"Warner would go on to notch his 21st Test century, but not without a spot of drama when one run shy. Pity poor Tom Curran, who thought he had claimed Warner on 99 after the batter had spooned to mid-on and the eager hands of Stuart Broad. However, a replay revealed the England bowler had overstepped and his maiden Test wicket was snatched from his grasp."
"Even by the MCG's inflated standards, a bumper crowd of 91,092 turned up on the first morning to witness a taut opener where the protagonists stood toe to toe and hoped the other would blink first. Holding his ground for five minutes more than four hours stood Kevin Pietersen, unbeaten on 67, as England reached 226 for six. The rest of the tourists' top six bar Ben Stokes, snared by Mitchell Johnson's third delivery with the second new ball batted for an hour or more."
Australia began aggressively, reaching 102 without loss with David Warner's 83 forming the foundation. Warner reached his 21st Test century but was briefly denied on 99 when Tom Curran celebrated a catch that was overturned after a replay showed a no-ball. Cook's 244 rescued the game and the fourth Test finished as a draw. By stumps Australia were 244 for three with Steve Smith unbeaten on 65. At the 2013 MCG opener a crowd of 91,092 watched Kevin Pietersen stand unbeaten on 67 as England reached 226 for six. The tourists' top order mostly batted for extended periods, Ryan Harris led Australia's attack, and Nathan Coulter-Nile caught Pietersen but stumbled over the boundary rope.
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