Australia beat England in fourth Test thriller to retain Ashes

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If Australia avoid defeat at the Oval next week they will have won their first Test series in England for 18 years

For Australia captain Tim Paine, appointed after star batsman Smith was stripped of the job following a ball-tampering scandal that also saw him given a 12-month ban, it was a particularly sweet success following his side's shock one-wicket loss in the third Test at Headingley."The character we have showed shows a lot about the people in our side."

Jofra Archer was soon lbw to off-spinner Nathan Lyon yet more than an hour later Overton and Somerset teammate Jack Leach, promoted to No 10 after his last-man heroics helped England win at Headingley, were still there. Australia coach Justin Langer added:"We've got the best fast bowler in the world and the best Test batsman in the world.

But when Ben Stokes, whose superb 135 not out had sealed the stunning win at Headingley, fell for just one shortly before lunch, England were floundering at 74-4.

 

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