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England regain Ashes
Andrew Strauss of England celebrates winning the Ashes against Australia with the traditional urn trophy after their fifth Ashes Test at the Oval in London. FULL COVERAGE | SEE FINAL SCORECARD

Ashes all that matters for our fans, says Collingwood
Paul Collingwood insisted England faced an uphill battle in convincing their supporters that one-day cricket was important following this season's Ashes success.
Buchanan calls for review of Nielsen's role
The 2-1 Ashes defeat has forced former Australian coach John Buchanan to call for a review of his successor Tim Nielsen's position and said the cricket Board needs to find solutions to the problems rather looking for scapegoats.
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FIXTURES

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Fixtures

Eng vs Aus
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1st Test: Cardiff
July
Wed 08 - Sun 12
Match drawn

2nd Test: London
Thu 16 - Mon 20
Eng win by 115 runs
 
3rd Test: Birmingham
Thu 30 - Mon 03
Match drawn

August
4th Test: Leeds
Fri 07 - Tue 11
Aus win by innings and 80 runs

5th Test: London
Thu 20 - Mon 24
Eng win by 197 runs

England win series 2-1
 
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Ashes hero Stuart Broad wants England to use their Test series win over Australia as a springboard for further success.
England is all set to win the deciding fifth Ashes Test against Australia because Usain Bolt has broken the 100m world record, Michael Jackson is topping the music charts even in death and Iran is in the grip of a political turmoil.
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Pundit's take

The historic Ashes win for England at home has raised hopes of a triumph on Australian soil, a feat England have achieved only four times since the controversial Bodyline series of 1932-33.
With the ‘Poms’ claiming the Ashes in style, one of the world’s greatest sporting rivalries seems to have come a full Oval.
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PLAYERS BOX

Paceman Stuart Broad, who set the stage for England's win in the fifth Test with his five-for, felt his decision to turn down a lucrative Indian Premier League offer helped him to concentrate on the Ashes series.
Fast bowler Steve Harmison can become England's leading test wicket-taker according to his England colleague Andrew Flintoff after they teamed up to help England regain the Ashes on Sunday.
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Off Pitch

An Australian supporter group has admitted setting off a fire alarm which forced the English team out of their hotel on the opening morning of the fourth Ashes Test, reports said in Sydney on Sunday.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting was taking a few hours off from preparing for the next Ashes Test on Tuesday to watch a lowly English football team that has made him a shareholder.
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Leading Test scorers

Flintoff targets Bangladesh comeback
Andrew Flintoff said he hoped to be back for England's tour of Bangladesh in February after bowing out of Test cricket as an Ashes winner.
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List of Ashes series

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Previous Ashes results
PAST RESULTS
Year Host

Won

 Margin
2006-07 Aus Aus 5-0
2005 Eng Eng 2-1
2002-03 Aus Aus 4-1
2001 Eng Aus 4-1
1998–99 Aus Aus 3-1
1997 Eng Aus 3-2
1994–95 Aus Aus 3-1
1993 Eng Aus 4-1
1990–91 Aus Aus 3-0
1989 Eng Aus 4-0
1986–87 Aus Eng 2-1
1985 Eng Eng 3-2
1982–83 Aus Aus 2-1
1981 Eng Eng 3-1
1978–79 Aus Eng 5-1
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