Warne stars as Australia regain the Ashes

Australia have regained the Ashes with a comprehensive 206-run win two balls after lunch on the final day at the WACA

McGrath dents England's Cook-led fightback

Led by Alastair Cook's 116, England refused to relinquish the Ashes for one more day but a late burst from Glenn McGrath has put Australia on the brink

Australia scent Ashes after Gilchrist's second-fastest ton

Australia are on the verge of reclaiming the Ashes in emphatic style after Adam Gilchrist, who carved the second-fastest Test century, led the demolition of England's bowlers on the third day at Perth

Hayden and Ponting build after England stumble

Australia built a commanding position on the second day at the WACA extending their first-innings advantage of 29 to an imposing 148 with strong innings from Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting

Panesar's five gives England a lifeline

Monty Panesar took less than a day to confirm what England had been missing during the opening two Tests as he became the first England spinner to take five wickets at the WACA

India look to erase bad Durban memories

Luckily for India, South Africa have plenty of problems of their own. DaleSteyn limped out at the Wanderers, and is doubtful for this game

Breathtaking Warne-O-Scope

I so enjoy watching Warne bowl that it’s almost a shame to spoil it by writing: it’s like explaining a magic trick.

Ponting sets sights on 5-0

Ricky Ponting had just completed the most significant Test victory of his 33-match reign and still he could not escape from his lowest moment as leader

Fletcher's position to be reviewed after World Cup

Duncan Fletcher's position as England coach will be reviewed after the World Cup according to David Collier, the ECB's chief executive

Australia earn the urn's return

Following the pain of the past 18 months Australia now have a chance to never let the Ashes go

Warne writes the perfect script

Shane Warne has usually registered his major wicket-taking achievements on overseas tours, but on Boxing Day he will have the chance to raise his 700th Test victim on his home ground in Melbourne

'I'm still proud to be captain' - Flintoff

After England's victory in the 2005 Ashes, a gung-ho ABC news journalist kicked open the saloon doors to Ricky Ponting's post-match press conference, and before anyone else could open their mouths, had launched into an immediate demand for the Australian

My favourite Martyn

No Australian batsman in his time was easier on the eye

Short cuts - The captain's day

It's Ricky Ponting's birthday on Tuesday and he was planning to stay up till midnight while toasting his Ashes-winning present. "Actually, it's 3 o'clock now so I might not make it," he said. His on-field staying powers are obviously better than his off-f

England wallow in dreamland

In the end, resistance was futile. England's 463-day Ashes reign, the shortest in history, came to an end just two balls into the second session of the 15th day of this contest. In truth, it was over long before it had begun

More on Adam & Rudi

For the record, I think Alan Knott is the greatest wicketkeeper batsman in history

How Bell conquered Warne ... almost

Stats highlights from the fourth day's play at Perth

England get a glimpse of the future

At some stage tomorrow, Australia will recapture the Ashes, just 15 days into this latest contest, and just 15 months after surrendering them at The Oval last summer. Even so, England's performance today was a glimpse of a rosy future

Cook's tour takes a positive turn

It was a depressing end to a superb innings. As Alastair Cook trudged despairingly from the crease after recording his maiden Ashes century, he was so crestfallen he could barely raise his bat to acknowledge a deserved standing ovation

McGrath drops the "A" word

The "A" word has not been spoken much by the Australians this week but after Glenn McGrath swept two late wickets he realised how close the prize was to returning "home"

Warne burnout a real threat

Terry Jenner fears the over-bowling of Shane Warne could cut short his career and as Australia's drive for the Ashes was interrupted it was easy to see why

McGrath knuckles down for 5-0

Australia will not be complacent in the remaining Ashes Tests despite snatching the series in three matches, Glenn McGrath vowed

Crushed by the stuff of folklore

At Brisbane, they were remorseless

A day of centuries

At times, the play resembled the middle overs of a one-day match; then, in the last hour, it swung violently towards Twenty20 territory.

