England vs Australia, 2nd Test at Birmingham, , Aug 04 2005 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Birmingham, August 04 - 07, 2005, Australia tour of England and Scotland

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England

407 & 182

Australia

(T:282) 308 & 279

England won by 2 runs

Player Of The Match

Andrew Flintoff

, ENG

68, 3/52, 73 & 4/79

Michael Kasprowicz and Brett Lee reflect on defeat at Edgbaston•Aug 08, 2005•Getty Images

The back page of <I>The Sun</I>, August 8, 2005

The back page of The Sun•Aug 08, 2005•The Sun

Geraint Jones catches Michael Kasprowicz down the leg side off Steve Harmison, England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, August 7

Geraint Jones catches Michael Kasprowicz down the leg side off Steve Harmison•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Brett Lee avoids a bouncer from Andrew Flintoff, England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 7, 2005

Brett Lee avoids a bouncer from Andrew Flintoff•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Man-of-the-match Andrew Flintoff•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Mike Kasprowicz is distraught at gloving a Stephen Harmison delivery, and losing the match by just two runs, England v Australia, Edgbaston, August 7, 2005

Mike Kasprowicz is distraught•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Michael Kasprowicz gloves down the leg side, England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, August 7

Michael Kasprowicz gloves down the leg side•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting reflects on the day's events at Edgbaston, England v Australia, August 7, 2005

Ricky Ponting reflects•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Man-of-the-match Andrew Flintoff•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Steve Harmison appeals for the final wicket of Mike Kasprowicz, England v Australia, Edgbaston, August 7, 2005

Steve Harmison appeals for the final wicket•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

The front page of The Mirror•Aug 08, 2005•The Mirror

Andrew Flintoff consoles Brett Lee, as England took the final wicket to win, on a nail-biting fourth day at Edgbaston, England v Australia, August 7, 2005

Andrew Flintoff consoles Brett Lee•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Geraint Jones takes a catch to dismiss Michael Kasprowicz off Steve Harmison, England v Australia, Edgbaston, August 7, 2005

Geraint Jones takes a catch to dismiss Michael Kasprowicz off Steve Harmison•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz sink to their knees after the loss, second Test, England v Australia, Edgbaston, August 7, 2005

Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz sink to their knees after the loss•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz immediately sink to their knees as England took the final wicket to win, on a nail-biting fourth day at Edgbaston, England v Australia, August 7, 2005

Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz immediately sink to their knees•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff embrace, England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, August 7, 2005

Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff embrace•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Michael Vaughan reflects on the day's events, England v Australia, Edgbaston, August 7, 2005

Michael Vaughan reflects on the day's events•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Michael Vaughan reflects on England's nail-biting victory, England v Australia, Edgbaston, August 7, 2005

Michael Vaughan reflects on England's nail-biting victory•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

Andrew Flintoff immediately consoles Brett Lee, as England took the final wicket to win, on a nail-biting fourth day at Edgbaston, England v Australia, August 7, 2005

Andrew Flintoff immediately consoles Brett Lee•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

England's players mob Steve Harmison after he took the final wicket in dramatic style, England v Australia, Edgbaston, August 7, 2005

England's players mob Steve Harmison after he took the final wicket in dramatic style•Aug 07, 2005•Getty Images

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
JL Langer	bowled	28	47
ML Hayden	caught	31	64
RT Ponting	caught	0	5
DR Martyn	caught	28	36
MJ Clarke	bowled	30	57
SM Katich	caught	16	21
AC Gilchrist	caught	1	4
JN Gillespie	lbw	0	2
SK Warne	hit wicket	42	59
B Lee	not out	43	75
MS Kasprowicz	caught	20	31
Extras	(b 13, lb 8, nb 18, w 1)
Total	279(10 wkts; 64.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SJ Harmison	17.3	3	62	2	3.54 (1 nb)
MJ Hoggard	5	0	26	1	5.2
AF Giles	15	3	68	2	4.53
A Flintoff	22	3	79	4	3.59 (13 nb)
SP Jones	5	1	23	1	4.6

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	47	Justin Langer	Matthew Hayden
2nd	1	Matthew Hayden	Ricky Ponting
3rd	34	Damien Martyn	Matthew Hayden
4th	25	Damien Martyn	Michael Clarke
5th	27	Simon Katich	Michael Clarke
6th	2	Adam Gilchrist	Michael Clarke
7th	1	Jason Gillespie	Michael Clarke
8th	38	Shane Warne	Michael Clarke
9th	45	Shane Warne	Brett Lee
10th	59	Michael Kasprowicz	Brett Lee

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