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Photos of the year
Australia regain the Ashes
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Andrew Flintoff and Ricky Ponting walk out for the toss as the 2006 Ashes get underway
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Wide, wide, wider: Steve Harmison's first ball heads for second slip
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Andrew Flintoff celebrates having Justin Langer caught at point on day one of the 'Gabba Test
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A good days work: Ricky Ponting leaves the ground unbeaten on 137 after the first day's play
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The pain continues: Harmison reflects on the boundary edge. Harmison was woeful during the first two Tests
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Michael Hussey celebrates the dismissal of Andrew Strauss with the crowd as Brett Lee lies stricken
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The Australian team converge to celebrate the wicket of Alastair Cook at Brisbane
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Kevin Pietersen hits out during his innings of 92 at Brisbane. Still, Australia surged to a 277-run win and made it 1-0
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Delight as Brett Lee removes Flintoff for a duck during the first Test. Flintoff's poor batting form stood out in England's poor Ashes campaign
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Ian Bell cuts as he brings up his half-century just before tea on day one at Adelaide
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Paul Collingwood acknowledges applause on reaching his first double hundred
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Michael Clarke hammers through the covers during his glorious hundred at Adelaide
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Kevin Pietersen slams Shane Warne back over his head during his first-innings 70 at Perth
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Ian Bell is caught by Justin Langer off Shane Warne for 87 as England slide to defeat in the third Test at Perth
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Pietersen is bowled by Shane Warne around his legs as Australia surge to victory at Perth
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Brett Lee is adjudged leg before to give Monty Panesar his fifth wicket. Included for the third Test, Panesar had an immediate effect on the first day
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Mike Hussey racked up a crucial unbeaten 74 and 103, his maiden Ashes century, to help Australia regain the Ashes at Perth
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a jubilant Ponting and Adam Gilchrist celebrate regaining the Ashes
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Michael Hussey is bowled by Matthew Hoggard during the Boxing Day Test. It was a rare failure for Hussey, who was in supreme form, racking up 421 runs at 105.25 from the first four Tests
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Up and out: Ponting top edges Flintoff to Alastair Cook on day two at Melbourne
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Matthew Hayden drives as he and Andrew Symonds put England on the back foot
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Aleem Dar signals the six that brought Andrew Symonds his first Test century
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Brett Lee bowls Matthew Hoggard as Australia make it 4-0 at the MCG
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Shane Warne leads Australia from the field after claiming his 700th Test wicket
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