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England ride their luck after a rocky afternoon

England rode their luck through a rocky afternoon spell to reach 167-3 in their first innings at the close of play on the second day of the fifth Ashes test after dismissing Australia for 280 today.

Lunch Report: England leave fragile Australia reeling with fierce early blows

England squeezed Australia until their pips squeaked on the second morning of the final Test. With deadeye dick bowling and alert, athletic fielding, which has served them so well throughout the entire series, they scythed their way through their opponents' first innings.

Jonathan Trott up to third in ICC Test rankings

England batsman Jonathan Trott has climbed to third in the ICC Test rankings on the back of his unbeaten century in the fourth Ashes Test.

Drought makes England's taste of victory Down Under even sweeter

Australia 98&amp;258 England 513 <i>(Eng. win by an innings and 157 runs)</i>: Perfect performance sees Strauss's men record biggest win over Australia for 54 years

Strauss's men secure place in history with thumping win

Australia 98 &amp; 258 England 513 (England win by an innings and 157 runs): Admirable team ethic holds to the last as Australians are thrashed in their stronghold.

Bresnan lands the final blow as England retain Ashes in style

Yorkshire seamer dismisses Hilfenhaus to secure overwhelming innings victory for Strauss's side

Lunch report: England tighten their grip while Ponting atones for umpire row

Trott's feet firmly on the ground after typically focused century keeps England flying high

Ponting reaches boiling point as England seize complete control

Pressure mounts on Australian captain after fine for rant at umpire compounds his Ashes misery

Jonathan Trott: 'I accumulate here and there and let other guys hit sixes'

Trott's feet firmly on the ground after typically focused century keeps England flying high

England extend lead in Melbourne

Australia 98 v England 444-5 (England lead by 346 runs)

Finn has been expensive but does not deserve the chop

Middlesex bowler may miss the fourth Test but, argues his coach Angus Fraser, it is Paul Collingwood who should be dropped

Matt Prior: Siddle annoyed me but I didn't challenge him to a punch-up

Ashes Insider: Losing is a hammer blow of course but we will leave the defeat in Perth

'As a batting line-up we will be disappointed with our performances'

Strauss admits tourists paid price for failure to deal with devastating spell by Aussie paceman

Will Hawkes: 'It's particularly cold in the UK...' Nice weather for sledging

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