Next stop, Manchester. Ahead of the fourth Test, we’ve had a look back at the three previous Ashes battles at Old Trafford this century
Ponting’s epic 2005
An all-timer at Edgbaston – England winning by two runs – was followed by another thrilling finish in the third Test at Old Trafford. After a lean couple of Tests, Michael Vaughan’s 166 headlined England’s first-innings total of 444, though there was still space on the canvas for Shane Warne to take his 600th Test wicket, Marcus Trescothick the landmark victim. Warne was Australia’s saviour with the bat too, top-scoring with 90, before a...
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