PAUL NEWMAN IN ALICE SPRINGS: If England thought their journey to the red centre of Australia for a low-key tour match would bring some tranquility after their brutal first Test defeat they were mistaken.
The experiences of Marcus Trescothick and Mike Yardy suggest there is no easy road back for Jonathan Trott to the international game from mental illness.
Jonathan Trott is notoriously guarded in interviews, but speaking to former Warwickshire team-mate Mark Wagh, he gave genuine insight into what makes him tick.
Peter Siddle insists malicious verbal attacks are commonplace in Test cricket and will carry on for the rest of the Ashes series between Australia and England.
When I heard the news about Jonathan Trott my reaction was: 'Oh no, it's happened again.' It brought back uncomfortable memories for me. He must be in a pretty horrible place and I am concerned for him.
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has vowed the tourists will stick up for each other in the heat of Ashes battle after a stormy opening Test in Brisbane.
The obvious on-pitch antagonism between England and Australia has led to friction between the countries' cricket ruling bodies.
CHIEF SPORTS WRITER IN ADELAIDE: The decision to leave, Andy Flower said, was mutual. Basically, he pulled his friend out of the firing line, and Jonathan Trott conceded the end had been reached.
Michael Clarke has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee by the ICC after his verbal abuse of England fast bowler Jimmy Anderson was picked up on the stump mic towards the end of Australia's first Test win in Brisbane on Sunday.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has given a lukewarm response to the prospect of summit talks with his opposite number.
England, devastated by the departure of Jonathan Trott, must now bank on an inexperienced batting line-up to try to battle their way back into the Ashes.
Shane Warne has claimed that Jimmy Anderson prompted Michael Clarke's shocking 'broken arm' sledge by telling George Bailey he wanted to 'punch him in the face'.
Kevin Pietersen made no attempt to make friends with the Australian press corps as England landed in Alice Springs on the latest stop of their Ashes tour. The England batsmen walked through the airport terminal ignoring requests to speak to the waiting Australian journalists by wearing headphones and pretending not to hear them.
England have taken quite a battering on the field in Brisbane and now their WAGs have been mocked by the local press.
Life as an international sportsman is like taking an exam every day of your life – with the whole world watching. It’s a stressful existence. And the most courageous thing to do is to admit that things have got to you.
LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BRISBANE: It has not always been easy to get a handle on Jonathan Trott. He is the South African who came to play for England, the self-confessed former drinker who at the crease seems to embody sobriety, the Test grinder with a one-day average over 50. But we may have been searching too hard for the pigeon hole. Because it turns out that Trott, who because of a stress-related illness has left the Ashes tour to be with his loved ones, is just like the rest of us: human, so very human.
Australia centurion David Warner has rubbed salt into England's wounds after suggesting Jonathan Trott was 'weak' and 'scared'.
PAUL NEWMAN AT THE GABBA: This was brutal. As bad as it gets. England were not only defeated in the first Test of an Ashes series they are expected to win, they were battered and beaten up.
DAVID LLOYD AT THE GABBA: Our man talks about David Warner's unpleasantries picked up by the stump microphone that were certainly not fit to broadcast
England were crushed by Australia at the Gabba on day four, losing by 381 runs, and you can see highlights from day four and Paul Newman's verdict here.
Australia's resounding victory at the Gabba was achieved through purity of intent. Mitchell Johnson arrived with only one thought in his mind: bowl fast, bowl short, get them out or frighten them into submission.
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ASH WEDNESDAY: Any of us could have had AVB's success at Porto - but he was out of his depth at Chelsea and he is the wrong man for Tottenham
Odd Man Out XI: These stars are shining brightly in this season's Premier League... but who is the misfit in this side?
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Andy Murray is the overwhelming favourite for the prestigious title after winning Wimbledon
England are one man down but Aussies are still waging war
PAUL NEWMAN: If England wanted tranquility they were left disappointed
Trott for England again? Trescothick and Yardy are proof there is no easy road back
LAWRENCE BOOTH: There is no easy road from mental illness
Tortured star Trott on why he hated cricket, stopped boozing and on finally feeling at home
Jonathan Trott gave genuine insight into what makes him tick
Greats like Vettel rob sport of its allure... F1 desperately needs its bodyline moment
JONATHAN MCEVOY: Vettel is the youngest 4x world champion
EXCLUSIVE: Hutchins takes next step in comeback from cancer
STUART FRASER speaks to the Brit joining Murray in Miami ahead of return Down Under
JOHN ISNER: Beating Federer was the best and Shawn Michaels would be a top guest
KING OF THE COURT: Sportsmail catches up with John Isner
Brainless Bendtner... as the not-so-Great Dane adds to his long rap sheet, we ask: Is the Gunner the most stupid player in Premier League history?
