UK Tabloid Talk 9/7

How to beat England – Australia’s multiple Ashes winner and bowling legend Shane Warne seeks victory key
by Shane Warne, The Telegraph
Warnie dissects England's line-up. He actually makes a lot of sense. He also points out Anderson's class but his overall Ashes stats are unflattering. Australian confidence is on the #rise.

Lloyd: It will be an England whitewash... Ponting: Well I'm going 5-0 to Australia... It's the Ashes and sparks fly as Sportsmail's finest debate the ultimate prize in cricket
by Paul Newman, The Daily Mail
Ricky Ponting, Michael Holding, David Lloyd and Nasser Hussain sit around a table and talk Ashes. It's basically a handicap match, 3v1, Punter being the one. He thinks Australia 2-1, the rest pick England. If you couldn't be bothered reading the convo there's a video too!

Ashes 2013: ‘We will win comfortably’ says England bowling coach David Saker
by Matt Fearon, The Independent
Saker insists England will knock over his fellow Australians if they do not become complacent.

Australian Ashes squad profiles: Meet the men looking to reclaim the old urn from England
by Josh Minchin, The Daily Mirror
England are looking to retain the Ashes over the next couple of months, but who stands in their way? Find out here in our Australia player guide.

KP will power us to 3-1 win - Freddie is certain of victory this summer
by Freddie Flintoff, The Sun
Typically, Flintoff has picked England to win in all areas. He has to, doesn't he? Watch the exclusive video and make your own mind up. He rates Anderson 9-6 over Pattinson. Pattinson will take more wickets than Anderson this series. B'lieve dat.

Mitchell Starc, James Faulkner and James Pattinson - Australians cannot wait to ‘unleash’ their dogs of war, says Brad Haddin
by Stephen Brenkley, The Independent
Australia are preparing to unleash a battery of fast bowlers to imperil England in the Ashes. The way their wicketkeeper and vice-captain Brad Haddin told it on Monday, it is as if they are keeping them in a locked cage on the Yorkshire moors, before releasing them to do their worst.

Shane Warne, Michael Vaughan and Simon Hughes analyse the Ashes 2013
by Derek Pringle, The Telegraph
Another round table discussion, this time with Warnie, Vaughn and Simon Hughes. Warne, love him or hate him, he continues to back Australia. Onya, Shane.

Ashes 2013: Your ultimate graphic guide to the ultimate Test series - all the England v Australia player stats and venue details
by The Mail Online, The Daily Mail
Cool interactive inforgraphic. Worth a look. 

I'm in Prime form! Swann declares if England beat Australia 5-0 in the Ashes he will be knighted and made the next PM
by Paul Newman, The Daily Mail
"Some of our lads already have MBEs so let’s dream big. Let’s say we can win 5-0 and I can take 50 wickets and get knighted. If that happens I’ll be PM in five years," Graeme Swann.