Third Ashes test ends in a draw

August 15, 2005 

The Third Ashes test ended in a draw as England ended 1 wicket short of victory. A captain's innings of 156 by Ricky Ponting helped Australia save the game on the fifth day. 
When Ponting was dismissed with four overs to go a tense endgame ensued as England sought the final wicket but Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath fought to deny them that prize. 
Earlier in the game the batsmen held sway as the third test saw the first centuries of the series from England's Michael Vaughan (166) and Andrew Strauss (106).
Third Ashes test ends in a draw August 15 , 2005 The Third Ashes test ended in a draw as England ended 1 wicket short of victory . A captain 's innings of 156 by Ricky Ponting helped Australia save the game on the fifth day . When Ponting was dismissed with four overs to go a tense endgame ensued as England sought the final wicket but Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath fought to deny them that prize . Earlier in the game the batsmen held sway as the third test saw the first centuries of the series from England 's Michael Vaughan ( 166 ) and Andrew Strauss ( 106 ) .
Third Ashes test
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a draw
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August 15, 2005
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The Third Ashes test
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a draw
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England
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victory
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A captain's innings
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Ricky Ponting
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Australia
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the game
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the fifth day
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Ponting
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four overs
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a tense endgame
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England
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the final wicket
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Brett Lee
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Glenn McGrath
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them
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that prize
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the game
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the batsmen
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sway
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the third test
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the first centuries
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the series
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England's Michael Vaughan
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Andrew Strauss
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