Guest World News Headlines - Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 [attach=full]8004[/attach]Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) - Australia declared their second innings at 401 for seven, setting England 561 runs to win the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba on Saturday. Skipper Michael Clarke declared with about an hour left on the third day giving his bowlers just over two days to attempt to bowl out England and take a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series. England will have to create Ashes history to win the Gabba Test with their previous highest winning fourth innings score at 332 for seven in Melbourne in 1928. The world record for the highest successful run chase is the West Indies' 418 for seven against Australia in Antigua in 2003, while the highest winning chase at the Gabba is Australia's 236 for seven against the West Indies in 1951. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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