Ashes 2015: Top five Trent Bridge moments ahead of fourth Test

As England and Australia prepare for the crucial fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, here's a look at some of the best moments served up in the Midlands over the past few series...

Warney's six strikes

On their way to a 3-0 deficit in the 2001 Ashes, England actually found themselves in a strong position at one stage in the third Test at Trent Bridge. Alex Tudor had taken five wickets to skittle Australia out for 190 in their first innings – a lead of five – before England made a bright start with the bat.

Michael Atherton – in his last Test series – hit fifty and had helped push England’s score on to 115-2 but then Warne struck. Adding to his earlier wicket of Marcus Trescothick, Warne removed Atherton, Alec Stewart and Mark Ramprakash within his next nine balls.

Craig White and Alex Tudor followed not long after and Warne suddenly had six-for and Australia had a simple 158-run target to chase down to seal the series and retain the Ashes again.

Pratt runs out Ponting

Our Sky Sports pundit has taken it all in his stride during this series. There have been a few digs thrown his way by the commentary team, ranging from a certain lost toss at Edgbaston in 2005, to an unfortunate haircut in his playing days, and the Trent Bridge Test will provide another opportunity for some laughs at his expense.

With the 2005 series tied at 1-1 going into the fourth Test at Trent Bridge, Australia were well and truly under pressure in an Ashes series for the first time in two decades, and it was Ponting who was at the helm.

He let that pressure spill over after being run-out by Gary Pratt, an England substitute fielder – who he’d complained about the use of all series – and offered up some rather choice words for the England balcony on his way back to the pavilion.

Flintoff fires

There was plenty of entertainment on offer from Freddie in ‘his’ Ashes in 2005. But his hundred at Trent Bridge was arguably his greatest moment, batting with a maturity and elegance rarely seen in his more explosive efforts, like his bulldozer of an innings at Edgbaston only two Tests prior.

England had stumbled their way to 241-5 after a century opening stand between Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss, but Flintoff wrestled back the momentum – as he did so often during the series – with his first Ashes ton.

He scored a hardly sedate 102 from 132 balls, adding 177 for the sixth wicket with Geraint Jones, as England posted 477 in their first innings, a position of strength from which they would make Australia follow-on on their way to securing a 2-1 series lead.

Agar arrives

Pressure? What pressure? On debut, aged 19 and in the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge in 2013, Agar struck 98 – the highest score ever by a No 11 – after coming in with Australia reeling at 117-9.

He put on 163 runs for the last wicket with the late Phillip Hughes as Australia incredibly built a 65-run first innings lead. That’s about as good as it got though for Australia and Agar in the series as they slipped to a 3-0 defeat, with Agar’s last game the 247-run mauling they suffered in the second Test at Lord’s.

The slow left-arm spinner had taken only two wickets in the two Tests, both at Trent Bridge, removing England’s captain Alastair Cook – to become the first teenage spinner to take a Test wicket for Australia – and Jonny Bairstow. But it is his sensational effort with the bat that he will be remembered for.

Anderson on review

Despite Agar’s knock, England managed to set Australia a testing 311 to win at Trent Bridge, thanks to a terrific hundred from Ian Bell – the first of three for him in the series – and a controversial 65 from Stuart Broad, who didn’t walk after getting a thick outside edge off Agar to slip.

But Australia's last-wicket pair took them to within 15 runs of victory, before Anderson – already with nine wickets in the match – found the inside edge of Brad Haddin's bat through to Matt Prior. Umpire Aleem Dar wasn't convinced, nor were many of the England fielders who offered up a half-hearted appeal and belatedly reviewed the decision. But the edge was confirmed and Anderson led a jubilant England charge in the outfield.

Anderson loves bowling at Trent Bridge. In eight matches at the ground, he has taken 53 wickets at 19.24 apiece, and so his loss for the fourth Test this week will be sorely felt by England.

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