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Sidebottom and Trott added to 4th Test squad

England squad for fourth npower Ashes Test versus Australia at Headingley Carnegie :

Andrew Strauss (captain, Middlesex)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Ian Bell (Warwickshire)
Ravi Bopara (Essex)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Paul Collingwood (Durham)
Alastair Cook (Essex)
Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire)
Steve Harmison (Durham)
Graham Onions (Durham)
Matt Prior (Sussex)
Ryan Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire)
Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire)
Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire)

Full story : http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/england/npower-tests/england-squad,306987,EN.html

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3rd Test – Day 5

English Media

Strauss frustrated by stalemate – BBC Sport

Ponting hails batting display – Sky Sports

England charge fizzles out – The Times

Abuse of Ricky Ponting by drunken fans demeans game and must stop – The Telegraph

England bowlers lack killer instinct on decisive day – The Guardian

Clarke summons grit and grandeur to deny England – The Independent

Australian Media

Michael Clarke’s ton helps Australia draw third Ashes Test – Fox Sports

Clarke and North guide Australia to safety – Sydney Morning Herald

Lucky Clarke steers Australia to draw – The Australian

Clarke and North bat Australia to safety – The West Australian

Aussies relishing ‘Ashes adversity’ – ABC Sport

Watto earns stripes – and a few bruises – SBS

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3rd Test – Day 4

English Media

England sense Edgbaston win – Sky Sports

Doubters wait for Ian Bell to show the ‘right stuff’ – The Telegraph

Scent of victory spurs on England – The Guardian

Middle men bring shrewdness and aggression – The Times

Australian Media

Australia left vulnerable at Edgbaston – The West Australian

Australia fighting for survival – SBS Sport

Hostilities resume as Australia falters – The Australian

England in driver’s seat after Flintoff excels – The Age

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3rd Test – Day 3

English Media

Washout at Edgbaston – Sky Sports

Australian Media

Australia frustrated by washout – Fox Sports

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3rd Test – Day 2

English Media

Bowlers give England Edge – Sky Sports

Graham Onions relishes the chance to spark England revival – The Telegraph

Anderson and Onions set stage for Strauss to play decisive innings – The Guardian

Onions hails England’s patience – BBC Sport

Australian Media

A spearhead, a spearhead, my kingdom for a spearhead – SBS

Collapse puts Aussies under cosh – Fox Sports

Run record is bittersweet, says Ponting – Sydney Morning Herald

Onions strikes, Aussies in tears – The Age


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