ADRIAN DURHAM: Arsenal MUST win the Premier League this season... Wenger has run out of excuses
MailOnline's columnist on the Gunners' chances
Who do you think you are... Dennis Bergkamp? After Long's lovely strike, here's five more unlikely scorers of sexy goals (including Iain Dowie... yes, really!)
SAS, Rooney and RVP, Aguero and Negredo - strike partnerships are back... but which is the deadliest in the League?
It's hard to pick a winner from the top three pairs
Rooney and Mirallas both escaped red cards... but look what they got away with in the past! Here's 10 horror challenges that didn't end with a sending off
Marcus Trescothick: It can strike at the crease or in your hotel room
When I heard the news about Jonathan Trott my reaction was: 'Oh no, it's happened again'
MARTIN SAMUEL: Torment in the line of fire - Trott isn't a victim of the Ashes war... like Adams and O'Sullivan, he's fought this battle for years
Back where it started... As Giggs turns 40, here's the story of Ince, Irwin and the rest of the Manchester United stars on Old Trafford legend's debut back in 1991
Ryan Giggs at 40: From boy wonder to all-time great, we bring you the 40 best pictures of the United legend's career... featuring King Eric, the glamour girls and more
The (not so) Magnificent Seven: Why jury is still out on Spurs signings... and what they can do to change things
NEIL ASHTON on Tottenham's troubles
White Hart Pain! How AVB's £107m Spurs dream team is turning into a NIGHTMARE
This was supposed to be the season that Spurs challenged 
Groves faces punishment from BBBC after blasting 'corruption' in defeat
JEFF POWELL: George Groves is in trouble with the authorities
Vettel will head to Oz unbeaten in 231 days, a tale of two halves for 'average' Hamilton, and McLaren can't sugarcoat awful season
Talking points from 2013
An inevitable reunion for Westwood and caddie Foster
DEREK LAWRENSON: It's almost a year since Westwood and his caddie parted company
Record £30m signing Lamela is useless... no wonder Spurs are a team without a soul
Selling Bale and buying lots of players looked good on paper...
Navas strikes after just 13 SECONDS in City's rout of Spurs... but how does it compare to the fastest goals of all time?
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MARTIN ALLEN: I was sacked while working on live TV... but I didn't cry about it, instead I went on holiday after a fan lent me his Turkish villa to say 'thanks'
JEFF POWELL: One punch too few... but do we really want one too many next time?
Neither Carl Froch nor George Groves wound up seriously hurt
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Ahead of Kevin Pietersen's 100 Test for England, Sportsmail asked those in cricket who know him best to describe him and what makes the star batsmen such a special talent.
How on earth do you make sense of England's collapse on the second afternoon?
In our exclusive extract from his autobiography At the Close of Play, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting reveals the doubts he felt about his successor.
England may have put mungbean curry, quinoa and goji berries on their Australian menus, but Peter Siddle has a more extreme diet.
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE GABBA: Stuart Broad, who took five Australia wicket, has not been named by the Courier Mail paper in their report.
An Australian spectator smuggled a pig into the Gabba on the first day of the Ashes series. This picture shows the swine been escorted out of the ground by police.
Ricky Ponting knows a thing or two about Ashes cricket, and here the Sportsmail columnist reveals the five opponents he respected the most...
After their relentless campaign against Stuart Broad, Brisbane's Courier Mail newspaper have now turned their sights on the rest of the England team following their flop on day two at the Gabba.
It was left to Graham Gooch to explain why England chose quinoa and mung bean curry to fuel their Ashes challenge rather than more traditional fare.
England will be looking to complete their fourth successive Ashes win over Australia this winter, we assess three areas that could determine the series.
England have arrived in Australia for this winter's Ashes and the hosts will be determined to stop them recording an historic fourth series win in a row.
