Rupert Murdoch’s Sky Sports will lose its exclusive rights to live coverage of The Ashes, in a move insiders say is “revenge” over the Sun’s criticism of PM Gordon Brown.
The Ashes
And that was the Ashes; a sissy fight in the schoolyard
The truth is that the Ashes 09 were like two pretty ordinary sides that were fighting like sissy kids in the schoolyard. One of them won. It wasn’t Australia.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Malcolm Turnbull, mother turtle?
Crikey readers weigh in on poor Malcolm Turnbull, their dislike of TomKat, Ashes coverage and the women reading Crikey debate continues.
Crikey wrap: Let the Ashes blame game begin…
As the blame game begins, what is the world’s media saying about the Ashes? For a start, Ricky Ponting’s captaincy has been called into question, writes Crikey intern Emily Finlay.
England wins Ashes, 16 months of barmy humour ahead
For the next 16 months we have to endure open-top buses, MBEs for scratchy batsman and all the jokes about how rubbish we are, writes Jarrod Kimber.
Ashes 09: Tories and no balls everywhere at The Oval
There was no atmosphere at the Oval today, writes Jarrod Kimber.
Ashes 09: The Oval, the Fifth Test preview
Ashes series are only played every four years in the hearts and minds of the average English fan (the Australian series are in a shocking time zone). So this test is like the Olympic final of Tests.
Should England have kept faith with Ravi Bopara?
The London Times’ cricket correspondent Mike Atherton questions England’s decision to leave Ravi Bopara off the squad in favour of Jonathan Trott.
Hot Form Charts: History lesson for the Saints and the Pies
The last time an Ashes series went to a deciding fifth Test was 43 years ago, in 1966 — the year St Kilda and the Magpies met in the grand final. The Form Chart has read the tea leaves too, it seems.
Ashes 09: Australia remember how to win as England lose the plot
The only logical explanation for why Australia went from a struggling cricketing team to a dominant force in the Fourth Ashes Test at Headingley is that England always had a paper thin batting line up and, for once, Australia had their bowlers in form to take advantage of it.
Ashes 09: Headingley, the Fourth Test preview
This series is looking more and more likely like it could end up as the statistical anomaly series. With the weather and the form of the Australian bowling unit, it is hard to see exactly how Australia will win this test.
Ashes 09: England only win when they’re swingin’
Australia still can’t play swing bowling. England can’t take wickets without it. Jarrod Kimber looks back at the Third Test.
England siezes control
With the taste of victory spurring them on, England began to seize control in third Test at Edgbaston.
Ashes 09: Hughes’ Twitter drop — Gen Y meets the Baggy Green
Phil Hughes performed a cricketing first today, becoming the first Test cricketer to ever announce on Twitter that he had been dropped — before the Australian team had announced he was.
Ashes 09: Aussies taking it easy in lead-up
Australia drew tamely (not drew aggressively or sexily) with Sussex and it has convinced some that the apocalypse is coming. But practice matches on tours are not what they once were, says Jarrod Kimber.
Phillip Hughes, the new Donald Bradman?
At 20, Hughes is the latest young Australian with a special talent.
