England On The Cusp Of Historic Series Win

6 January 2011

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England players, headed by Chris Tremlett, celebrate the wicket of Mitchell Johnson on day four of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney.

England closed the day requiring three wickets to seal a 3-1 series win, which would be their first series win in Australia since the 1986/7 Ashes campaign.

It would also see them retain the Ashes, having won them back with a 2-1 win on home soil in 2009.

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England On The Cusp Of Historic Series Win

England players, headed by Chris Tremlett, celebrate the wicket of Mitchell Johnson on day four of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney. England closed the day requiring three wickets to seal a 3-1 series win, which would be their first series win in Australia since the 1986/7 Ashes campaign.

England On The Brink Of Taking 3-1 Ashes Series Win

England reduced Australia to 213 for seven in their second innings at stumps on day four of the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney, putting themselves on the brink of sealing a 3-1 series win. Matthew Prior's maiden Test century against Australia had helped England post 644 in reply to 280 and two wickets apiece for James Anderson, Chris Tremlett and Tim Bresnan left the home side staring facing a heavy defeat.

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Ashes Tour Results

25th-29th Nov: 1st Test, Brisbane
ENG 260 & 517-1 drew with AUS 481 & 107-1: Report

3rd-7th Dec: 2nd Test, Adelaide
ENG 620-6 bt AUS 245 & 304 by inns & 71 runs: Report

16th-20th Dec: 3rd Test, Perth
AUS 268 & 309 bt ENG 187 & 123 by 267 runs: Report

26th-30th Dec: 4th Test, Melbourne
ENG 513 bt AUS 98 & 258 by inns & 157 runs: Report

3rd-7th Jan: 5th Test, Sydney
ENG 644 beat AUS 280 & 281 by inns & 83 runs: Report

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