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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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Warner ton puts urn in sight

Warner ton puts urn in sight

A SPARKLING century from David Warner has lifted Australia to within touching distance of regaining the Ashes urn.

Injured, but Broad bashing goes on

Injured, but Broad bashing goes on

STUART Broad's been bowed and perhaps broken by Mitchell Johnson but the cricketing public's showing little sympathy.

Broad injured by Mitch grenade

Broad injured by Mitch grenade

STUART Broad has been taken to hospital to get his foot checked after Mitchell Johnson struck with a vicious yorker.

Warner ton setup by Mitch magic

Warner ton setup by Mitch magic

IT was a frightful spell of pace bowling from Mitchell Johnson that laid the platform for David Warner's hundred.

Replay: third Ashes Test, day three

Replay: third Ashes Test, day three

ANOTHER supremely dominant performance by Australia sees England trailing by 369 runs at stumps on day three.

UK view: KP at crossroads

THE wolves are at Kevin Pietersen's door with the English media questioning his "inner drive" and "heart" after another soft dismissal.

Pietersen losing battle within

DEEP within the Ashes war on Saturday there was another rugged battle ... Kevin Pietersen versus Kevin Pietersen.

Wagging tail hurting England most

FOR all the thunder of Mitchell Johnson's bowling, it is the batting of he and the rest of the tail hurting England most.

One wicked Mitch spell from series

MITCHELL Johnson shapes as a decisive force against England's lower order after their top six showed improved resistance.

Expert Opinion

'The Oval shouldn't honour women'

'The Oval shouldn't ...

ADELAIDE Oval has memorials for more than 40 male sports stars - but no women. Footy legend Graham Cornes agrees with that decision ... what do you think?

Cook, Clarke in rare shared feat

Cook, Clarke in rare shared feat

SOME rare and unusual events have taken place in Perth Tests but nothing quite as remarkable as what will unfold on Friday.

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QLD Cricket

Bulls skittle Vics to earn win

Bulls skittle Vics to earn win

QUEENSLAND hauls itself off the bottom of the Sheffield Shield ladder with a tense win over arch rivals Victoria at the Gabba.

Hussey launches rescue mission

Hussey launches rescue mission

THE stage is set for David Hussey to emerge as Victoria's unlikely hero in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the Gabba.

Burns ton gives Bulls edge

Burns ton gives Bulls edge

OPENING batsman Joe Burns' century puts Queensland in control of their Sheffield Shield clash against Victoria at the Gabba.

Bulls batsmen on top of Bushrangers

Bulls batsmen on top of Bushrangers

QUEENSLAND are 4-263 at stumps on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the Gabba on Sunday.

TAS Cricket

Warriors snare outright Shield win

Warriors snare outright Shield win

TASMANIA collapse again to hand Western Australia an outright victory on day three of the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive.

Blues, Vics chase unlikely wins

Blues, Vics chase unlikely wins

NSW close on an outright win over Tasmania, Victoria fight back against SA while Queensland and WA edge towards a draw.

Tigers feast on Warriors' wickets

Tigers feast on Warriors' w...

WESTERN Australia slumped to be all out for 258 late on day one of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Bellerive.

Bollinger, Abbott inspire Blues

Bollinger, Abbott inspire Blues

INSPIRED spells from Doug Bollinger and Sean Abbott decimate Tasmania to put NSW in sight of an outright Sheffield Shield win.

SA Cricket

Strike while the iron is hot

Strike while the iron is hot

THE last time Ben Oakley played on a stage like this, Chris Gayle was in the middle of blasting the Prime Minister's XI for 146 off 89 balls.

Break is good and bad for Redbacks

Break is good and bad for Redbacks

DARREN Berry and his Redbacks will attempt to use a two-month break to their advantage but the coach admits it's less than ideal.

'The Oval shouldn't honour women'

'The Oval shouldn't ...

ADELAIDE Oval has memorials for more than 40 male sports stars - but no women. Footy legend Graham Cornes agrees with that decision ... what do you think?

Ferg and Hughes eye higher honours

Ferg and Hughes eye higher honours

HAVING watched rivals given a head start for high honours this summer, Callum Ferguson is now playing catch up in the fast lane.

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.

Shipperd denies Vic's season lost

Shipperd denies Vic's seas...

COACH Greg Shipperd insists he hasn't "lost his players" despite Victoria slumping to last on the Sheffield Shield ladder.

Christian fined for dissent in loss

Christian fined for dissent in loss

VICTORIA allrounder Dan Christian fined 35 per cent of his match fee for dissent in the Bushrangers' Sheffield Shield loss.

NSW Cricket

Redbacks reel in battling Blues

Redbacks reel in battling Blues

CHRISTMAS has come early for the Redbacks after bagging their third Sheffield Shield victory with a win over New South Wales.

Hughes ton rescues Redbacks

Hughes ton rescues Redbacks

IT'S hard to change a winning Test team, but Phil Hughes is forcing selectors to ask the question following another Shield century.

Blues collapse puts SA on top

Blues collapse puts SA on top

A NSW collapse all but hands South Australia top spot on the Sheffield Shield ladder after a horror day for the home side.

Henriques tonks ton against Redbacks

Henriques tonks ton against Redbacks

FRINGE Test all-rounder Moises Henriques gave selectors a reminder of his game-changing ability after scoring a century against South Australia.

Cricket Confidential

Injured, but Broad bashing goes on

Injured, but Broad bashing goes on

STUART Broad's been bowed and perhaps broken by Mitchell Johnson but the cricketing public's showing little sympathy.

Aussies get Saturday night fever

Aussies get Saturday night fever

THE Aussies caught Saturday night fever on day two at the WACA, dancing on England's grave as each wicket went down.

Latest Sports News

Rugby Gold

Graham happy to be home

Graham happy to be home

RICHARD Graham is tasked with continuing the efforts of Ewen McKenzie as coach of the Reds. Chris Garry sat down with 'Woody'.

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

Rd10 Review: Heart must move on

Rd10 Review: Heart must move on

A-LEAGUE R10 review: Harry Kewell's penalty miss was one of the worst, says Bosnich - but Heart has to move on.