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Match Details
AUS vs ENG 4th Match, The Ashes 2021-22
ENG 294(79.1)
270-9102.0
Match Drawn
416-8(134.0)
AUS
68.5265-6
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Player of the Match
Usman Khawaja
137(260)&101(138)
| R(B) | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (6)8 (35) | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0.00 22.86 |
P'ship : 0(12)
Last Wkt : Jack Leach 26(34)
BowlerS Smith
| W-R | Overs | Econ |
|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | 4.0 | 2.50 |
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That's all for the coverage of this riveting Test match. Test matches are the real deal and we have witnessed it today. Do join us for the coverage of the fifth Test match at Hobart, starting from 14 Jan. Till the next time, it's a goodbye from me, Anurag Dasgupta alongside my core team members- AkshayaKrishna Polya, Arijit and Zeeshan.
DG: Now talking about the game, Stokes showed promising signs and till the time he was there in the middle, England actually believed that they can pull off a miracle. Stokes and Bairstow looked assured and continued their good work from the first innings. However, Nathan Lyon had a trick of his own under his belt as the extra bounce tricked Ben Stokes and he edged one to Steve Smith at first slip. Skipper Pat Cummins got crucial wickets of Buttler and Wood to rattle the visitors and pushed them closer to the brink of an embarrassing defeat.
This is when Jack Leach joined hands with Bairstow and showed great determination and grit to fight for his side. Bairstow was nursing a injury on his right thumb and was the lone warrior out there for his side.
His wicket brought a glimmer of hope for the Aussies, but the trio of Leach, Broad and Anderson (especially in the last over) toiled hard and denied Aussies a famous win at SCG.
England might consider this draw as a win, especially after what transpired in the previous three Test matches. Each and every player in the Test match gave his best and made it a memorable affair.
This is when Jack Leach joined hands with Bairstow and showed great determination and grit to fight for his side. Bairstow was nursing a injury on his right thumb and was the lone warrior out there for his side.
His wicket brought a glimmer of hope for the Aussies, but the trio of Leach, Broad and Anderson (especially in the last over) toiled hard and denied Aussies a famous win at SCG.
England might consider this draw as a win, especially after what transpired in the previous three Test matches. Each and every player in the Test match gave his best and made it a memorable affair.
Player of the match, Usman Khawaja: " Two hundreds was a great feeling. Test cricket is at it's best. Steve Smith was batting beautifully and we tried to stitch a partnership there. I am enjoying my game and it's really satisfying to score for the team. Test cricket is tough, almost got 4-0 up but couldn't make it 4-0. We are going for the next match at Hobart with the intent to make it 4-0".
Pat Cummins: "That was a great game of Test cricket. Had the weather been a bit weather, things might have been different. Weather forecast is hopeless ( A bit of laugh), I felt we needed around 400 as the wicket wasn't doing anything on day 4.
Smith asked for a bowl. He wanted to have a crack at the England batters."
Smith asked for a bowl. He wanted to have a crack at the England batters."
Joe Root: " It was really important to hold Australia for a draw. It has been a tough tour for us. Yeah, I said at the end of the last game that we are trying to get back from the losses. Johnny played brilliantly, Crawley was magnificent early on. To get a draw was superb for us. Crawley has a good technique and he will survive this level. Buttler will go home now due to his injury".
OVER 102
England
270/9
James Anderson
0(6)
Stuart Broad
8(35)
Steve Smith
1-10(4.0)
101.6 S Smith to J Anderson
0 England hold on. It's a draw. Flatter outside the off. Anderson blocks it away as he sees it early. He stood tall and defends it. So the England avoids the Whitewash. What a match we observed. Pink Test lives to it's expectations. This is 103rd not out for Jimmy Anderson.
Now the pressure really cranks up....
101.5 S Smith to J Anderson
0 Gives much air this time, was on off. Anderson blocks it away safely.
101.4 S Smith to J Anderson
0 Tosses it up on off. Anderson fends it off the front foot back to the pitch.
3 balls left. Can Anderson do it? Everyone surrounding Jimmy Anderson..
101.3 S Smith to J Anderson
0 Flatter outside off, Anderson plays it off the back foot to point area.
101.2 S Smith to J Anderson
0 Full and on off. Anderson solidly blocks it off the front foot.
5 balls to go. C'mon Jimmy..
101.1 S Smith to J Anderson
0 On a length and turning in on leg. Anderson works it to short leg.
DG: One over to go, can Jimmy Anderson survive it? Will Australia go 4-0 up? Geez, I am getting nervous here. Tensed faces all around..
OVER 101
England
270/9
Stuart Broad
8(35)
James Anderson
0(0)
Nathan Lyon
2-28(22.0)
100.6 N Lyon to S Broad
0 Broad survives this. Tosses it up on off. Broad strides forward and blocks it away to the off side. Anderson to play the last over.
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