England coach Andy Flower has flatly rejected claims from Shane Warne that England batsman Kevin Pietersen feels like an "outcast".

England's good form of 2010, winning seven of 10 Tests, comes with a mixed report card.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting long ago measured the price of failure in this Ashes series.

Australia's cricket selectors have covered all bases by choosing a 17-man squad for the first Ashes Test at the Gabba starting on Thursday week.

Michael Clarke has emphatically denied there's any ill-feeling towards him in the Australian cricket team, saying he felt "a lot of respect" from teammates.

England's cricketers are facing a ban from using Twitter during this year's Ashes series.

Johnny Bairstow picks up pitch invader as Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt Ashes cricket test match. Video / @TheBarmyArmy / TVNZ Duke

In five years, when cricket's World Cup comes to New Zealand for the first time in 23 years, fans may well be grateful just to see New Zealand's top players.

Australia's dejected media wallow in the misery of Bledisloe Cup and Ashes defeats at the weekend.

Photos from the fifth and final Ashes test between England and Australia at The Oval.