Sydney:Australian captain Ricky Ponting will be better prepared for anything he may encounter in this year's Ashes cricket series against England, former Test skipper Mark Taylor said.
London: The Ashes rivalry will take a backseat when Monty Panesar comes face to face with Aussie spin legend Shane Warne for the first time this November and the left armer says despite the expectations he would not act ''foolish'' by competing with his childhood icon during the much-anticipated series.
London: Steve Harmison warned today that the pressure of touring would one day cost a player his career -- and said he hoped it would not be his England team mate Marcus Trescothick.
London:Asserting that it was his duty to be critical of the England team if it performed badly, former captain Geoff Boycott said the real reason behind players defending stand-in skipper Andrew Flintoff's leadership is the fear of being dropped.
Guwahati:Nehru Stadium, venue for the fifth India-England ODI on April 9, has been converted into a virtual fortress, even as the teams chose to arrive here a day later.
London:Ian Botham has called on the inexperienced and ''impatient'' England team to follow the lead of their captain Andrew Flintoff, who has done an excellent job of batting with discipline and bowling with gusto while captaining the side with flair and authority.
London:Ashley Giles has admitted that fellow left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has become a serious threat to his place in the England team after a better than expected showing against India in the ongoing Test series.
A depleted England team torn with injuries, having both the captain and vice-captain flying back home much before a ball could be bowled in the first Test at Nagpur.
St Johnes, Antigua:Still influenced more by all-round potential than actual performance, the West Indies cricket selectors included Marlon Samuels and Dwayne Smith in the 15-member squad for three-Test tour of Australia from October 27 to November 29.
Sydney:Ian Chappell believes England can learn from Australia's mistakes of the past by making immediate changes to their Ashes-winning side.
