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That over from Lee the 43rd of the innings cost 16 runs but the fast bowler continued to hurtle in and propel

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That over from Lee, the 43rd of the innings, cost 16 runs but the fast bowler continued to hurtle in and propel the ball down in excess of 90-miles-per-hour. Paul Collingwood offered staunch support in a sixth-wicket stand, contributing only four to the first 50 runs, before being held at silly point by Ricky Ponting off Warne to encourage Australia that the chance of a run-chase remained. Having been put down twice at slip, the most straightforward of chances being put down by Warne off Lee when he had scored only 15, Pietersen's fortune extended to him being dropped for a third time in the innings, albeit from no more than a half-chance when another cross bat shot at Lee flew to Shaun Tait, who got a hand to the ball diving to his right but could not stop another boundary. Only victory for Australia could extend their run of successful campaigns to nine and they were boosted in their chance when Glenn McGrath - passed fit for this contest after an elbow injury - removed captain Michael Vaughan and Ian Bell in as many balls.

Warne then increased the sweat for the home side and the majority of the 23,000 crowd by prising out Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Flintoff before lunch. However, Pietersen opted to counter-attack in a bid to ease the pressure, hooking paceman Brett Lee into the stands at fine leg twice either side of bringing up a 70-ball half-century. Beginning the day on 34 for one, a lead of 40 runs, England began serenely but collapsed before Pietersen led a recovery to 261 for seven with an unbeaten 131. Then the umpires came out to remove the bails - formalising the draw and signalling England's 2-1 series win after 16 years of waiting. Plans for a victory parade from Lord's to Trafalgar Square tomorrow are already underway. Earlier, Pietersen rode his luck to reach a triumphant 158 - his highest score in Test cricket, doing so after being dropped three times. The South African-born batsman's Hampshire colleague Shane Warne maintained the nervous tension around the ground with four wickets - becoming the most successful bowler against England in history and extending his tally of victims to 38. The tourists came out to bat with less than an hour to respond, but bad light stopped play after only four balls - creating a puzzling anti-climax as match officials met.

Kevin Pietersen played the most valuable innings of his international career to help England to an historic victory today. England batted almost all day to reach 335 - an unassailable lead of 341 - to win the series and regain the Ashes. Timmy Murphy, who guided Best Mate to victory in his comeback race at Exeter last year, is Henrietta Knight's choice to replace the retired Jim Culloty on the gelding this season. Knight indicated that she would like Murphy, one of several jockeys in attendance at her owners' day, to renew his link with the triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter on 1 November. The trainer is mindful of the fact that the champion owner, David Johnson, has a retainer on Murphy, and said: "Timmy knows the horse and it would make sense for him to ride Matey in his races, but Martin Pipe has a strong hand of staying chasers and I realise Timmy might not be available."* Racing at Goodwood was held up for a course inspection by jockeys, trainers and stewards after This Is My Song suffered a fatal injury in the second race It was the third fatality at the track in two days.. It's disappointing to lose, but we know where we stand now and we will be back for the Arc."PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE (Longchamp, 2 October): William Hill: 5-2 Hurricane Run, 7-2 Shawanda, 4-1 Motivator, 8-1 Azamour, Scorpion, 10-1 Bago, 12-1 Pride, 14-1 Alkaased, 20-1 Imperial Stride, 25-1 Cherry Mix, Grey Swallow, Runaway, Shirocco, 33-1 Walk In The Park, Warrsan, Westerner, Yeats, 50-1 others.Coral: 11-4 Hurricane Run, 3-1 Shawanda, 5-1 Motivator, 9-1 Bago, 10-1 Scorpion, 14-1 Pride, Alkaased, 16-1 Yeats, 20-1 Runaway, Grey Swallow, Shirocco, Warrsan, 25-1 Cherry Mix, Doyen, 33-1 others.Richard EdmondsonNap: Dhekraa (Musselburgh 3.50)NB: Bolton Hall(Musselburgh 2.50). "He travelled extremely well and came to win his race, but he obviously needed it and he got tired. "This was a proper-run race unlike the other two trials," Cumani, his trainer, said.

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