Nottingham :England have claimed a dramatic 14-run victory with more DRS controversy ending an Aussie fightback on day five at Trent Bridge.
Australia has suffered a heartbreaking defeat in controversial circumstances at Trent Bridge.
This match, an Ashes classic, was always destined to come down to the last pair and be decided by the Decision Review System, which has dominated the match, and it did.
Australia lost the match by 14 runs when Brad Haddin was given out caught behind to Jimmy Anderson by third umpire Marais Erasmus, sending the English into raptures on the field. Haddin, who made 71, and his not out batting partner James Pattinson stood hanging their heads in the middle of the pitch.
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The original decision was not out from umpire Aleem Dar, who has been pilloried for his decisions in this match. Hot Spot detected a faint inside edge while snicko confirmed the deflection and the English started celebrating as the image flashed up on the screen, but before the verdict was delivered.
