England started 2009 by losing both their captain and their coach yet they ended it having triumphed in an Ashes series.

Australia news
Clarke Blames In-accessibility of Indoor Stadium for Ashes Defeat
Australia's acting skipper Michael Clarke has blamed lack of access to the facilities at Oval for their drubbing in the fifth Test, resulting in Ashes defeat.

The Ashes, 2009
I Misread Oval Pitch, Omitting Hauritz was a Mistake - Nielsen
Forced into an introspection mode after the Ashes, Australian coach conceded he misread the pitch at The Oval and omitting Nathan Hauritz was a mistake.

Australia news
Ponting Has Deserted the Sinking Ship - Thomson
Australian pace great Jeff Thomson has lashed out at skipper Ricky Ponting for failing to lead the side during the Ashes series which they lost to England 1-2.

Australia news
Players Back Ponting's Captaincy After Ashes Loss
Ricky Ponting received the support of his players on Wednesday after they returned home following their Ashes defeat to England at the weekend.

Australia news
Chappell Bats For Ponting as Jones Talks up Warne
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has come out in support of current skipper Ricky Ponting despite the Ashes series loss in England.

 Broad Ambition Stretches Beyond Ashes
 Oval Test Hero Trott Says he Just Tries to be Himself
 Australia Continue Fatih on Ponting's After Ashes Loss - Sutherland
 Australia Bemoan Ashes Loss, Number One Status
 Ashes Lost, Australians Left to Pondering
 Australia Future Bright Despite Ashes Loss
 Aussie Pundits Back Ponting to Stay as Skipper
 England Stun Australia by 197-runs, Win Ashes by 2-1
 Bopara Vows to Bounce Back From Ashes Axe
 Ponting Still the Best Captain Says Chappell
 Aussies Media Hoping Australia Save Ashes
 England Set 546-run Target For Australia, Aus 80 for 0
 Flintoff Has Final Flurry With The Bat
 Katich Hopes Aussie Fight Back in Oval Test
 Ashes Loss Will End Australia's Dominance
 The Oval Pitch Draws Criticism From Former Greats
 Aussie Press Gearing For Ashes Defeat
 Broad and Swann Sparks Australia Collapse on 160
 Australian Press Wary of Minefield Ashes Pitch
 Siddle Lifts in Ashes Decider Aussies the Edge
 Flintoff Given Final Chance to Bolster Test Record
 England Elected to Bat Against Aussies in Final Test
 Oz Plans to Spoil Flintoff's Farewell Party Says Clarke
 Oval Test Will be Remembered as Freddy's Farewell Test Says Swann
 Stuart Clark Set to Play in Ashes Decider
 Bookies Menace is Rife in India
 Trott to Bat at No. 5 in Final Ashes Test
 Ponting Eager to Set Ashes Record Straight
 Three-way Battle For Final Bowling Spot in Ashes Decider
 My Selection Depends Upon the Titch Says Hauritz
 Australia Players Report Bookie Approach
 Hauritz Learn Spin Skills from Saqlain Ahead of Ashes Decider
 Nielsen Tells Team to Relish 'fun' Ashes Finale
 Aussies Chance of Slipping in ICC Test Rankings
 Kevin to Play Clown to Calm England's Ashes Nerve
 Hauritz Happy to Send Ashes Critics Spinning
 Trott Confirmed For Oval Debut, Flintoff Return
 Trott Probable to Replace Bopara
 Australia Call up Hartley as Back-up Wicket-keeper
 We Can Bowl Out Oz Twice Says Prior
 England Has no Chance of Winning Ashes - Thompson
 Trescothick Would Have Considered One-off Test Comeback
 England Batters Hoping Stuart Clark is not Selected
 Hughes Hoping For a Call up For Ashes Decider
 Aussie Selectors Dither Over Clark for Ashes Decider
 We Still Fancy Our Chances of Winning The Ashes - Swann
 Flintoff to Play Ashes Decider at Oval
 Ashes Starting to Add up at Last
 Flintoff Was Fit for Headingley Test - Agent
 England May Make Changes for Ashes Decider - Flower
 Strauss Hopes to Know Flintoff Status Early
 Oz Media Glee at Test Team's Pommelling
