FIVE GREATEST MATCHES IN TEST CRICKET HISTORY

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ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA, EDGBASTON, 2005

Arguably this Ashes Test is the greatest Test to have ever been played just because of the quality and the stakes the game demanded. Batting first England would score a firm total of 407 and would take a 99-run lead after bowling out Australia at 308. England, however, would be cleaned up for 182, as Shane Warne weaved a traumatising yet magical spell of 6 for 46. Chasing a target of 282 runs, Australia were 175 for 8 when Brett Lee came to join Shane Warne. They put a robust 45 run partnership before Warne would go out hit-wicket. They required 62 more runs to win the match with 1 wicket in hand. Australia’s last wicket pair of Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz included a sensible 59 runs till Kasprowicz was dismissed by Steve Harmison to win the game by 2 runs.

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