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5th Test, Australia v England , Statistical Highlights

5th Test, Australia v England , Statistical Highlights

It was the 1558th Test match in cricket history

30-Aug-2001•Rajneesh Gupta

Warne and McGrath bowl Australia to innings victory and 4-1 Ashes series triumph

Warne and McGrath bowl Australia to innings victory and 4-1 Ashes series triumph

Australia ended their triumphant Ashes summer with a convincing win over England at the AMP Oval today by an innings and 25 runs to record a resounding 4-1 series victory.

27-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

Rain at The Oval lifts England's hopes of a draw

Rain at The Oval lifts England's hopes of a draw

Following days of endless sunshine and absorbing cricket, the fourth day of the final npower Test match was lost to the rain clouds today to reduce Australia's chances of victory and boost England's hopes for a draw

26-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

Ramprakash century steals just a little of Warne's thunder

Ramprakash century steals just a little of Warne's thunder

After a day of toil and sweat, Shane Warne finally landed his 400th Test wicket at the AMP Oval today while, after waiting ten years, Mark Ramprakash finally made his first Test century on home soil

25-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

Steve Waugh stands tall as Australia put England to the sword

Steve Waugh stands tall as Australia put England to the sword

If this proves to be Steve Waugh's swansong in England then those who were lucky enough to get tickets for the fifth and final npower Ashes Test at the AMP Oval will have witnessed something very special and rather extraordinary

24-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

Langer returns with century as Australia take control in final Test

Langer returns with century as Australia take control in final Test

Justin Langer made a heroic return to Test cricket making an unbeaten century on his first appearance for Australia in England before he was felled by a ball from Andrew Caddick and left the field, dazed and unsteady

23-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

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