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Mitchell Johnson's teammates believe he has England’s batsmen running scared after surpassing pace great Merv Hughes with a nine-wicket hatchet job at the Gabba.

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Trott not what he seemed

Trott not what he seemed

ON THE outside he looked cool and calm but inside Jonathan Trott was a tightly wound ball of intensity, writes Robert Craddock.

'Trott right to leave Ashes'

'Trott right to leave ...

MARCUS Trescothick says Jonathan Trott has made the right decision to leave the Ashes and take time out to deal with stress.

Pup finds bite as attack dog

Pup finds bite as attack dog

FROM Pup to attack dog ... it was fabulous to see Michael Clarke finally show some bite in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba.

T20 star tells Trott to "man up"

T20 star tells Trott to

SOUTH African T20 specialist Gulam Bodi launches an incredible attack on Jonathan Trott for deciding to leave the Ashes.

Trott's tour over due to 'stress'

Trott's tour over due t...

EMBATTLED England batsman Jonathan Trott's Ashes campaign is over after he flew home with a "stress-related" illness.

Fact file on Trott

JONATHON Trott's Test career in facts and figures, starting with his 2009 debut against Australia.

Quotes on Trott's illness

JONATHAN Trott's decision to return home due to a "stress-related" illness has drawn plenty of sympathy from other cricketing figures.

Talk not cheap with stump mikes

MICHAEL Clarke's fine shows sledging can be risky business, even though stump mikes should be switched off between balls.

Lehmann wants more aggression

DARREN Lehmann has backed Michael Clarke to go for the jugular, despite Nasser Hussain accusing Australia of bully-boy tactics.

Trott not what he seemed

Trott not what he seemed

ON THE outside he looked cool and calm but inside Jonathan Trott was a tightly wound ball of intensity, writes Robert Craddock.

History favours Aussie Ashes

History favours Aussie Ashes

HISTORY tells us England's stranglehold on the little urn will soon be broken. A Gabba win bodes well for an Aussie victory.

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Rain ruins Blues' outright hopes

Rain ruins Blues' outrigh...

RAIN ruins NSW's hopes of back-to-back Sheffield Shield victories over Queensland, with the Blues still needing seven wickets.

Bollinger wrecks Bulls in Shield

Bollinger wrecks Bulls in Shield

DOUG Bollinger sends a message to Test selectors with a destructive spell against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield at the SCG.

Test quick who's seen real war

Test quick who's seen re...

TONY Dell was 23 when he and Dennis Lillee opened fire against England at the SCG. He was 21 when he opened fire on the Viet Cong.

Carters leads NSW revival

Carters leads NSW revival

IN-FORM Ryan Carters drags NSW back into their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland on a rain-interrupted opening day.

TAS Cricket

SA escape with Shield draw

SA escape with Shield draw

SOUTH Australia escape with a Sheffield Shield draw after a final-day collapse almost handed victory to Tasmania in Adelaide.

Faulkner's workload reduced

Faulkner's workload reduced

ASHES squad member James Faulkner admits Cricket Australia has imposed bowling restrictions on him for Tasmania's Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria.

Faulkner can't deny Vics in thriller

Faulkner can't deny Vics in thriller

A FIGHTING knock from James Faulkner wasn't enough to deny Victoria their first Sheffield Shield outright victory of the season.

Late wicket boosts Tigers

Late wicket boosts Tigers

THE new streamlined Mark Cosgrove delivered the Tasmanian Tigers a late gift against Victoria in their Shield match tonight.

SA Cricket

SA escape with Shield draw

SA escape with Shield draw

SOUTH Australia escape with a Sheffield Shield draw after a final-day collapse almost handed victory to Tasmania in Adelaide.

Head falls for 98 a second time

Head falls for 98 a second time

REDBACKS batsman Travis Head was cruelly denied his maiden first-class ton for the second time in a week against Tasmania in Adelaide.

Legends go in to bat for Hughes

Legends go in to bat for Hughes

FORMER Australian batsman Phil Hughes believes his best is ahead as greats from Barry Richards to Justin Langer predict he will return.

Stones hit Redbacks for six at Oval

Stones hit Redbacks for six at Oval

CRICKET Australia and SA are in negotiations to delay the Sheffield Shield final to early April as the codes collide at upgraded Adelaide Oval.

VIC Cricket

SACA fined for approaching spinner

James Muirhead

CRICKET Australia has tonight stung the SA Cricket Association with a $15,000 fine for breaching player poaching rules.

Rogers won't waste second chance

Chris Rogers

CHRIS Rogers has come a long way since scoring his maiden double-century in 2005.

Vics in deep trouble against Warriors

Vics in deep trouble against Warriors

DAVID Hussey is fighting but faces a mammoth task to save Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia.

Wade to appeal tampering charge

Wade to appeal tampering charge

VICTORIA captain Matthew Wade will appeal a charge of pitch tampering that saw him fined and banned for one Shield match.

NSW Cricket

Rain ruins Blues' outright hopes

Rain ruins Blues' outrigh...

RAIN ruins NSW's hopes of back-to-back Sheffield Shield victories over Queensland, with the Blues still needing seven wickets.

Warriors dominate struggling Vics

Warriors dominate struggling Vics

VICTORIA endured a horror first day in their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA ground on Friday.

Bollinger wrecks Bulls in Shield

Bollinger wrecks Bulls in Shield

DOUG Bollinger sends a message to Test selectors with a destructive spell against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield at the SCG.

Carters leads NSW revival

Carters leads NSW revival

IN-FORM Ryan Carters drags NSW back into their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland on a rain-interrupted opening day.

Cricket Confidential

Cricket Confidential: Pup bites back

Cricket Confidential: Pup bites back

PUP bites back at England's serial sledger and the Gabba crowd signs off with a beauty. It's all in Cricket Confidential.

England gets time-machine to 90s

England gets time-machine to 90s

THERE was plenty of action off the pitch at the Gabba as Warner and Clarke get stuck in while Johnson provides late fireworks.

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Perfect ABs all about belief

Perfect ABs all about belief

THE All Blacks almost fell at the final hurdle in their quest for a perfect season but a never-say-die attitude ensured they created history.

Superracing

Caviar rider's wrong turn

Paddy Bell

THE man who deftly steered Black Caviar through the dark dozens of times has pleaded guilty to a charge of incompetent riding at Sale on Tuesday.

Football

Gameiro making up for lost time

Gameiro making up for lost time

SEVEN weeks after a freak injury that took its toll mentally and physically, Corey Gameiro is finally back in full training.