The Centenary Test was played in March 1977 at the MCG to celebrate 100 years since the first Test was played. Australia won the match by 45 runs, an identical result to the first Test match. [25] Test: England v Australia at Birmingham, May 29–31, 1902". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007 . Retrieved 10 March 2022. The final act was a wonderful boundary catch by England captain Ben Stokes to dismiss Cummins for 36, leaving Australia 295 all out and leading by 12 runs.

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Malik, Ouzia (8 September 2019). "Australia retain the Ashes after victory over England in fourth Test at Old Trafford". Evening Standard . Retrieved 9 September 2019. Only Smith, who went past Don Bradman's 553 runs at The Oval to become the leading overseas run-scorer on this ground, batted at anything like his normal tempo and, in doing so, kept the tourists afloat with the help of Cummins and Murphy.We want to get a challenging total to make it hard for them to chase down. I can't see us going and batting differently, we've got very positive players who want to go and show their skills. J.J. Ferris". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 23 March 2007 . Retrieved 10 March 2022. It left the fifth Test of a wonderful series beautifully poised, with England's chances of levelling at 2-2 almost identical to Australia's hopes of winning 3-1. Rob Key gave the diagnosis when he swapped the role of commentator for England team director at the start of last season. He made a bet with himself that, despite the flatlining results that prompted regime change, the team were blessed with good players who were trying too hard, wanted it too much and in a jaded struggle through the pandemic’s fug of fixture fulfilment, were “suffocating”.

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a b "1st Test: Australia v England at Melbourne, Mar 15–19, 1877". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013 . Retrieved 22 July 2013. Records | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018 . Retrieved 8 July 2018.

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England have the opportunity to set a target beyond Australia's reach, the tourists a chance to dismiss England cheaply for a comfortable fourth-innings chase. Australia's highest total in a Test match innings was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica against the West Indies in June 1955. Australia posted 758/8 in their first innings, with five players scoring a century. [58] Labuschagne complained it was too dark after he edged Wood, yet the light was plenty good enough for Root to take his magnificent catch. Khawaja, barely awake in compiling 47 from 157 balls, and Travis Head fell to the fired-up Broad just after lunch. Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey found limp ways to get out. They speak of a desire to help others experience the highs of a Test career, not a desperation for personal results. As well as buy-in from a gnarled pair such as Jimmy Anderson and Stuart “the Nighthawk” Broad, a litter of newcomers have delivered.