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| Live: Australia v England | Live: Australia v England |
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| England lost two wickets without adding to their overnight score to slump to a feeble 114-7 in Sydney, leading by just 12 on the fourth morning of the Test. | |
| Kevin Pietersen edged Glenn McGrath to wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist and nightwatchman Monty Panesar was run out by Andrew Symonds' direct hit. | |
| It means Australia should now secure their 5-0 whitewash in the series without breaking much further sweat. | |
| The first runs of the day came when Sajid Mahmood edged McGrath for four. | |
| THE DAY'S ACTION (all times local to Sydney - GMT+11) | THE DAY'S ACTION (all times local to Sydney - GMT+11) |
| By Tom Fordyce | By Tom Fordyce |
| 1031: WICKET - Panesar run out 0, Eng 114-7 Did I say it couldn't get any worse? Read calls Monty through for a quick single, Monty jogs at the pace of a man pulling an airplane, and Symonds destroys the stumps with a direct hit. Why did we even bother flying to Australia in the first place? | |
| 1028: Eng 114-6 Good stuff from Monty - right behind Lee's testers. The boundaries will start flowing any second, I'm certain. | |
| Rodney Lowe in Halifax, TMS inbox: I'd be happy be for one more over and 12 runs in the tiebreaker - the misery has to end. | |
| 1024: Eng 114-6 McGrath vs Chris Read, and it's a maiden - as searching as a rubber-gloved customs official. Not sure what the prize is for the sweepstake - I'd like to offer a BBC goody-bag, but I've got no idea where I'd get one. Or what would be in it. | 1024: Eng 114-6 McGrath vs Chris Read, and it's a maiden - as searching as a rubber-gloved customs official. Not sure what the prize is for the sweepstake - I'd like to offer a BBC goody-bag, but I've got no idea where I'd get one. Or what would be in it. |
| 1019: Eng 114-6 Brett Lee gets the full six against Monty, but the nightwatchman stands firm. Anyone fancy a sweepstake on how many overs it'll take Australia to seal the 5-0 whitewash? Tie-breaker is the number of runs they'll need to knock off. | 1019: Eng 114-6 Brett Lee gets the full six against Monty, but the nightwatchman stands firm. Anyone fancy a sweepstake on how many overs it'll take Australia to seal the 5-0 whitewash? Tie-breaker is the number of runs they'll need to knock off. |
| 1013: WICKET - Pietersen ct Gilchrist b McGrath 29, Eng 114-5 They could have least waited until we'd all sat down... McGrath strikes with the third ball of the day, moving one away from Pietersen and Gilchrist bagging the easiest of chances. Amazing, isn't it - just when you think it can't get any worse... | 1013: WICKET - Pietersen ct Gilchrist b McGrath 29, Eng 114-5 They could have least waited until we'd all sat down... McGrath strikes with the third ball of the day, moving one away from Pietersen and Gilchrist bagging the easiest of chances. Amazing, isn't it - just when you think it can't get any worse... |
| 1005: Well - it's time for the final rites. The Australian team come out, with Warne, McGrath and Langer leading the way. It's bright and sunny at the SCG - except in the hearts of English cricket fans, where the rain is lashing down. Kevin Pietersen and Monty Panesar jog down the pavillion steps - how long will they last? | 1005: Well - it's time for the final rites. The Australian team come out, with Warne, McGrath and Langer leading the way. It's bright and sunny at the SCG - except in the hearts of English cricket fans, where the rain is lashing down. Kevin Pietersen and Monty Panesar jog down the pavillion steps - how long will they last? |
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