SPORTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015

NOTTINGHAM: Australia’s Chris Rogers (upper centre left) hits a catch to Joe Root off the bowling of Mark Wood (lower centre) only to be recalled after the bowler is penalised for a no ball on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test match between England and Australia. — AP England close in on Ashes victory

NOTTINGHAM: Ben Stokes took five 130, Mark Wood for 28 and Jos Buttler for 12. to put England on the verge of a famous vic- snared Stokes for five and tory that would win back the Ashes as Johnson removed Moeen Ali for 38 thanks to SCOREBOARD Australia finished on 241 for seven after a a superb catch by Smith, only a fine ninth- compelling second day of the fourth test at partnership of 58 between Moeen and yesterday. Broad saving England from complete col- NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom: Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the fourth The touring side, bowled out for 60 on the lapse. Warner, on 10, was badly dropped by Ashes Test between England and Australia at Trent Bridge yesterday: first morning of the match, fought back to Cook at first slip off Broad and Ian Bell spilled trail by 90 runs but England should finish a harder chance off Stokes. Australia 1st Innings 60 (S Broad 8-15) Australia 2nd Innings them off on the third day to clinch the series. Rogers, caught by Root off Wood on 47, C. Rogers c Root b Stokes 52 was 48 with Mitchell was reprieved when television replays England 1st Innings (overnight: 274-4) D. Warner c Broad b Stokes 64 A. Lyth c Nevill b Starc 14 Starc on nought at the close. Australia took showed the bowler had over-stepped the S. Smith c Stokes b Broad 5 A. Cook lbw b Starc 43 S. Marsh c Root b Stokes 2 five wickets in the morning before England crease but five runs later he was brilliantly tak- I. Bell lbw b Starc 1 M. Clarke c Bell b Wood 13 declared on 391 for nine and the touring en by Root. J. Root c Nevill b Starc 130 side’s openers, Chris Rogers and skied Stokes to Broad at wide mid- J. Bairstow c Rogers b Hazlewood 74 A. Voges not out 48 Warner, added 113 runs to give their side a on, Marsh edged the right-armer to Root at M. Wood b Starc 28 P. Nevill lbw b Stokes 17 foothold in the match. The pair batted third slip and Smith flayed Broad to cover B. Stokes c Nevill b Hazlewood 5 M. Johnson c Cook b Stokes 5 through most of the afternoon session before point where Stokes held a fine low catch. J. Buttler b Starc 12 M. Starc not out 0 Stokes inspired England to take four wickets Clarke scratched around gamely for 13 M. Ali c Smith b Johnson 38 Extras (b16, lb15, w1, nb3) 35 and end the Australia fightback. runs in nearly an hour but he never looked S. Broad not out 24 Total (7 wkts, 62.2 overs, 279 mins) 241 Stokes dismissed Rogers for 52, Warner for comfortable and edged Wood into the slips S. Finn not out 0 To bat: J Hazlewood, N Lyon 64 and for two before taking a where Cook juggled the ball before knocking Extras (b14, lb2, w2, nb4) 22 Fall of wickets: 1-113 (Rogers), 2-130 (Warner), Total (9 wkts dec, 85.2 overs, 390 mins) 391 brilliant catch off Broad’s bowling to send it up for Ian Bell to pouch it. 3-136 (Marsh), 4-136 (Smith), 5-174 (Clarke), 6- Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Lyth), 2-34 (Bell), 3-96 back Steven Smith for five and leave Australia Voges and Nevill added 50 for the sixth 224 (Nevill), 7-236 (Johnson) reeling at 138 for four at tea. England wicket, Nevill surviving after being caught by (Cook), 4-269 (Bairstow), 5-297 (Root), 6-306 Bowling: Broad 16-5-36-1; Wood 12.2-0-63-1 removed Michael Clarke (13), (17) Cook off a Finn no ball. But he fell in the final (Wood), 7-320 (Buttler), 8-332 (Stokes), 9-390 (2nb, 1w); Finn 12-4-42-0 (1nb); Stokes 16-4- and (five) in a tense final ses- session, trapped lbw by Stokes as he tried to (Ali) sion. Starc led the Australian fightback in the leave a rapid inswinger and Johnson edged Bowling: Starc 27-2-111-6 (1nb); Hazlewood 35-5; Ali 6-0-34-0. morning, claiming test-best figures of 6-111. Stokes to Cook before bad light ended the 24-4-97-2 (3nb, 1w); Johnson 21.2-2-102-1; Match position: Australia are 90 runs behind The tall left-armer dismissed Joe Root for day’s play. — Reuters Lyon 10-1-47-0; Warner 3-0-18-0 (1w) with three wickets standing.— AFP