FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Fourth Test - England Nets - The Oval, London, Britain - September 1, 2021 England's Dawid Malan during nets Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
(Reuters) - Having been convinced a few months ago that his test career was over, Dawid Malan found a moment on Friday to stop and sniff the roses as he and captain Joe Root dragged England back from the brink on a see-sawing day three of the first Ashes test.
With England in peril early in their second innings, the pair shared in an unbeaten 159-run stand at the Gabba that was a beacon of hope for English fans after two days of being thrashed by the hosts.
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