1330 BST: Graeme Swann tweets about the long flight to Australia: "Jet lag? Jet lag's for wimps. It takes more than 35 hours awake to get the bett......zzzzzzzzzzzz" Full story: Graeme Swann's Twitter feed
1230 BST: Stuart Broad and the rest of the England squad have arrived in Perth and he's met by his dad, Chris, who played a few Ashes series in the 1980s. Broad tweets: "Great to see the old man looking so well in Perth. We're in the same hotel as he was in on the 86/87 tour. Good omen?!"
Full story: Stuart Broad's Twitter feed
0630 BST: As Jimmy Anderson touches down in Singapore after the first part of the flight to Australia he reveals on Twitter: " "Had good first flight. Bit of reading, series 3 of Inbetweeners and 5 hrs solid kip thanks to Straussy talking me through Zimbabwe's economy"
Full story: James Anderson's Twitter feed
 Bollinger says "bring it on" to KP
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Australian fast bowler Doug Bollinger is taunting England batsman Kevin Pietersen saying he wants to blast his ego."You just leave KP ( Pietersen) to his own devices and his ego does get in the road at times. Certainly I'm looking to get the edge on him" Bollinger said.
Full story: Adelaide Advertiser
Aussie all-rounder Shane Watson reckons Stuart Broad will be the biggest fast-bowling threat during the Ashes. But he expects James Anderson and Steve Finn to struggle. "There's no doubt it's a really big challenge for Anderson," Watson said.
Full story: Cricinfo
Steve Finn has responded to Watson's comments by saying he won't get distracted by any mind games the Australia players may have planned. Finn says England go to down under with "no fear".
Full story: The Sun
Eoin Morgan says he is not heading down under simply to make up the squad numbers. The Middlesex batsman wants to be given a chance in the warm-up games to prove he should be in the starting XI for the first Test, possibly ousting Ian Bell or Paul Collingwood.
Full story: Daily Express
Aussie spin legend Shane Warne says all England have to do to win the Ashes is follow his 10-point plan. The plan includes "be ruthless", "treat Kevin like 'the man'", and "show flair". Easy then.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar believes batsman Eoin Morgan and spinner Graeme Swann could be the key to England winning the Ashes. He also feels Australia captain Ricky Ponting will have to soak up a lot of the pressure.
Full story: The Guardian
Australia's Twenty20 captain Michael Clarke admits the team need to build some momentum in their warm-up games before the Ashes get underway. Clarke also concedes he faces the axe if his performances with the bat do not improve.
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