Bolton defender David Wheater had to rely on his goalkeeper, Adam Bogdan, to spare his blushes when he sliced an early clearance.

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The captain let a tame header by substitute Taiseer Al Jassam slip past him and into the net, but Al Husein saved his blushes just two minutes later as he again pounced on a loose clearance and saw his shot take a significant diversion into the Saudi net.

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And he still believes England can win the final Test match and save their blushes from the ignominy of a whitewash.

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But Siddle had other ideas and after ending Harbhajan's hugely entertaining innings he closed the game out with a series of fine deliveries to spare Australia's blushes.

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