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muriel_volestrangler

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5. You're not alone - it was a great Test ending, that only Tests can do
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:46 AM
Jan 2022

The last day - and the whole match - had all kinds of things, even though it couldn't change the series result.

Twin hundreds by Khawaja, recalled after more than 2 years, at age 35.
7 wickets for 66 runs by Boland, to give him an unbelievable average of 8.6, after 2 tests and 14 wickets - at age 32.
3 injured England batsmen, who nevertheless came out to make the resistance last longer (and with the official wicketkeeper and unofficial one in them, Pope as substitute wicketkeeper - which he doesn't normally do - took 4 catches out of the 6 wickets that fell in the 2nd Aussie innings, equalling, I think the radio said, a record. Meanwhile, the other proper English wicketkeeper in the country makes a 10 hour drive from Queensland to join them in time for the next test, because Covid protocols stopped him flying ...)
The return of Steve Smith's leg spin - forced by bad light. And he got one of the 2 wickets Australia needed! (his first in test cricket for 5 years) But couldn't get the last, as Anderson blocked resolutely for the last six balls.

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