Birmingham Mail - Tag - the ashes

Watch: Ian Bell Edgbaston Cricket ground the ashes

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:07:00 GMT

wariwckshire and England batsman Ian Bell gives his views on England missing out on hosting the Ashes Test matches in 2013.

Collingwood quits Test cricket

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:45:18 GMT

Paul Collingwood has announced his retirement from Test cricket.

Ashes: Fans delirious as England retain Ashes

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:50:00 GMT

Jubilant England cricket fans were celebrating today after Andrew Strauss's men retained the Ashes for the first time in more than 20 years.

The Ashes - Fourth Test, Day 1: Awesome England bowl Australia out for 98

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:37:00 GMT

England were firmly in control as they search for the victory that will see them retain the Ashes after they ended a superb first day 59 runs ahead of Australia with all their wickets intact in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

The Ashes - Second Test: Alastair Cook keep his cool for another ton

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 08:45:00 GMT

Alastair Cook defied Australia's bowlers in near 40 degree heat for his second successive Ashes hundred - without breaking sweat.To another sell-out crowd at the Adelaide Oval, it was a remarkable feat to get to the bar and back in reasonable shape on a sweltering second day of this second Test.But for the England opener, that was small beer indeed.By stumps, he had spent almost 17 hours at the crease and scored a record 371 unbeaten runs since he took guard in the second innings of the first Test at the Gabba last week.Cook therefore surpassed Wally Hammond's previous English best against Australia for runs without dismissal, in the process helping to carry his team to 317 for two - already 72 in front.

The Ashes - Second Test, Day 2: England punish Australia in Adelaide heat

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Alastair Cook scored his second successive century as England finished on 317 for two to give themselves a great chance of taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series after the second day of the Second Test against Australia.

The Ashes: Warwickshire's Jonathan Trott says England batsmen will not give Aussie bowlers a sniff

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:09:00 GMT

ENGLAND shut out Australia’s bowlers for more than ten hours in Brisbane but are under orders to close the door much earlier in Adelaide.

England draw first Ashes Test

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:04:00 GMT

England's batsmen helped ensure a draw in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane today.

Jaguar in Ashes TV sponsorship deal

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

LUXURY Midland car firm Jaguar is backing our boys Down Under – with sponsored TV coverage of the Ashes tour.

Ashes 2010: Warwickshire's Ian Bell top-scores for England but he's not happy

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:50:00 GMT

Bell, who top-scored with 76, admitted that England had not got enough first innings runs on the board.