The tale of the Test

THE STORY FROM THE OVAL
James Wallace runs through a thrilling final Ashes instalment at The Oval which saw England draw the series

The final say: Broad celebrates the wicket of Todd Murphy as England close in on victory
PICTURES: Alamy

DAY 1 STUMPS: Australia 61-1 (Khawaja 26*, Labuschagne 2*) Australia trail by 222
Stop. The. Press. Ben Stokes loses a coin toss for the first time this summer. Pat Cummins hopes tails doesn’t fail for a fifth consecutive spin and it doesn’t. The Aussie skipper takes one look at the grey skies hanging over south London and inserts E...

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