Boycott remembers his 100th Hundred

The greatest and most memorable day of my cricketing life began bizarrely. It was 4am in a stifling hot hotel room, and I was talking to the Night Porter about the air conditioning. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t make it work.

Ponting’s the right man for the job

Geoff Boycott talks to CricInfo on Australia’s leadership, Flintoff’s legacy, and learning to bat attackingly.

Now win in South Africa

It’s a fantastic achievement by England to win the Ashes, and we’re all thrilled to bits. Like the last home series four years ago, it was a contest of tiny margins.

England face a test of character

The match starting at the Oval today is not about ability – there’s nothing between the teams – it’s about character, commitment and mental toughness.

Bopara rabbit in the headlights

How could England be so bad after the win at Lord’s and the good performance at Edgbaston? My answer is maybe they are not as good as they thought they were and maybe they aren’t as good as we hoped they would be.

Flintoff’s fitness crucial for Broad

If I were Stuart Broad I would be making sure that Andrew Flintoff has got plenty of ice to put on that dicky right knee. Because Broad’s place in this England team could depend on Flintoff being able to deliver a full complement of overs.

Silly statements can only fire up Aussies

England may be 1-0 up in this series but there are still plenty of traps to avoid if they are going to win the Ashes.

England must protect Flintoff

The second Ashes Test victory over Australia at Lord’s was a fantastic performance from England and a massive turnaround after their dismal showing at Cardiff.

Pietersen is symptomatic of England’s problems

Let’s not kid ourselves. England were lucky to escape from Cardiff with a draw.

England have Ashes edge

A couple of months ago, I was inclined to think this would be a drawn series. England looked competitive, but not quite strong enough to topple the Aussies. Now the picture has changed.