Kent Cricket News   -------------------------------------------------
http://www.kent.cricket.org   ----------------------- Sun 03 Jan 1999

Australia v England, 5th Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground

At the end of Sunday's play Australia had a lead of 115 with all their
second innings wickets intact - after England's were bowled out for
220. Only John Crawley showed any real confidence at playing the
onslaught of spin-bowling, making 44. It was Stuart MacGill who
dominated the headlines, taking 5 for 57, including the wicket of
Kent's pace bowler Dean Headley who was caught by McGrath for 8.
MacGill greatly outbowled Shane Warne, who on his return to Test
cricket took only one wicket, that of Mark Butcher, with his fourth
ball. 

Seven overs of the Australian innings were possible before close of
play, two of them bowled by Dean Headley, who conceded 4 runs. Taylor
and Slater put on 13 runs in that time - to increase their lead to 115
and take complete control of the match. 

See http://www.kent.cricket.org for scorecards, reports and links to
our live coverage of the Sydney Test match.

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