Australians vs M.C.C., Tour Match at London, May 18 1968 - Match Result

When Australia's last wicket fell at The Oval in the 1968 Ashes, everyone on the field was captured in the memorable tableau

Forty-one years ago rain almost saw an Ashes Test get away from England's grasp

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.

Australia, bent on retaining the Ashes, concentrated solely on avoiding defeat and succeeded in their objective