"GOODNESS ME!, what a game of cricket", says the underrated slightly inocuous and ever so glowing commentator there ever was, Henry Blofeld.
An inspired spell of bowling from Lee and Warne.
Oh here we go now. Has two runs been ever so valuable. Well well well!!! 8 more runs needed now for England with 3 wickets remaining.
England looked like winning for most of the test series. Infact all of the first four days. Australia suddenly came back with Lee and Warne finding rhythm on a flat deck, defending a fragile target of 129. Fascinating encounter, still cricket left to play here.
Hoggard is a cool customer, a regular night watchman, and Australia will struggle to get his wicket. But they will give everything. Australia need 3 wickets to win the Ashes. Tensions developing.
Lee is charging to the wicket with lot of passion. A loud shout for LBW was turned down in his previous over by Bucknor. This is really a cliff hanger here.
4!!!4!!!4!! by who else HOGGARD. "He will tell his grandchildren about that one", says one of the commentator. I think Lee was going for the yorker there. But Hoggard turned into a full toss and ramped it past cover for FOUR.
4 now required. What an absolute cracker of a game!! Can you believe this drama unfolding.
2 more runs from Hoggard, and now I think victory secured for England here. What a tremendous over for England and Hoggard.
Lee has given everything. Bowled his hearts out but to no avail. Two runs now! to win for England and taking a lead in the series and possibly winning the Ashes.
Just one blow needed now for England.
The great Australian leg spinner in the attack. Just one more twist in the tale now.
ONE run to tie. TWO to win. What is it? Can Warne once again turn the game on its head. It looks dim now I think.
Flatter one from Warne, inches away from the CASTLE. Hands on the head. Warne can't believe that didn't get him.
If anyone can do it for Aus, its Warne.
THATS IT!! GILES GILES GILES!! what a dramatic finish to a remarkable test series. GILES turns Warne to midwicket. ENGLAND have done it. TAKE A BOW!!! dear ol' English mates.
A great fight back from Australia after England enforced follow on which Australia might as well have forgotten, when they did it the last. I think I will now somewhat disagree with Steve Waugh here.
Australia still have the hunger to win. But England have matched them head to head. Warne and Lee bowled a superb spell. They batted brilliantly to with most of their frontline batsman getting fifties.
I think the difference would have been conversions of fifties to hundreds but who can argue the fight that England have shown in this series. Tremendous!
A fantantic end!!
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