Shane Watson gives and takes punishment in score of 176 at The Oval - Pdf Slider

England is 3-0 up in the series and so smugly satisfied with its position that it took the opportunity to blood two debutants in an Ashes Test for the first time since the Hollioake brothers in 1997, in the process fielding two spinners in a Test against Australia for the first time since Cardiff four years ago. In a sense, then, the pressure was off. It certainly was off when Simon Kerrigan, the new left-arm orthodox spinner from Lancashire was bowling and it is safe to say that rarely have cheaper runs been on offer in an England Test than when he was serving up his sideboard of rank full-tosses, juicy long hops and low-rev wide gift balls.