THROWN OF THEiR PERCH

with England showing their supremacy in the last test of the Ashes, the Aussies pride once again took a beating by their oldest foes,and this time landed them on a never before 4th spot in the icc rankings since inception. battered and bruised ponting who was heckled by english fans almost the entire series got the dubious distinction of only the second aussie captain in ashes history to be beaten twice in a decade. To quote ponting " this is one series which every aussie cricketer hates to lose" made clear the agony of the skipper. England players celebrated their victory by dousing themselves with champagne after regaining the ashes at the oval last sunday