7 June - Graham Thorpe injures calf before start of triangular tournament. Out for six weeks.
7-21 June - Lose all six triangular tournament matches against Pakistan and Australia.
21 June - Michael Vaughan misses last one-day game because of knee "twinge". Out until fourth Test.
23 June - Selectors summoned to Lord's to explain "disappointing" oneday results.
4 July - Thorpe ruled out of opening Test. First reserve Mark Ramprakash also withdraws because of injury.
5 July - Hussain loses toss at Edgbaston - England lose nine wickets for 191 before century stand between Alec Stewart and Andy Caddick revives some hope.
5 July - Darren Gough's first over costs 18 runs.
7 July - Australia finally dismissed for 576 after England's poor fielding.
8 July - Bowled out for 164 to lose by an innings. Hussain breaks a finger batting against Jason Gillespie.
9 July - Stewart and Mark Butcher discount themselves as captaincy candidates.
12 July - Mike Atherton appointed stand-in skipper. Matthew Hoggard (foot) ruled out of Second Test.
19 July - Lose ninth consecutive toss and 13th out of 14 in Ashes matches.
20 July - Bowled out for 184.
21 July - Miss four chances to dismiss Adam Gilchrist, who makes 90.
22 July - Lose Test by 8 wickets.
23 July - X-rays confirm Thorpe has broken bone in right hand and will be out for three weeks.
