Manchester: Ryan Sidebottom is intent on sending Australia home empty-handed this summer, but admits feeling some jealousy towards his Ashes-winning team-mates.

London: Forced into an introspection mode after the Ashes debacle, Australia coach Tim Nielsen conceded he misread the pitch at The Oval and omitting off-spinner Nathan Hauritz was a mistake

London: England’s victorious cricketers went on a marathon drinking session after their Ashes triumph, with man of the match Stuart Broad and his teammates drying the hotel bar twice during the party which went on till 5 in the morning.

Melbourne: The Ashes debacle might have given Ricky Ponting's critics the opportunity to call for his head, but his teammates Stuart Clark and Simon Katich have thrown their weight behind the beleaguered Australian skipper, saying he is still the best man to lead the side.

MIKE Hussey has vowed to take inspiration from Matthew Hayden and ensure his fighting Ashes century at The Oval becomes the career renaissance he has been craving.

Melbourne: Chairman of Australian selectors, Andrew Hilditch, has rejected criticism for not playing spinner Nathan Hauritz in the fifth Ashes Test, and said that Australia lost the Test because they got 160 in the first innings.

Melbourne: Cricket Australia on Monday extended full support to both the national selection committee and team skipper Ricky Ponting, saying neither would be targeted because of Australia’s Ashes series loss to England.

London: Ashes hero Stuart Broad wants England to use their Test series win over Australia as a springboard for further success.

RICKY Ponting should be relieved of his limited overs duties rather than sacked after a second Ashes loss, so he will be fit to lead Australia back to England in 2013, according to a solid core of former cricketers.

Brisbane: Many Australians woke up on Monday with another reason to dread a new work week: overnight news from England that the Ashes series was well and truly lost.