 Strauss Pleads for 'Calm' After Ashes Mauling
 Clark Hopeful of Lee's Quick Recovery
 Australia Series Level with Crushing Win at Headingley
 England Needs a Hero Like Botham in Headingly - Pietersen
 Australia Fan Admits to England Hotel Prank
 Australia Routs on Huge Victory as England Slump
 Lee Should Learn From Flintoff and Think About Dignified Retirement
 Selectors Caned Over Clark's Late Ashes Entry
 Clark Feared for His Australia Future
 Siddle, Clark & Ponting Lifts Aussies on Top
 Flintoff Ruled Out of As England to Bat in 4th Ashes Test
 England vs Australia 4th Test at Headingley - Aug 07-11
 Watson Raises Doubts Over Brett Lee's Fitness
 Flintoff Fitness Race Almost Run
 Lee and Haddin Confident of Leeds Test Return
 England Ready to Run with Trott at Headingley
 Clarke Being Treated for Stomach Strain
 Sidebottom in Squad for 4th Ashes Test, Flintoff Stay with Team
 England Can Win Ashes Without Flintoff - Strauss
 We Want to Beat a Full-strength England Side - North
 Swann's Ball at Par with Vaughan Bowling Sachin in 2002 - Flintoff
 Frustrated Ponting Smashes Dressing Room Door
 British Media Put Spotlight on England Bowlers
 Ponting says Australia have turned the corner
 Australia Confident on Lee, England on Flintoff
 Clarke Hits Ton to Secure Draw 3rd Test
 Watson Pitches Himself as Regular Opener
 Harmison Quashes Rumors of Retirement, Hoping for a Test Recall
 Warne Criticises Koertzen's Umpiring Blunders
 Aggressive England Open up Little Victory Chance
 Brett Lee Hoping for Return in 4th Test in Headingley
 Washes Out 3rd Day Play of Edgbaston Test
 Anderson First 5-wicket in Ashes Dominant England
 Ponting Now Australia Leading Run-scorer, Breaks Border's Records
 Injured Haddin Could be Out From Ashes Series
 Australia Salute England For Keeper Gesture
 Hayden, Langer to Help Hughes Through Ashes Crisis
 Axed Hughes a Fall Guy For Johnson - Media
 Manou Catches a Break With Shock Test Debut
 Watson Shines as Aussies Make Positive Start
 Durham Hosts Ashes Test in 2013
 3rd Ashes Test Start Felayed due to Sloggy Out-field
 No Question of Dropping Johnson - Ponting
 Hughes Dropped as Watson Returns for 3rd Test - Report
 Race Against Time for Opening Day at Edgbaston
 Ricky Ponting Has no Edgbaston Hang-ups
 Ponting Looks Beyond Border Leading Test Run Record
 Australia Set to Stick with Mitchell Johnson
 England vs Australia 3rd Test at Edgbaston - Preview
 Aussies Are Not Wary of Johnson's Form - Haddin
 Pressure on Flintoff After KP Injury - Ponting
 Strauss Confirms Bell Will Bat at No. Four
 Lampard Passes Ashes Tickets to 'East End Geezers', MCC Angry
 Mitchell Johnson's Ashes Time is up
 Bell Recall For Edgbaston Test Against Aussies
 Langer Laughs Off Test Comeback Speculations
 Stuart Clark Makes His Ashes Case
 Middle Order Batsman Bell Set For England Recall
 Edgbaston Pitch is Like Jelly - Groundsman
 Lee Rules Himself Out For 3rd Test Edgbaston
 Cut Down the Number to Save Test Cricket Says Flintoff
 Johnson Will Play in Edgbaston Test Says Coach Nielsen
 Pietersen Injury Could Wreck Ashes Dream Admits Flintoff
 Watson Wants 'No-sledging' Australia to Get Nasty
 England Fined for Slow Over-rate in 2nd Ashes Test
 Pietersen Ruled-out of Remaining Ashes Tests
 Lee Continues to be Doubtful Ahead of Third Ashes Test
 Pietersen Doubtful for Third Ashes Test
 We Can Manage Without Flintoff Says Flower
 Australia Face Fight to Save Ashes - Aussies Media
 British Media Hail England's Heroes at Lords
 Ponting Calls on Australia to Raise Their Game
 Five Wicket Flintoff Eases Fitness Fears
 Referee Jeff Crowe Tries to Calm Catch Row
 England Beat Australia by 115-runs at Lord's
 Pietersen Doubtful for Third Ashes Test
 Aussie Media Howl Over Umpiring Blunders
