Ton-up Root stars with the ball
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July 22, 2013, Monday
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JOE Root captured two wickets, including the prize scalp of Australia captain Michael Clarke, after making a dominating 180 as England eyed a 2-0 Ashes series lead at Lord's yesterday.
Australia was 136 for six at tea on the fourth day, still needing a further 447 runs to reach its colossal victory target of 583.
No side has made more to win in the fourth innings of a Test than the West Indies' 418 for seven against Australia at St John's in 2002/03.
It seemed Australia might at least deny Ashes-holders England a wicket in yesterday's second session. But shortly before tea, part-time offspinner Root struck twice, with Yorkshire colleague Tim Bresnan also on target, as Australia lost three wickets for two runs in 23 deliveries.
Root removed both Clarke (51) and Usman Khawaja (54) for tea figures of two for eight in four overs. The 22-year-old, bowling from around the wicket, spun one outside Clarke's pads with the star batsman obligingly turning the ball to opposing captain Alastair Cook, who had just stationed himself at leg slip.
Clarke, missed on two, was out for 51, featuring seven fours, after putting on 98 for the fourth wicket with Khawaja, who shortly afterwards could do nothing but nick a sharply spun delivery to James Anderson at second slip.
Then seamer Bresnan had Steven Smith held by diving wicketkeeper Matt Prior for one off what became the last ball before tea to leave Brad Haddin nought not out at the interval as a now sun-drenched capacity crowd caught their breath. Smith challenged the verdict but, in Australia's latest unsuccessful brush with the Decision Review System, he was given out again.
England now needed just four more wickets to go 2-0 up in this five-match series following its 14-run win at Trent Bridge last week.
No side has come from 0-2 down to win an Ashes series since a Don Bradman inspired Australia did just that to triumph 3-2 on home soil in 1936/37.
Australia was 136 for six at tea on the fourth day, still needing a further 447 runs to reach its colossal victory target of 583.
No side has made more to win in the fourth innings of a Test than the West Indies' 418 for seven against Australia at St John's in 2002/03.
It seemed Australia might at least deny Ashes-holders England a wicket in yesterday's second session. But shortly before tea, part-time offspinner Root struck twice, with Yorkshire colleague Tim Bresnan also on target, as Australia lost three wickets for two runs in 23 deliveries.
Root removed both Clarke (51) and Usman Khawaja (54) for tea figures of two for eight in four overs. The 22-year-old, bowling from around the wicket, spun one outside Clarke's pads with the star batsman obligingly turning the ball to opposing captain Alastair Cook, who had just stationed himself at leg slip.
Clarke, missed on two, was out for 51, featuring seven fours, after putting on 98 for the fourth wicket with Khawaja, who shortly afterwards could do nothing but nick a sharply spun delivery to James Anderson at second slip.
Then seamer Bresnan had Steven Smith held by diving wicketkeeper Matt Prior for one off what became the last ball before tea to leave Brad Haddin nought not out at the interval as a now sun-drenched capacity crowd caught their breath. Smith challenged the verdict but, in Australia's latest unsuccessful brush with the Decision Review System, he was given out again.
England now needed just four more wickets to go 2-0 up in this five-match series following its 14-run win at Trent Bridge last week.
No side has come from 0-2 down to win an Ashes series since a Don Bradman inspired Australia did just that to triumph 3-2 on home soil in 1936/37.
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