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Saturday Jul 4 09:19 AEST

Ponting in search of missing Ashes triumph

Australia captain Ricky Ponting heads into Ashes series looking to erase the one blot on a CV filled with outstanding achievements.

Player profile: Ricky Ponting

Name game: How the Ashes started

Rare honour: Steve Waugh joins SCG Trust

Lee roars against England Lions

Brett Lee completed the best possible audition for an Ashes Test berth with a five-wicket haul against the England Lions.

Scorecard: England Lions v Australia

Pace attack: James Anderson on the up

The Slinger: Tasmania signs Malinga

Damien Martyn in action in 2006. (AAP Images)

Damien Martyn reveals retirement reasons

Former Australian batsman Damien Martyn has finally revealed the whole truth behind his shock retirement midway through the last Ashes series.

Pace, power: Johnson eases into his work

Player profile: Mitchell Johnson

Michael Hussey reaches his 100. (AAP Images)

Hussey century rallies Australia against Lions

Mike Hussey came back to form with his first century in nine months on a day when several Australia top-order batsmen failed in their final warm-up game before the Ashes.

Player profile: Michael Hussey

Scorecard: England Lions v Australia

Aussie confidence: Harmison detects a low

Michael Vaughan (L) and Ricky Ponting on the eve of the 2005 Ashes. (AAP Images)

Vaughan retirement surprises Ponting

Ricky Ponting said he was taken aback by former England skipper Michael Vaughan's decision to retire from the game.

He's out: Vaughan confirms cricket retirement

Any cost: England ready to drop Freddie

Player profile: Andrew Flintoff

Pietersen says Ashes will go to England

Kevin Pietersen reckons England's mastery of reverse-swing will inspire the team to Ashes glory.

Player profile: Kevin Pietersen

High praise: Vaughan 'born to be England captain'

Experts

Steve Hitstirrer

Aging sportsmenKnowing
when to hang
them up is
the sign of
a champion.
Andrew McKinlay

The AshesAustralia's squad has risen out of Africa.
Michael Slater

In bat with SlatsAustralia let themselves down in Cape Town.

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