SYDNEY (AFP) — England have an opportunity to regroup for the rest of the Ashes series after they courageously held off Australia's bowlers for a tense draw in the first Test, according to Australia's m
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James Anderson and Monty Panesar staged one of cricket's great escapes as the last-wicket duo batted together for 40 minutes to deny Ashes holders Australia what seemed a certain victory on the final day in Cardiff on Sunday.
While England appeared doomed to go one down in the five-Test series, Paul Collingwood was the bedrock of the home team's fighting rearguard, defying the Australian bowlers for nearly five-and-three-quarter hours in his gutsy 74.
"I'm sure England coach Andy Flower will be very relieved to go to Lord's (second Test) with the series still level," former Test legspinner Stuart MacGill said on SBS TV.
"He's got a great chance now to pull the team together. They have an amazing opportunity to put things right and get England back on track."
Fellow SBS TV panellist and former Test allrounder Greg Matthews said Australia's batsmen and bowlers generally put in great performances in the Cardiff opener, but just couldn't get over the line.
"England were 5/70 after 26 overs. In the next 77 overs Australia took just four wickets," Matthews said.
"England got lucky today. They showed a lot of courage, but they got lucky.
"England will take some nice positive things out of today. They fought hard and dug themselves out of a hole, but they took six wickets."
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edia.James Anderson and Monty Panesar staged one of cricket's great escapes as the last-wicket duo batted together for 40 minutes to deny Ashes holders Australia what seemed a certain victory on the final day in Cardiff on Sunday.
While England appeared doomed to go one down in the five-Test series, Paul Collingwood was the bedrock of the home team's fighting rearguard, defying the Australian bowlers for nearly five-and-three-quarter hours in his gutsy 74.
"I'm sure England coach Andy Flower will be very relieved to go to Lord's (second Test) with the series still level," former Test legspinner Stuart MacGill said on SBS TV.
"He's got a great chance now to pull the team together. They have an amazing opportunity to put things right and get England back on track."
Fellow SBS TV panellist and former Test allrounder Greg Matthews said Australia's batsmen and bowlers generally put in great performances in the Cardiff opener, but just couldn't get over the line.
"England were 5/70 after 26 overs. In the next 77 overs Australia took just four wickets," Matthews said.
"England got lucky today. They showed a lot of courage, but they got lucky.
"England will take some nice positive things out of today. They fought hard and dug themselves out of a hole, but they took six wickets."
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