Ponting`s ton helps Oz take 5-0 lead over England Australian captain Ricky Ponting struck a master-class hundred to lead his team to a 4-wicket victory over England at Trent Bridge. Read More » Lord’s ODI: Five-star Brett Lee overpowers England England showed how you can win despite odds? Ignoring Hauritz was a mistake: Hilditch more »   Britain urged to keep Ashes, other events for free TV An independent panel urged the British govt. on Friday to reserve several high profile England’s home Ashes tests, for free-to-air TV. more » Moves on to ensure Ashes’s return to free-to-air TV High profile series joined the list of legally protected “crown jewel” sporting events. more » Ashes series announced for 2010-2011 Six weeks after regaining the Ashes, England has been given the dates for its next defense of the old urn on Australian soil and will have almost 14 months to prepare. more » Wrong team won the Ashes Australia`s domination of England in the one-day series shows the wrong team won the Ashes, Shane Warne said. more »     THE ASHES: Will be back after a break! I read in a cricket journal recently, that the game of cricket is perhaps the most individual of all team sports. .. Read more » Ponting still the best captain, better than Waugh A lackluster Australia maybe on the brink of losing the Ashes urn to England but Ricky Ponting, a superior skipper than his pre.. Read more » Although the first match between Australia and England was played way back in 1877, the term Ashes came into existence a few years later in 1882.             What is Kevin Pietersen`s highest Test score? Who will claim the Ashes 2009 at Oval   Australia   England   Draw Peter Siddle stuns Eng with a five-for MJ Clarke (386) AJ Strauss (312) PM Siddle (15) BW Hilfenhaus (14)