What the back pages say: Saturday, July 18

18 July 2009 09:10
DAILY MAIL Jimmy Anderson led the charge with bat and ball at Lord's as a revitalised England left Australia facing the indignity of following on. ASHES 2009: Jimmy nails them - Anderson bashes the Aussies and Ponting's livid Also: The 138th Open Championship was thrown wide open following a remarkable day at Turnberry that saw overwhelming favourite Tiger Woods dramatically fail to deliver. THE OPEN 2009: Wounded Woods fails to make major cut for only second time Jimmy nails them: Australia batsman Michael Clarke was one of Anderson's victims at Lord's on Friday Jimmy nails them: Australia batsman Michael Clarke was one of Anderson's victims at Lord's on Friday DAILY MIRROR Jimmy Anderson treated the Queen to a four-act drama to put England in sight of breaking their 75-year Ashes hoodoo at Lord's. DAILY EXPRESS A blistering spell of swing bowling from Jimmy Anderson left Australia hanging on the ropes at Lord's still 70 runs short of avoiding the follow-on with just two wickets remaining. THE SUN Tom Watson hold a 60-footer at the 18th to share The Open lead at windy Turnberry and laughed: 'Here comes another old fart!'. THE OPEN 2009: Woeful Woods flops at Turnberry … but the other TW is still on top DAILY STAR Red alert: United deny they have put their players at risk on their troubled tour of the Far East Red alert: United deny they have put their players at risk on their troubled tour of the Far East David Gill denied Manchester United had put the lives of their players at risk on their pre-season tour of the Far East - despite warnings from the Foreign Office. Manchester United knew of terror risk before Jakarta hotel bomb THE TIMES Australia face a titanic challenge to extend their 75-year unbeaten Ashes run at Lord's after James Anderson helped England to seize a grip on the second npower Test. THE INDEPENDENT Jimmy Anderson, England's budding new all-rounder, refused to get carried away with a match position which already has home fans believing that a first Ashes win against Australia at Lord's since 1934 is on the cards this weekend. NASSER HUSSAIN'S DAILY DOSSIER: Bowlers passing a test of mettle THE GUARDIAN Tiger Woods, favourite to lift the Claret Jug, crashed out of the tournament last night as a ruinous back nine resulted in the world number one missing an Open cut for the first time. THE OPEN 2009: All the news from Turnberry - Mike Dickson's tee room DAILY TELEGRAPH A day that was defiantly England's was also one that James Anderson will remember with pride should his team turn their advantage into victory over the weekend.

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