The Ashes

Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson insists that his team has overcome the hangover of the humiliating defeat suffered in the third Ashes Test against England at Edgbaston last week.

As the fourth Ashes Test is about to get underway at Trent Bridge on Thursday, let us look at some of the statistics involving both the teams.

Both Australia and England have been dismissed for less than 150 during this Ashes series, so we asked a number of former players whether they could put their finger on why.

Support for the tourists has forced bookmakers William Hill to cut the odds on Australia winning the fourth Ashes Test for the second time in a week.

Whether England can seal the Ashes by winning the fourth Test at Trent Bridge is one of the questions we try to answer in our latest Mr Predictor cricket betting show.

Ex-England batsman Kevin Pietersen feels that the current Australian batting line-up is probably the most unstable one that he has seen from his Ashes rivals in a long time.

Recently retired Australian pacer Ryan Harris feels that his team will benefit enormously from England pacer James Anderson’s unavailability for the fourth Ashes Test beginning in Nottingham on Thursday.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann has called for an improved performance from his side's pacers when the fourth Ashes Test gets underway on Thursday at Trent Bridge.

Former England international batsman Usman Afzaal says that a change in mentality and approach to the game is one of the key factors behind England's recent resurgence.

William Hill have cut Australia's odds for the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge to 6/5 from 5/4 after support for the tourists from punters.

Australian captain Michael Clarke reckons that the injury to England's pace spearhead James Anderson could be pivotal to the visitors' fortunes as they try to stage a recovery in the ongoing Ashes series.

England's head coach Trevor Bayliss expects Australia to come hard at the hosts when the fourth Ashes Test begins at Trent Bridge next week.

The England selectors have announced a 14-man squad including fast bowlers Liam Plunkett and Mark Footitt for the fourth Ashes Test, which gets underway on 6th August at Trent Bridge.

England's majestic victory at Edgbaston on Friday has seen pacer James Anderson and batsman Joe Root make giant strides in the Test rankings published in the latest press release by the International Cricket Council.

Wales has produced many fine cricketers over the years and one of them, 2005 Ashes hero Simon Jones, says it is great to see international cricket being played in his homeland.

England pacer James Anderson, who has been ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test due to a side strain, is aiming to be fit in time for the final match of the series at The Oval.

England batsman Ian Bell credited his team's bowlers for setting up an emphatic eight-wicket win over Australia in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday.

Australian captain Michael Clarke could not find an explanation when asked about his side's disappointing performance at Edgbaston that saw the visitors slump to an eight-wicket defeat on Friday.

William Hill now make England their 4/6 favourites to win the Ashes after their stunning victory over Australia earlier today, with England 8/1 to win the remaining Test matches.

Our final news update video for this week reflects on excellent victories for Pakistan and England in Twenty20 International and Test cricket respectively.