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Australia started the second innings wanting to do something never seen before in Tests or lose trying before reducing their final-day target to 209

19-Jul-2009•Peter English at Lord's

Surely, not again?

From having victory within their grasp, English nerves were beginning to fray by the end of the fourth day as Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin gave Australia a chance at making history

19-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Umpires make their mark

The plays of the day from the fourth day at Lord's as England push for victory before Australia fight back

19-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Clarke and Haddin keep England at bay

Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin kept alive Australian hopes of a world-record run chase with an unbeaten partnership of 185 that both stunned and enthralled the capacity Lord's crowd

19-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown at Lord's

Pietersen frustrated by Achilles problems

Kevin Pietersen fears that the Achilles injury that has hampered his summer could end up ruling him out at some stage of the Ashes series

19-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

KP and Bopara lose their strut

A peculiar thing happened on the way to England's declaration. With a lead of 210 and a licence to turn on the style, England's cockiest cricketers instead went into their shell

18-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Hauritz battles the pain

Nathan Hauritz ignored a badly bruised middle finger to dismantle England's top order but his brave performance was not enough to stop Australia from needing a monumental effort to save the second Test

18-Jul-2009•Peter English at Lord's

Two dawdlers then a dasher

Plays of the day from the third day of the Lord's Test between England and Australia

18-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

England dominant with 521-run lead

A methodical second-innings batting performance has England poised to end Australia's era of dominance at Lord's

18-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown at Lord's

We must show pride - Hussey

Australia have drawn inspiration from an unlikely source as they bid to avoid the follow-on and save the second Test

17-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Lord's

Is it an lbw? Is it a catch?

Plays of the Day from the second day of the Lord's Test between England and Australia

17-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Lee hopeful of Edgbaston comeback

Brett Lee, Australia's senior fast bowler with 310 Test wickets, has declared himself on track to play the third Test at Edgbaston

17-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Lord's

Anderson leads England charge

Australia's 75-year unbeaten record at Lord's is facing its greatest threat, after England's seamers scythed through the tourists' top-order on a rain-interrupted second day at Lord's

17-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown at Lord's

Hauritz's injury leaves Haddin queasy

Nathan Hauritz gave Australia hope he could support their under-manned attack by fielding late in the day after dislocating his right middle finger when dropping a stinging chance from Andrew Strauss

16-Jul-2009•Peter English at Lord's

Strauss wary of Johnson backlash

Andrew Strauss wants to build on his unbeaten 161 and refused to be lulled by Mitchell Johnson's poor opening day

16-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Lord's

Openers, overstepping and ovations

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from an entertaining opening day at Lord's

16-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Strauss ton holds England together

Andrew Strauss led from the front with an unbeaten 161, but Australia fought back during the final session of the opening day at Lord's as England finished on 364 for 6

16-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown at Lord's

Lord's Test to be Koertzen's 100th

Rudi Koertzen will become the second umpire after Jamaican Steve Bucknor to stand in a 100 Tests

16-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff focussed on one-day future

Andrew Flintoff believes that his impending retirement from Test cricket will enable him to focus on becoming the best one-day cricketer in the world

15-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Ponting hopes England lose focus

Ricky Ponting believes Andrew Flintoff's retirement announcement ahead of the second Test could prove a distraction for England throughout the Ashes series

15-Jul-2009•Alex Brown

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