Join Dave Farrar and the Guardian's top team of cricket experts as they analyse all the action from the 2013 Ashes series between England and Australia. Starts Monday 15 July

The Ashes podcast: coming soon

On our third Ashes podcast, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/perfectpunter">Dave Farrar</a> is joined by <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andybullatgnm">Andy Bull</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/em_john">Emma John </a>and <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/robsmyth">Rob Smyth</a> (remember him?) to discuss all the action from the third Test at Old Trafford. A much-improved <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/05/england-retain-ashes-rain-third-test-cricket">Australia gave it their best shot, but a bit of rain and some bad light helped England to the draw, giving them an unassailable lead in the series</a>.

So, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/05/australia-michael-clarke-ashes-england">how will the final two Tests play out</a>? What changes will Andy Flower and Darren Lehmann make to their respective line-ups? Will their be any more <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/01/australia-usman-khawaja-dismissal">DRS fubars</a>? And what was our Australian friend <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ajarrodkimber">Jarrod Kimber</a> - who joins us on the phone - doing with <a href="http://jedwardgifs.tumblr.com/post/7311082444">Jedward</a>? (<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/06/queensland-mp-stands-down-sexting">Those crazy Aussies</a>.)

Have a listen, post your comments on the blog below, and join us again on Wednesday 14 August for our next pod.

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The Ashes podcast: England retain the Ashes...unsatisfactorily

It was another so-so performance from England, but an even worse one from Australia, and on this edition of The Ashes podcast, <a href="https://twitter.com/perfectpunter">Dave Farrar</a> is joined by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/robsmyth">Rob Smyth</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/geofflemonsport">Geoff Lemon</a> and MSN Sport's<a href="https://twitter.com/legsidelizzy"> Lizzy Ammon</a> look back on <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/12/ashes-england-australia-stuart-broad">all the drama of the fourth Test at Chester-le-Street.</a>

Also up for discussion: <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/13/ashes-2013-australia-darren-lehmann">Darren Lehmann's fiery press conference</a>, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/07/ashes-hot-spot-silicone-tape-claims">silcongate</a>, and <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/07/drunk-monty-panesar-urinating-bouncers">the curious case of Monty Panesar
</a>.

Will Australia come out fighting at the Oval next week, or will England humiliate them even more? Join us again on Monday 26 August 26

The Ashes podcast: Australia collapse in the fourth Test

In our final Ashes podcast,<a href="http://www.twitter.com/perfectpunter"> Dave Farrar</a> is joined by <a href="http://www.twitter.com/em_john">Emma John</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/geofflemonsport">Geoff Lemon</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/john_ashdown">John Ashdown</a> to look back <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/25/england-australia-fifth-test-match-report">on a disappointing end to the final Test at The Oval </a>where bad light stopped play.

It means that the series ends 3-0 to England, but in the months between now and the next Ashes Test in Brisbane, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/26/darren-lehmann-improve-australia-ashes">Australia can take heart from their summer</a> in England. After all, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/aug/24/england-australia-ashes-best-side">how many England players would you put in your Series XI</a>?

Have a listen to the show and let us know your Ashes highlights and lowlights from the past 6 weeks of cricket on the blog below

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