England win, what more needs to be said.... The
first half hour was torturous for England fans, whilst the locals
counted off the runs, boundaries flowing with the wrong bowlers at
the wrong ends, bringing 24 quick runs from the first three overs of
the day, until Gunn then Shrubsole stemmed the flow and applied
pressure.
England celebrate the prize wicket of Ellyse Perry
It took Shrubsole just over an over to strike, Gunn
the catcher at square leg, and Perry was gone, and with it felt most
of Australia’s chances. Elliott, the test specialist who had made a
century in the previous test, remained and she was the last wicket
to fall, starting to take her chances with only one wicket left to
fall, bowled by Brunt off an inside edge from the first ball of the
22nd over of the day.
Tension rises as Rene Farrell's wicket falls
In between, Shrubsole got two more – the phone
sized cracks in the pitch assisting the number of oohs and aahs -
Osbourne with a leading edge to the sub Wyatt at cover (on for
Brindle who jammed a finger in stopping a ball) and Farrell clean
bowled, both for ducks. Gunn added to the key wicket of Fields the
day before, by trapping Coyte leg in front, after a number of close
calls were turned down.
Katherine Brunt winds up the match with a
flourish!
The opposition vanished pretty quickly after the
presentation and interviews, whilst many of the England girls took
to the outfield in their socks for an impromptu game of cricket,
where Brindle junior (age 4+) was the centre of every play and the
number of appeals and screams would have any passer-by thinking the
test match was still alive! England therefore take the full 6 points
on offer from the multi-format series, therefore requiring only two
wins to be guaranteed retention, but we know the Australians will
come back hard, so the series is nicely poised.
The heat's forgotten as England gain 6 points in their defence of
the Ashes
It's Low-5s and hugs as England celebrate with
mascot, Harry
Further Test
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