SM
Watford vs. Oxford Utd: 1 hr 18 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Stuart Broad hails "amazing" Ashes win

:Headline: Stuart Broad hails 'amazing' Ashes win: ID:98289: from db_amp
England fast bowler Stuart Broad describes winning the Ashes outright as "amazing" after he took six wickets in the evening session.

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has described winning the Ashes as "amazing" following his side's 74-run victory over Australia this evening.

A dramatic day at Chester-le-Street saw England take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series with just one Test to play as the hosts ripped through Australia's lower order in the evening session.

Tim Bresnan added 45 runs to England's overnight total as they were eventually bowled out for 334, setting the Aussies a target of 299 to win. They began well with an opening partnership of 109, but Broad took six wickets to help England secure victory with a day to spare.

"It's amazing. It was a really interesting day's cricket. We knew we had to fight hard this morning. The ball was spitting off a length with the new ball. Tim Bresnan's runs were vital were vital for us. Australia were fantastic in that middle period. They gave us nothing," Broad told Sky Sports News.

"We had to regroup at tea. There were lots of conversations about how we could get Australia on the front foot a little bit, bowling a bit fuller, and how we could get the ball moving sideways. Once that happened we executed our plans fantastically. The atmosphere here kept us going.

"I found a nice rhythm and had the wind taking the ball away from the right-hander. I just wanted to be really aggressive. I think we lacked a bit of intensity. Cooky (captain Alastair Cook) threw me the ball and said 'let's spice it up a bit'. Bresy and I had a good partnership and hit the wicket as hard as we could. It worked for us. 'In' batsmen scored well on the wicket but it was very hard to start. So once we got a wicket we could put huge pressure on the new Aussie batsman."

The fifth and final Ashes Test will take place at the Oval, starting on August 21.

amp_article__98289 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2013-08-12 19:36:11:
html db last update - 2013-08-12 19:36:11 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Stuart Broad

Click here for more stories about Australia

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .