England out for 368, avoid follow-on

MANCHESTER: England took a giant step toward retaining the Ashes by avoiding the follow-on against Australia in the third Test on Sunday thanks to some belligerent strokeplay by Stuart Broad early on day four.

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Resuming on 294-7, Broad (32) and Matt Prior (30) took just 45 balls to get the 34 runs required to pass the follow-on mark. England was eventually bowled out for 368, leaving the team 159 runs behind.

Broad hit five fours before edging spinner Nathan Lyon to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, who also took the catch to dismiss Graeme Swann (11) in Peter Siddle's first over. Prior was the last man out, giving Siddle figures of 4-63.

With rain forecast for Sunday afternoon and much of Monday, the odds are stacked against the Australians claiming the win they need to keep the series alive. They are 2-0 down in the five-match series and fighting the weather as much as England in Manchester.

Broad started out as a batsman at school and it showed as he drove Lyon through extra cover for his first four of the morning before hitting three boundaries in four balls off Ryan Harris. That ensured England wouldn't be following on and the crowd gave out a huge roar.

The critical Prior-Broad partnership moved to 58 before Broad walked _ a telling decision after his antics at Trent Bridge when he memorably remained at the crease despite clearly edging a ball to slip _ after giving Haddin his fourth catch of the innings.

The highlight of Swann's cameo was a straight drive for six off Lyon and Prior hung around before skying an attempted pull off Siddle, with Warner taking the catch. James Anderson was not out on 3.

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