August 11-15, 2005

England v Australia, 3rd Test, Old Trafford

Australia 302 and 366 for 9 (Ponting 156, Flintoff 4-71) drew with England 444 and 280 for 6 dec
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

5th day
Bulletin - England come agonisingly close
Verdict - The draw that roared
Australian View - Captaincy when it counted
Quotes - "I thought I had let it slip"
On the Ball - Ponting finds his feet
Cosmic Corner - It's written in the stars
Roving Reporter - Thousands join the jittery stampede
Gallery - Pictures from the fifth day

4th day
Bulletin - Strauss to leaves Australia facing huge target
Verdict - England's jigsaw begins to take shape
Aus view - Australia face their day of destiny
On the ball - England's dark horse delivers
Quotes - Strauss and McGrath reflect on the day
Gallery - Pictures from the fourth day
News - Australia rocked by Warne and Ponting bust-up

3rd day
Bulletin - Warne saves the follow-on
Verdict - Warne is the leader Australia lack
Aus view - Taking an unfamiliar route
Quotes - Fletcher plays down Jones errors
Paper Round - The tables are turned
Spot of the Day - Warne saves Australia again
Roving Reporter - And the rains came down
News - Clarke's back troubles likely to persist
Gallery - Pictures from the third day

2nd day
Bulletin - Giles and Jones leave Australia struggling
Verdict - Lost in transition
Aus view - Taking an unfamiliar route
Quotes - 'I've done what Ashley Giles can do'
On the Ball - Giles turns it on
Gallery - Pictures from the second day

1st day
Bulletin - Vaughan leads England's charge
Gallery - Pictures from the first day
Verdict - Australia fear the unthinkable
Australian View - A leader in need of direction
Quotes - Vaughan and Warne play to type
News - Clarke suffers back injury
On the ball - Putting it all together

Shane Warne's 600
News - Warne reaches 600 wickets
Stats - The road to 600
Comment - The ride of the decade
Ian Healy - Bowled Shane
Tribute - Wisden Cricketer of the Century
My Favourite Cricketer - Magic in his wrists

Preview package
Preview - Warne to the fore as Ashes come ablaze
Stats - Warne's playground

© Cricinfo

	Email

Watch our daily Cricinfo SportsCenter news round-ups Available on Cricinfo.tv     Fantasy cricket: India v Australia and Bangladesh v New Zealand Login to check the standings     Live scores, news & ball-by-ball commentary on your phone Cricinfo Mobile

Stories

'I thought I had let it slip' - Ponting

Everyman Flintoff is England's inspiration

McGrath believes Australia hold the edge

Poor form puts Gillespie's place under review

A crash course in cricket education

Captaincy when it counted

England come agonisingly close

Ponting finds his feet, and Freddie's heroics

Sell-out crowds flock to watch crucial finale

Thousands join the jittery stampede

Australia face their day of destiny

England's dark horse delivers

England's jigsaw begins to take shape

McGrath denies rift, but not the battle ahead

Strauss ton leaves Australia facing huge target

A small step to redemption

And the rain came steadily down

Fletcher plays down Jones errors

Warne is the leader Australia lack

Warne wins the battle of the spinners

'I’ve done what Ashley Giles can do'

Giles and Jones leave Australia struggling

Giles turns it on

Lost in the transition

Taking an unfamiliar route

The tables are turned Down Under

Warne and Gillespie save the follow-on

A leader in need of direction

Australia's fear of the unthinkable

England on top after Vaughan's 166

Teams

Australia

England

Picture Gallery

England pile on the runs