Stop Whingeing! ; Aussies Blame G Roundsman As Oval Pitch Helps England [Edition 3]

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AUSTRALIA demonstrated their frustration at England's domination of the deciding Ashes Test by blaming groundsman Bill Gordon for their struggles at The Brit Oval.

Gordon, who has won the groundsman of the year award for the past six years, delivered an unusually dry surface more suitable for spinners, rather than a pitch offering the pace and bounce for which The Oval has become renowned.

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Stop Whingeing! ; Aussies Blame G Roundsman As Oval Pitch Helps England [Edition 3]

It has prompted Australia to vent their anger on Gordon, particularly after they were dismissed for a humiliating 160 on the second day. Shane Warne suggested Gordon had deliberately prepared a pitch to ...

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