Monday 12 August 2013

ENGLAND WIN ASHES AT EMIRATES DURHAM ICG!!!!

England have won the Ashes series after nine wickets fell in the final session at the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground as Alastair Cook's side beat Australia by 74 runs.

Australia started the evening session 120-1 with David Warner and Usman Khawaja at the crease and they continued to put the England bowlers to the sword as they advanced to the 150 mark.

However, Graeme Swann removed Khawaja as the batsman missed a straight ball and was given his marching orders by umpire Aleem Dar.

Aussie captain Michael Clarke arrived at the crease and tried to quell the England attack lead by Stuart Broad, who was roaring into the wicket sending down deliveries of 90mph.

Broad finally got his man with a brilliant delivery, with seamed away from Clarke and removed his off stump. Steve Smith soon followed as he attempted to pull the ball and hooked the ball onto his stumps.

Shane Watson struggled to the crease with an injury and lasted 11 balls before he fell lbw to Tim Bresnan for two and Brad Haddin fell in the next over to Broad, and wasn't saved by a review.

Broad was bowling a devastating spell, with every ball looking like  a potential wicket taker and he continued to fire when he trapped Ryan Harris in front for 11. He cleaned up Nathan Lyon with a leg stump yorker leaving England on the brink.

Bad light forced Cook to turn back to Swann and Joe Root and Peter Siddle and Jackson Bird kept them at bay for a five overs before the sun came out at the Emirates ICG.

Broad returned from the Lumley End and snagged the final wicket when Siddle looped the ball to James Anderson at mid-off to send the ground into raptures, as the Three Lions sealed their series win at the first Ashes Test at the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground.

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