Chris DiMarco’s comments about Ryder Cup “hatred” have been dismissed by Lee Westwood.

ANDREW Flintoff stamped his authority on the npower Test series with a devastating assault on West Indies’ inexperienced attack ensuring that England took control of the second Test at Edgbaston yesterday.

Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe have been named Australian “living treasures”.

ENGLAND finished their miserable Ashes tour on a victorious note with a 225-run thrashing of Australia to prevent a historic 5-0 series whitewash in the final test yesterday.

Mark Butcher marked his 50th Test for England with a determined century today after he battled through an uncertain start to his innings in the final Test against a new look Australian line-up at the SCG.

Brett Lee delivered another sustained spell of hostile fast bowling to halt England’s counter-attack and ensure Australia remain dominant in the fourth Test at the MCG today.

THE Ashes series’ two most experienced campaigners – Alec Stewart and Steve Waugh – experienced contrasting fortunes on the opening day of the fourth Test.

Steve Waugh hit a defiant half-century to power Australia towards a major first innings total in the fourth Test at the MCG today to demonstrate his determination to continue his illustrious international career.

ENGLAND’S Ashes dream was spectacularly ended in only 25 days with fiery fast bowler Brett Lee ruthlessly completing another emphatic Test and series defeat with a hostile new ball spell at the WACA.

MICHAEL VAUGHAN benefited from the hard nosed approach of modern cricket to continue his prolific year for England and provide Australian audiences with evidence of real competition during the remainder of the Ashes series.