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Ashes: England clinch opening Ashes test by 14 runs

Nottingham, July 15: England beat Australia by 14 runs in the first Ashes test at Trent Bridge, after James Anderson claimed 5-73 on a thrilling fifth day.Australia's last-wicket pair of Brad Haddin (71) and James

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Nottingham, July 15: England beat Australia by 14 runs in the first Ashes test at Trent Bridge, after James Anderson claimed 5-73 on a thrilling fifth day.



Australia's last-wicket pair of Brad Haddin (71) and James Pattinson (25 not out) took Australia to 296 on Sunday and to the brink of a famous victory, before Haddin was given out caught behind.

A referral revealed Haddin had got the faintest inside edge to Anderson in the third over after lunch.

England leads the five test series 1-0. The second test starts at Lord's on Thursday.