UK Tabloid Talk 17/8

Ashes 2013: England look to Chris Tremlett for injection of new pace
by Stephen Brenkley, The Independent
Squad for final Ashes Test delayed as injuries to Bresnan and Onions leave unfilled vacancies.

Ashes 2013: England bowler Chris Tremlett in line for recall for fifth Test against Australia at the Oval.
by Derek Pringle, The Telegraph
Providing Chris Tremlett emerges unscathed from Twenty20 finals day at Edgbaston, he will find himself not only in England's squad for the fifth InvestecTest, to be named on Sunday, but also in the starting XI at the Oval three days later.

Alastair Cook interview: I've gone through the whole Ashes spectrum now... but this is the ultimate
by Paul Newman, The Daily Mail
‘To be able to lift the urn next week is something I am going to cherish,’ said Cook after the drama of Durham put his side 3-0 up in the Ashes. ‘This has to be at the very top of what I’ve achieved because to be an Ashes-winning captain as an English cricketer is a huge thing.’

Call of the wild lures Alastair Cook , the man who shepherded Ashes glory
by Matthew Syed, The Times
Like a lot of people, I suppose, I had always had Alastair Cook down as just a little dull. This is a guy, I thought, who is straight-laced and plays everything with a rigorously straight bat.

Ashes 2013: England captain Alastair Cook defends his approach following criticism from Shane Warne
by Derek Pringle, The Telegraph
The trappings of being a successful England captain are obvious as Alastair Cook arrives at Ascot Cricket Club in a swish Jaguar F-type soft top, whose muddy orange recalls the livery of the original space hopper.