Ashes 2010: The best pictures from day four of the third Test
Morning everyone. How much pathos did I get in that greeting? It's a little hard to express just how bad the hangover is from that gut-wrenching final session last night is when the only tools you have at your disposal are bold and italicPhotograph: TIM WIMBORNE/REUTERSWICKET! Anderson 3 b Harris (England 94-6) Well there's one of them. Anderson is undone by an inswinger from Harris. He offered a rather abject defensive prod to a ball that slanted across towards the off stump after pitching on leg. It splattered his stumps all across the turfPhotograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesThat's Harris' sixth wicket in the match, for just 90 runsPhotograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images
WICKET! Bell 16 lbw Harris (England 114-7) Bell's done by an in-dipper. He's toast. Kicked the bucket. Bought the farm. The referral is just a formality. And hardly one worth bothering - the ball would have hit the middle of middle stumpPhotograph: Tom Shaw/Getty ImagesHarris is bowling well here. He has 4-41, the best figures of his brief Test careerPhotograph: TIM WIMBORNE/REUTERSWICKET! Prior 10 c Hussey b Harris (England 114-8) That's a stinker of a shot, but a beauty of a catch by Hussey in the gully. It was a short ball, again, and Prior flailed at it. Harris has his first-ever five for, and he celebrates by raising the ball into the air. England have capitulated in truly sorry fashion herePhotograph: GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty ImagesWICKET! Swann 9 b Johnson (England 120-9) Swann throws a drive at a full ball and only edges into his own stumps. D'oh. Johnson needs one more for ten wickets in the matchPhotograph: Tom Shaw/Getty ImagesWICKET! Finn 2 c Smith b Harris (England 123) This shambles is all over. Finn slices a catch to third slip. Australia have won the third Test by 267 runs and the Ashes are level, 1-1 with two games to play. England lasted just ten overs todayPhotograph: Paul Kane/Getty ImagesHarris leads Australia off, waving a stump as he goes. He finishes with Test-best figures of 6-47, meaning that he and Johnson have taken 18 wickets between them in the match. Looks like Australia have finally figured out what their best bowling attack is.Photograph: TONY ASHBY/AFP/Getty ImagesHappy birthday Ricky. He's just turned 36Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty ImagesCheerio and merry ChristmasPhotograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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