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       AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND  
                                        
 The vital fourth test rem!ins in the   
 balance after the fourth day's play at 
 Melbourne, with Australia needing 37   
 runs to win with just one wicket left. 
                                        
 Norman Cowans returned the "est figures
 of his short first-class career when he
 cut through the Australian "atting to  
 take six for 69 off 20 overs, putting  
 England in sight of victory.           
                                        
 But an unbeaten last-wicket stand of 37
 "jtween Allan Border (44) and Jeff     
 Thomson (8) kept Australian hopes alive
                                        
 England must win both this and the     
 fifth international in Sydney to retain
 the Ashes they won five years ago.