England v Australia, 4th Test, Headingley

Andrew Strauss ponders where it all went wrong


A happy Ricky Ponting with his daughter after his team's ruthless win


Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann added 108 for the eighth wicket


Marcus North celebrates his 100


Australia applaud their supporters after completing victory
Days Review:

All set for another Encounter in Ashes both the teams are ready to fight back strongly.where as england is in top spot in this series where as Australia also came back with some good batting performance in last test match.Clarke and North regain there form and save the last test to keep the hopes on the series.where as england is facing some problem with fitness for Flintoff.He is facing some problem in Net session will he replace by hamison or will be in the squad have to wait and see.

Days Review:

Australia came back very stongly and they showed there performance as world class players by defeting the english man by and innings of 80 runs and made the series level.England is struggling starting from the day 1 where they are allout for runs in there 1st innings and from the Australia side they got a big answer with there huge lead in the 1st innings with they are very much confirdence.Againd both the middle order batsmen who made the damage in previous test match NORTH & Clarke done the same thing in this test also by scoring century by north and missed by clark by 7 runs short.put the australia in a strong position.Where as Australia skipper played some good innings with his half century.On the bowling department Siddle done the job for Australia by taking 5 wickets.In the second inning in the same manner got out for 263 runs and lost the test match and Australia make the series level.In 2nd innings Johnson 5 wickets and BW Hilfenhaus 4 wickets done the damage for England.

Score Details:

England 1st innings:102 allout(MJ Prior† 37 notout)

Australia Bowling:PM Siddle 5 wickets

Australia 1st innings:445 allout(North 110 and clarke 93)

England bowling:(Board 6 wickets)

England 2nd innings:263 allout(SCJ Broad 61 & GP Swann 62)
Australia Bowling:(MG Johnson 5 wickets & BW Hilfenhaus 4 wickets)

Series 5-match series level 1-1

Player of the match MJ North (Australia)