Cricket at Old Blighty: Top five matches played in Manchester across formats

#4 England vs Australia, ODI, 2010

Tim Bresnan took England home is a close game

This was one of the nail-biting ODI games that happened between the Ashes rivals, Australia and England, in 2010. Put in to bat first, Australia was dismissed for a paltry 212. Only Shane Watson scored a respectable 61. James Anderson and Graeme Swann were brilliant with the ball for England with seven wickets between them.

Chasing a modest total, England went from a comfortable 185 for 3 to 203 for 9. They needed 10 runs in the last over with just one wicket in hand. Tim Bresnan held his nerves and took England home in the last over. This is easily one of the best ODI games played at the Old Trafford. England took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series after the win.