England squad for the Ashes

ALASTAIR COOK (CAPTAIN)Left-handed opening batsmanAge: 28. Tests: 92. Batting average: 49.17From the moment he scored a Test century on his debut in India in 2006 after arriving as an injury......

Queen declares Melbourne Games open

The 18th Commonwealth Games opened in a blaze of colour and royal pageantry at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday. In keeping with tradition, the Queen officially declared the Games open......