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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Felix Keith

Plane carrying message flies over Headingley as Australia trolled during Ashes Test

Australia have been trolled by a banner flying overhead during the start of a crucial day of the Ashes against England at Headingley.

England started day four of the third Test on 27-0, chasing 251 to win the match and stay alive in the series after being beaten at Edgbaston and Lord’s. It was a tense situation on Sunday in Leeds after a rain-affected Saturday saw the bowlers set up a chaseable target.

Some home fans tried to lighten the mood – and poke fun at Australia – by paying for a small plane to fly a banner over Headingley. It read: “Same old Aussies – Taylors Sports Bar”.

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