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4th Test (Trent Bridge):

#7. Australia in trouble:

Gilchrist on song. On that day though, it wasn't meant to be...

Just like the previous Test, the Australian top order has collapsed miserably. Michael Clarke has just walked back and Australia are five down with hundred on board. As Adam Gilchrist joins Simon Katich the middle, Australia needs to score 178 more runs to avoid the follow-on. The task is not too difficult, as the player would already have the experience of pulling off something even harder with Lee and Warne. Here, they have two recognized batsmen in the crease which should have made the task easier in reality also.

What actually happened: This time, Australia could not escape the humiliation as they got skittled out for 218. After a brief resistance from the pair, the tail end collapsed in a flurry as none except Brett Lee had answers to a rampaging Simon Jones who ended up with another 5 wicket haul.

#8. One last chance for victory:

Some spirited bowing from Lee and Warne almost pulled off a miracle

A much-improved performance from the top order in an embarrassing follow-on saw Australia setting up an unremarkable target of 129 for the visitors. What should have been a straightforward chase has got messed up, as every batsman in the top order squandered good starts. As the last batsman Geraint Jones holes out one to Michael Kasprowicz, England still need 13 to win with three wickets in hand. The task is simple- Win the Test for Australia.

What actually happened: Though Australia put up more than a fight, the English lower order was a bit too defiant. Or rather, the Australian redemption was a bit too late. 13 runs is not a huge task by any standards, and the pair of Matt Hoggard and Ashley Giles played sensibly, knocking the ball around and reaching the target without any further fuss.