England secure bronze as Australia clinch title
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Your support makes all the difference.While Australia won the squash title for a record seventh time, England beat an injury-hit Scotland 3-0 to retain the bronze medal at the world team championships in Melbourne.
Scotland's world No 9 Martin Heath had to pull out with a foot injury, although England's Mark Chaloner came close to dropping the top tie to John White, who had three match balls at 8-7 in the third set before losing 3-9, 2-9, 10-8, 9-7, 9-2.
Chris Walker gave England a winning start 9-3, 5-9, 9-2, 9-6 and Chaloner's comeback win clinched the decisive point. In the dead rubber, Lee Beechill beat Peter O'Hara 9-0, 9-1.
In the ninth place play-off Wales ended a poor tournament with a 2-1 win over Ireland.
David Palmer clinched the point for Australia that secured a whitewash win over defending champions Egypt 3-0.
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