Hamilton says his P23 “strongest year” reminds him of debut SPORTS 2424 Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Anderson, Root give England a sniff Adelaide was bowled for 29 by a Pat enforcing the follow-on. a brilliant display of seam of the second session. be a tense final day a couple of ngland were 178 runs Cummins snorter shortly “I think we’re still bowling. It was to the third session balls later when he pursued from a stunning comeback before the close. reasonably confident, that ’s quicks would an lbw decision against Malan victoryE in the second Ashes “We’re delighted to be in a obviously the last two days Ground record have been looking to make only for the tracking to show test after James Anderson position to have any chance haven’t gone to plan but I Set a ground record 354 serious inroads into the the ball would have gone over grabbed five and Joe of winning the game,” said think we’re still in front of the to level the series after last England , however, the wickets. Root steered the tourists to Anderson, whose 5-43 gave game,” said Australia bowling week’s 10- Brisbane and when James Vince was Root, cheered on by 176 for four at close of play on him his first five-wicket haul coach David Saker. defeat, England made a steady quickly caught in the slips the vocal Barmy Army of an extraordinary fourth day in Australia. “But it’s getting closer start before losing openers off for 15, England fans, made the most yesterday. “There’s a huge amount of and closer and Joe’s batting Alastair Cook (16) and Mark it looked to be going to of the reprieve and reached Root, who eked out a half work to do but we’re in with a has played a large part in Stoneman plan. his fifty with a lovely back under the Adelaide chance, which we didn’t think that.”Anderson and Woakes (36) in England had started to cut for four, one of nine Oval lights, will probably need we would be after the first (4-36) had fired England’s the last enjoy the best of the DRS boundaries he peppered to stay out in the sun for couple of days. It would be resurgence when they half system, however, with Root throughout his 114-ball much of the fifth day if he huge for us.” did the lion’s a n first overturning an lbw knock. is to lead England to a first Australia skipper Steve share of the hour decision off the bowling of Anderson had earlier test win in Australia in nearly Smith will be hoping his work o f and seeing a picked up where he left off seven years. bowlers can keep up the Smith review fail when the in Monday’s night session, Root will resume unbeaten pressure on the final day and dismissing Australian suspected an dismissing nightwatchman on 67 with (five help him avoid the ignominy the inside edge. Lyon, a jittery Peter ) keeping his skipper of becoming only the second Australians for Smith left his team with Handscomb and Starc. company after Dawid Malan to lose a test after not 138 at tea with no referrals for what could (Reuters)

Joe Root hit an unbeaten 67 to help steer England to 176-4 on the fourth day of the second Test.

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