How Gilchrist mauled England

Adam Gilchrist set a few records straight with his astonishing century at Perth

Ponting defends England hierarchy

Australia's captain, Ricky Ponting, has leapt to the defence of his opposite number, Andrew Flintoff, and England's embattled coach, Duncan Fletcher, and believes that the criticism that has come their way since losing the Ashes is "harsh"

'Viv deserves fastest hundred' - Gilchrist

Just when even Adam Gilchrist's greatest admirers were wondering if his batting powers would return, Australia's Superman unveiled the second-fastest century in Test history

Fletcher sticks to his guns

England's coach, Duncan Fletcher, has admitted his frustration at England's inability to compete on equal terms with Australia in this Ashes series, but insists he has no regrets over the controversial selections that have overshadowed the latter stages o

Hussey hot but not bothered

Orderly queues snaked away from the water fountains as the temperature rose. At every interval the clever supporters sought any sort of shade

Giles flies home from Australia

Ashley Giles, the England left-arm spinner, has flown home to England and will play no further part of the Ashes following news that his wife, Stine, is suffering from a "potentially very serious illness"

England get Perthed

It’s pretty flat in western Australia, but England can turn most surfaces into a rollercoaster

Sikh and ye shall find

After his full-blooded sweep for four from Warne, the roar shook the temporary seating

An uncanny coincidence

Australia finished the second day in a strong position, leading by 148 runs with nine wickets in hand. England began the day on 51 for 2 but were restricted to 215. Cricinfo looks at the stat highlights of the day

Pietersen makes up his own mind

Mixed messages have been the order of England's tour so far, as Kevin Pietersen amply demonstrated this evening, after top-scoring with an unusually restrained 70 from 123 balls

Clark shows how it's done

Stuart Clark has out-bowled Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee throughout the first three Tests and the thought of being the side's leading man seems a slightly uncomfortable one

Pietersen continues to outfox the best

Australia's plans for opposition batsmen have been so detailed in this series Ricky Ponting almost needs a dossier in the back of his whites to keep up. But despite the bulging digital library the home side is without a conclusive setting for Kevin Pieter

'Players still respect me' - Fletcher

Duncan Fletcher claims to have the confidence of the England players and will continue to review his position on a six-monthly basis despite the crushing Ashes loss in Perth

Warne and McGrath as good as ever

Stats highlights from the last day of the Perth Test

Duncan's Folly comes crashing down

Buried deep in the jungle on the island of Utila, near Honduras, there exists a hulking great structure known as Duncan's Folly

Fletcher and Flintoff own up

Today two proud men finally admitted that they had made a mistake

Postcards from the WACA

‘He’s Out’ announced the newspaper posters when Bradman’s wicket fell; Ponting now needs as little introduction.

Harmison finds his mojo

It has been an article of faith ever since the squad for this Ashes series was announced. Regardless of what mood he might find himself in on tour, Steve Harmison was bound to have one matchwinning spell lurking somewhere up his sleeve

Panesar's Perth conquest

Statshighlights from the first day at Perth

Hussey the complete No. 4

Michael Hussey is quickly becoming Australia's most complete batsman after steering the side through some unexpected trouble with an unbeaten 74

Panesar proves England's panacea

It was a measure of the expectations surrounding this Test that, the moment the toss had been won by Ricky Ponting this morning, a familiar Australian voice boomed around the press-box, announcing: "That's the Ashes sewn up then!"

Australia rue wasted opportunities

Ricky Ponting failed and Australia's batting faltered. The captain has been in such imposing form with 447 runs in the first two Tests his dismissal almost sparked Bradmanesque cries of "he's out"

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth

One blows, the other sucks

As in 2005, the trophy was won by the team that wanted it more, and that planned, selected and executed accordingly.

Perth - the (Mr) Cricket City

The WACA looks, frankly, shabby

England surrender to the old Gilchrist

Officially, England have yet to surrender the Ashes. There is still a vain hope that their batsmen might keep the series alive beyond Christmas. A vain hope indeed