Cook on retaining Ashes: dressing room is a happy place (Old Trafford)

Cook is new England test captain

Cook named ICC Test Player of Year (2011)

Root holds up Aussies on slow day: 5th Test, Day 3 (Oval)

Day 2 analysis: Maiden Smith ton has Aussies on top (Oval)

Smith hits maiden century: 5th Test, Day 2 (Oval)

Watson century dominates England: 5th Test, Day 1 (Oval)

Cook wants 4-0 as Aussies axe Khawaja and Bird (Oval)

Cook after series win: We're going for 4-0 (Durham)

England takes firm grip after Bell ton: 4th Test, Day 3 (Durham)

Day 1 analysis: Aussies in charge as Lyon triggers collapse (Durham)

Australia takes upper hand after Lyon strikes: 4th Test, Day 1 (Durham)

4th Test preview: Cook demands apology from Channel 9 (Durham)

Day 4 analysis: Did fuming Clarke delay too long? (Old Trafford)

Day 3 analysis: KP century keeps Aussies at bay (Old Trafford)

KP resists Aussies with timely century: 3rd Test, Day 3 (Manchester)

Day 2 analysis: Australia dominate as Clarke and Siddle shine (Old Trafford)

Aussies tighten grip as Clarke and Siddle shine: 3rd Test, Day 2 (Manchester)

Day 1 analysis: Clarke century overcomes DRS howler (Old Trafford)

Preview: Under-pressure Clarke facing loss record, KP looks fit (Old Trafford)

Laughing stock: England thrash Aussies by record margin (Lords)

Swann leads clinical 347 run win over Aussies: 2nd Test, Day 4 (Lords) - 1 of 2

Day 4 analysis: Meek Aussies cleaned out by Swann, England go 2-0 (Lords)