ENGLAND GIVE AUSTRALIA HOPE

ENGLAND’S hopes of a first 5-0 whitewash of Australia in any format in more than 140 years of men’s international cricket were in danger after a spectacular collapse at Old Trafford yesterday. Set just 206 to win the fifth and final one-day international by world champions Australia, England in turn slumped to 66 for five in 16 overs when the lunch break was taken. That left Jos Buttler, 27 not out on his Lancashire home ground, and Moeen Ali (three not out) – the last of their recognised batsmen – to see England to victory. Fast bowler Billy Stanlake’s spell of three wickets for 18 runs in five overs had given Australia a shot of a first international win under coach Justin Langer, appointed after Darren Lehmann resigned in the fall-out from the Cape Town balltampering scandal in March. It took