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Old Trafford Ashes tickets selling fast

Tickets for the first three days of next year’s third Investec Ashes Test, from August 1-5, at Old Trafford have sold out.

Ashes tickets fly off the shelves

More than 22,000 tickets for next year’s Investec Ashes Test at Trent Bridge were sold in the first six hours of general availability on Monday.

Domestic finals dates and England warm-up

ECB has announced the dates and venues for its domestic competition finals next summer and details of a four-day warm-up match for England ahead of the 2013 Investec Ashes Test Series.

Old Trafford Ashes tickets available soon

Tickets for next year’s Investec Ashes Test at Old Trafford, the third game of five, will go on general sale on Wednesday 10 October from 10am.

Trent Bridge Ashes seats set for general sale

Tickets for England's Investec Ashes Test at Trent Bridge next year will go on general sale on Monday 15 October at 9:30am.

Compton and Root clean up

Nick Compton and Joe Root’s great week got better when the duo, called up England on Tuesday, were respectively named NatWest Professional Cricketers' Association player of the year and young player of the year.

Cook to toast Strauss

Alastair Cook plans to raise a glass to predecessor Andrew Strauss before tackling the issue of how to replace one of the most celebrated Test captains in England history.

Finn sad to see Strauss go

Paceman Steven Finn has hailed England’s outgoing Test captain Andrew Strauss for his “masterful” leadership.

Episode 87

Welcome to a special episode of the ECB Podcast which followed a dramatic day at Lord's where Andrew Strauss announced his retirement from cricket. There is also reaction to last weekend's Friends Life t20 Finals Day which was won by Hampshire Royals.

Strauss knew time was right

Rob Barnett

Andrew Strauss did not want to ‘outstay his welcome’ in the Test team he explained, having announced his retirement from professional cricket at Lord's.