PAUL NEWMAN: There cannot be many captains who have had to defend a record of just one defeat in 16 Tests. Yet that was Alastair Cook's lot in Hobart.
Sportsmail's David Lloyd with the essential guide to the Test venues at Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
Alastair Cook is collecting the five bats he plans to take to Australia from the Gray-Nicolls workshop in East Sussex. 'I've already chosen the bat'.
Australian were losing wickets at the Gabba but Usman Khawaja tweeted: 'Anyone know any places in WA or Brisbane that still have PS4 in stock for release date?'
There has been so much 'trash talk' in Australia this past month it would have been easy to mistake the greatest battle in cricket for a low-key boxing clash.
The England paceman talks about the upcoming Ashes series, the Trent Bridge controversy and how he does have a few fans in Australia.
Australia captain Michael Clarke only has a few hours to wait to see if his prediction about England's XI for the first Ashes Test comes true.
It's time for the Ashes again and who better to discuss the big issues surrounding the biggest series in cricket than Sportsmail's panel of experts. Australian great Ricky Ponting joins former England captain Nasser Hussain and former England coach David Lloyd.
England return to Australia this winter looking to win the Ashes for a fourth straight time. Here are five of the greatest clashes between the two nations Down Under.
England will defend the Ashes in Australia this winter, with the series starting less than three months after lifting the urn for the third successive time.
England have arrived in Australia as they look to defend the Ashes urn they retained in the summer. Here are the 17 players charged with bringing the Ashes back...
A dossier of England's demands at all Ashes venues, with a demand for food that is healthy and of Michelin-star quality has been leaked.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Mumbai has never needed an excuse to unfurl the bunting for its favourite son. But in the last few days India's greatest city has moved into overdrive. Sachin Tendulkar is about to play his 200th Test. And, as befits a cricketer who likes to deal in nice round numbers, it will also be his last.
Sportsmail is offering one reader the chance to win a brilliant prize as Sachin Tendulkar prepares to say farewell to cricket.
Tendulkar Mania: Thousands of disciples turn out in Mumbai as the Little Master picks up his bat for the final time in his 200th Test
Sachin Tendulkar has backed Mitchell Johnson to make an impact on the Ashes after watching the fast bowler's ODI performances.
England have won the 2013 Ashes and there have been many memorable and controversial moments. From Stuart Broad not walking at Trent Bridge through meeting the Queen at Lord's and the finish at The Oval, there has been plenty to remember this series by. And here is how England did it...
This was no travesty, no desperately close-run thing. The series changed at the midway stage when the Ashes were retained.
Nasser Hussain gives his verdict on the victorious England squad after their resounding 3-0 Ashes win, including advice for the skipper, praise for Bell and hailing the irreplaceable Swann...
Nasser Hussain gives his series verdict on the vanquished Australian squad and tells Watson to work on his technique, gives praise to Siddle and Harris and notes the improvement in the Aussies' joker...
They may be part of three Ashes winning sides, but Alastair Cook and Matt Prior were still trying to flag down a ride after celebrating England's latest series victory over Australia. Stuart Broad tweeted a picture of Prior and Cook hoping to find a ride, while Prior put up a photo of the team, still in their cricket attire, with the pavilion lit up in the background.
Ricky Ponting gives Sportsmail his views on England’s 3-0 victory over Australia this summer — and looks ahead to the return Down Under this winter.
England are in seventh heaven after winning the Ashes for a third consecutive time following a 3-0 series victory. Here are seven reasons Alastair Cook and not Michael Clarke lifted the urn.
Ian Bell finished England's victory over Australia with the man of the series award. Yet he was dropped before the previous Ashes series played here.
Kevin Pietersen was presented with a silver bat on the Oval outfield at lunch to celebrate him becoming England's top run scorer in all formats.
Here are the answers to key questions as they prepare for their Ashes defence in Australia, starting in Brisbane on November 21.
This is the first time Australia have failed to win a Test in an Ashes series since 1977, when Mike Brearley’s team defeated Greg Chappell’s 3-0.
I've listened to the interview in which Darren Lehmann called Stuart Broad a cheat and called on the Aussie public to make him cry. It was meant to be banter.
PAUL NEWMAN: Only in cricket could the umpires deny a full house a thrilling conclusion to the final Investec Test by robbing them of a proper finale to this Ashes series.
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