 Australia Eye World Record Chase, Need 209-more
 Ponting Under Fire as Aussies Face Huge Task - Media
 British Media Eye Historic England Win Over Oz
 England Dominant With 521-run Lead
 James Anderson Strikes as Australia Struggle
 Brett Lee Hopeful of Comeback in 3rd Test Against England
 Hauritz's Injury Leaves Haddin Queasy From Lord's Test
 Strauss & Cook Stands Firm as Aussies Recover
 Lord's Test to be Rudi Koertzen's 100th Test
 Aussies Eyes to Lord's Over
 Ponting Sees 'Circus' in Flintoff Farewell
 Flintoff Focussed on One-day & T20 Future
 England vs Australia, 2nd Test at Lord's
 Flintoff Announces Test Retirement After Ashes
 Flintoff May Retire From Test Cricket After Ashes
 McGrath Offers Tips to Lord's First-timers
 Boycott Warns Test Cricket 'Dying'
 Siddle Will be More Lethal at Lord's, says Ponting
 Hussain Slams England on Their Time-wasting Tactics
 England Hopeful Flintoff Will Play at Lord's
 Who's Ponting to Lecture on Spirit of Game Asks Fletcher
 Hauritz Contradicts Ponting on England's Spirit
 Harmison Covers Injured Flintoff in 2nd Test
 England Need Harmison in 2nd Test - Gillespie
 Press Hail England's Great Escape
 Pietersen, Johnson Involved in a Heated Argument
 England Hold on For a Thrilling Draw
 North & Haddin Make Century, England Struggle Against Aussie
 Australia on Top Against England in 1st Test
 Katich Salutes Simpson After Maiden Ashes Hundred
 Katich and Ponting Ton Help Aussies 249 for 1
 Pietersen Backs England to Win With Spin
 Pietersen's Brain Snap Fodder For Aussie Media
 Siddle Double Strike Revives Australia
 Australia Need to Win Ashes to Stay No. 1
 England vs Australia 1st Test at Cardiff
 Injured Lee in Doubt For Ashes
 Katich Resolve Stoked by 2005 Ashes Flop
 Brett Lee Ruled Out of First Two Tests
 Injury Puts Brett Lee in Doubt for Ashes Opener
 First Session Of Any Series is Vital - Stuart Broad
 England Have Edge Over 'Ridiculous' Australia
 England Squad for 1st Test, No place for Harmison
 North and Hussey Impress in Draw Against Lions
 Australian Selectors Admit to Mismanaging Lee
 The Side That Uses The New-ball Well Will Be The Ashes Winner - Warne
 2005 Ashes Destroyer Jones Says Lee Will Swing Momentum
 Bopara Upbeat After Ashes Warm-up
 North Hundred Eases Finds Test Bearings
 Lee Takes Five But Rest Struggle Against Lions
 Anderson, Bopara Shine For England in Warm-up
 Harmison Detects Lack of Aussie Confidence
 Hussey Ton Helps Australia Recover Against Lions
 Cook Stars But England XI Stutter
 Australia Chose to Bat First Against England Lions
 Warwickshire Elected to Field Against England
 Vaughan is One of England's Greats Says Flintoff
 Crowe, Madugalle Are Match Referees For Ashes
 Flintoff Declares Himself Fit for the Ashes
 Peter Siddle Wants New-ball Responsibility
 Watson Could be Miss From First Test Against England
 Australian Start With Drew in Series Opener Against Sussex
 Australia Set Mammoth Target For Sussex
 Pace Attack Help Australia Gain 38-runs Lead
 Australia Tail Recover After Sandri Strikes Against Sussex
 Watson Knee Injury Prompts Ashes Fears
 Vaughan and Harmison Left Out of Training Squad
 England to Announce Extended Ashes Squad on Monday
 Ponting Motivated by Bitter Ashes Memories
 Flintoff Set For England Warm-up Match
 England Fearful Over Pietersen's Ashes Fitness
 Brett Lee Expects Ashes Series to be Tight
 Australia Awaiting England Decision on 'Extra Player' for Warm-up
 Australia Want to 12-men Play in Ashes Warm-up Game
 England Switched Ashes Venues on Purpose
 Philip Hughes Itching to Get Back to England For Ashes
 Australia Announced Squad For The Ashes 2009
 No Referrals For This Year Ashes Series
 England Announced Probable Squad For Ashes 2009
 Michael Vaughan Targets Return in Ashes 2009