A largely awful final day was briefly lit up by Stuart Broad remembering how to bowl, before it descended back into mind-numbing tedium for the final hour.
With the war a mere eight days old, Kevin Pietersen led England’s belated battle charge.
England contrived to fail to bowl their opponents out for most of the day, but again kept themselves in the game with a strong final session.
Despite playing dreadful cricket for most of the day, England managed to end it with the Test quite evenly poised.
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South Africa fought back before England fought back and then South Africa fought back again to leave the Test in the balance on a day of fightbacks at the Oval.
After a disastrous start, England recovered well to dominate the opening day of the most decisive series in cricket history. Ever.
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A battered and bruised Australia were thoroughly outclassed as England sealed the series.