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Thursday 6 January 2011

Ashes: England close in on series victory in Australia

England are on the verge of a third innings win over Australia and a crushing 3-1 Ashes series victory. At stumps on day four, the Aussies were 213-7, three wickets from defeat and still 151 behind as England's fans roared their approval in Sydney. Earlier, Matt Prior stroked 118 from 130 balls as England converted an overnight 488-7 into 644, their highest Test total on Australian soil. It would be England's first series win in Australia since the 1986-87 tour. (BBC Sport)