England v Australia, The Oval, 1968
Forty-one years ago rain almost saw an Ashes Test get away from England's grasp
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Fifth Test Match
England won by 226 runs with six minutes to spare and squared the rubber with one victory to each country and three matches drawn, but The Ashes stayed with Australia.
Statistics
The Ashes, 1968 (Australia in England Tests)
Most runs | Most wickets | High scores | Best bowling | More
Australia tour of England, Jun-Aug 1968
Tour records | Averages - First-class
Test matches
Overall | Australia | England | in England | Australia v England | Year 2012
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