Australia closes in on victory in Perth
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December 19, 2010, Sunday
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Mike Hussey produced a sparkling century before Australia's pace bowlers destroyed England's top order to push the hosts to the brink of a series-leveling victory on day three of third Ashes test in Perth.
The 35-year-old Hussey's composed 116, as his batting partners fell like dominoes, propelled Australia's second innings to 309 and set England a mammoth 391-run chase with two days to play.
England leads the five-test series 1-0 and had hoped to seal the Ashes with a win in Perth but began its chase disastrously by losing five wickets after tea to limp to 81-5.
Paul Collingwood was dismissed for 11 with the last ball before stumps by Ryan Harris, the Englishman nicking an edge to allrounder Steve Smith, who took a superb low catch in the slips.
Night-watchman James Anderson (0) remained unbeaten at stumps as the last-ball wicket brought raucous cheers from home supporters on a day of brilliant sunshine at the WACA ground.
England's highest successful fourth innings run chase was the 332 runs it made to beat Australia in Melbourne in 1928 and if it reached 391 in Perth it would be the fifth largest in tests.
Pace bowler Harris struck first for the hosts, trapping England opener Alastair Cook leg before wicket for 13 with a quick delivery before Mitchell Johnson had captain Andrew Strauss caught by Australian skipper Ricky Ponting for 15.
After two days of fruitless toil, Ben Hilfenhaus clinched his first wicket in the test by removing dangerman Kevin Pietersen for three, caught by Shane Watson in the slips.
In Centurion, South Africa, Jacques Kallis hit his first double century in a test as South Africa declared on 620-4 against India on the third day of the first test, yesterday, a lead of 484 runs.
Captain Graeme Smith called off South Africa's onslaught when AB de Villiers was out for 129 soon after lunch, four balls after Kallis' 200.
The 35-year-old Hussey's composed 116, as his batting partners fell like dominoes, propelled Australia's second innings to 309 and set England a mammoth 391-run chase with two days to play.
England leads the five-test series 1-0 and had hoped to seal the Ashes with a win in Perth but began its chase disastrously by losing five wickets after tea to limp to 81-5.
Paul Collingwood was dismissed for 11 with the last ball before stumps by Ryan Harris, the Englishman nicking an edge to allrounder Steve Smith, who took a superb low catch in the slips.
Night-watchman James Anderson (0) remained unbeaten at stumps as the last-ball wicket brought raucous cheers from home supporters on a day of brilliant sunshine at the WACA ground.
England's highest successful fourth innings run chase was the 332 runs it made to beat Australia in Melbourne in 1928 and if it reached 391 in Perth it would be the fifth largest in tests.
Pace bowler Harris struck first for the hosts, trapping England opener Alastair Cook leg before wicket for 13 with a quick delivery before Mitchell Johnson had captain Andrew Strauss caught by Australian skipper Ricky Ponting for 15.
After two days of fruitless toil, Ben Hilfenhaus clinched his first wicket in the test by removing dangerman Kevin Pietersen for three, caught by Shane Watson in the slips.
In Centurion, South Africa, Jacques Kallis hit his first double century in a test as South Africa declared on 620-4 against India on the third day of the first test, yesterday, a lead of 484 runs.
Captain Graeme Smith called off South Africa's onslaught when AB de Villiers was out for 129 soon after lunch, four balls after Kallis' 200.
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