Cricket Update: Ashes 2010- England retains victory in fourth Ashes test
England sealed the victory from Australia in fourth Ashes Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground by an innings and 157-run.
This victory before Lunch on fourth day was the England’s first victory after 24 years on Australia soil, which gave the tourists a 2-1 lead in the series and it will be completed with the fifth and final test in Sydney next week.
Tim Bresnan was the bowler from England’s side to take final and fourth wicket of his innings when Ben Hilfenhaus was caught behind for zero to dismiss Australia for 258, while the last batsman of Australia ‘Ryan Harris’ could not bat due to an injury in
his feet.
England capstan Andrew Strauss was very excited over his team win, and he said that this victory will live long in their memories.
Australia took a restart from 169-6, still they have discrepancy of 246-run to invite England for batting again but they immediately loss their wickets before lunch and finished at 258 all out.
In the second over of the innings, Chris Tremlett dismissed Mitchell Johnson for six, the Australian pacemen did not a give a full push to delivery and was trapped by inside edge before crashing into off-stump. Brad Haddin scored half century in an 86-run
eighth-wicket partnership with Peter Siddle. Haddin built an unbeaten 55 including four boundaries and a six.
Siddle was thrown out by Kevin Pietersen at long-on off a Graeme Swann ball for 40 using 50 balls and added four fours and a six.
Australian batting line was reduced to ten batsmen because pacemen Harris met by a fracture in his ankle on Tuesday. Harris was certain to have surgery after which his appearance in World Cup will be doubtful.
Bresnan played a best part as he claimed three important wickets of Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey after tea on Tuesday. Bresnan who was incorporated at the place of Steve Finn in England’s bowling line for the fourth test finished the innings
with 4-50. On the other hand, Tremlett had 1-71, Anderson had 1-71 and Swan finished with 2-59.
Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 made the second highest score of the match with 54 runs while England batting line included Jonathan Trott who scored 168 runs, Matt prior 85 and Alastair Cook 82.
Johnson, who took nine wickets in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s 267-run victory at Perth in third test, could not perform well in Melbourne in conceding 134 runs for two wickets only.
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