AUSTRALIA'S miserable summer has extended into the short forms of the game with its Twenty20 side losing a thrilling contest at Adelaide Oval.
England's win was its world-record eighth consecutive victory.
Conversely, the loss has extended Australia's run of losses to five in T20, which will add volume to the howls of protest about the non-selection of Brad Hodge and $900,000 IPL allrounder Dan Christian. On a big stage before an Adelaide near full house (32,205), the Australians misfired with the bat and were poor in the field to lose by one wicket from the final ball when Chris Woakes clubbed a boundary.
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