Robson declares for England
ENGLAND laid claim to an early victory even before the Ashes series began.
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Labour of glove for Bairstow
IT is so long since Matt Prior missed a Test match that there was always going to be an element of the unknown.
England trio opts to return fire
THE phoney Ashes war continued yesterday before the start of the series on Thursday.
Saker makes a strong case for Tremlett
CHRIS Tremlett is in pole position for the role of England’s third seam bowler when the Ashes series begins at the Gabba on Thursday.
Stenson stays cool to bag big money
HENRIK Stenson does not do squeaky-bum time.
Still lots to like about England’s prospects
LITTLE would seem to have changed as England and Australia prepare for another series. Yet, somehow, things feel different this time.
Tendulkar, the game’s true constant
AT the Wankhede Stadium in December 1988, a full quarter of a century ago, Sachin Tendulkar made an unbeaten hundred on his first-class debut.
New Ashes chapters promise same
WITH the publication of his Ashes diary this week, Michael Clarke continues a long tradition.
The man who taught India to dream
INDIAN fans are bracing themselves for the cricket god’s final Test
Johnson aims to hurt England
MITCHELL Johnson, back bowling at a fearsome 160km/h, says if he can’t dismiss England’s batsmen he’ll “bust” them in the looming Ashes series.
Test of staying power for all
James Ducker asks who has mental toughness and strength in depth to emerge triumphant from Premier League’s early season congestion zone
Ecclestone says sport unharmed
BERNIE Ecclestone insisted that Formula One’s reputation was undamaged after finishing a fourth day of evidence defending multi-million dollar claim in London’s High Court.
Telecom channel snatches TV rights
FOR years Britain’s commercial broadcasters, ITV and BSkyB, have enjoyed an iron grip over European Champions League soccer. Until now.
All Blacks don’t trip over details
THE rest of the rugby world grows bigger by the day, the All Blacks get smarter.
Tourists take it on the chin
IT wouldn’t be a true Ashes series without a bit of Pom-bashing, but England’s cricketers may decide the best way to deal with it is to say nothing.
The team from nowhere
THE Tomahawks have made their mark, and won a legion of fans, in the rugby league World Cup.
Scots dream still alive
SCOTLAND has sustained its World Cup odyssey with a comeback win over the USA.
Artistry will win us over
VINCENT, I’ve got a great idea. Leave the paints alone for once.
When success is deemed a failure
THE best years of Mark Cavendish’s career as a professional cyclist may be behind him. He is only 28 years old, but his career may already have peaked.
Defoe surpasses Chivers’ mark
JERMAIN DEFOE clearly has no intention of living in the shadows as he broke Martin Chivers’ record of 22 European goals for Tottenham Hotspur.
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