| Day 4 of 5 6-9 Jul Ashes Series England Vs Australia at Headingly England 237 ao off 52.3 ov Stokes 80 off 108, 6 fours, 5 sixes, Crawley 33 off 39, 3 fours, Wood 24 off 8, 1 four, 3 sixes, Cummins 6-91, Starc 2-59. ENGLAND SECOND INNINGS 254-7 ao off 50 ov, Brook 75 off 93, 9 fours, Crawley 44 of 55, 5 fours, Woakes 32 off 47, 4 fours, Duckett 23 off 31, 3 fours, Starc 5-78, Cummins 1-77, M Marsh 1-23. Australia 263 ao off 60.4 ov, M Marsh 118 off 118, 17 fours , 4 sixes, Smith 22 off 31, 1 four, 1 six, Wood 5-34, Woakes 3-73, Broad 2-58. AUSTRALIA SECOND INNINGS 224 ao off 67.1 ov Khawaja 43 off 96, 3 fours, Head 77 off 112, 7 fours, 3 sixes, Labuschagne 33 off 77, 5 fours, M Marsh 28 off 52, 5 fours, Broad 3-45, Woakes 3-68, Wood 2-66, M Ali 2-34. England Won by 3 wickets The Third Ashes Test at Headingly England won by 3 wickets, under bat-friendly blue skies and bowl-friendly cloud after they kept their Ashes hope alive.Harry Brook’s 75 took them within 21 of victory, after talisman Ben Stokes fell for 13 following lunch on day four with 90 still needed. Brook put on 59 with Woakes before top edging a cut off Mitchell Starc who almost won the series for Australia with 5-78. But Wood hit Pat Cummins for a six and thrashed Starc for four to instill jubilation in the stands. With four needed Wood was dropped by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey before Woakes finished unbeaten on 32 slashed the winning runs. Australia leads the series 2-1 with two tests to play. The fourth Test at Old Trafford starts on Wednesday 19 July. Although England dropped several catches, but found themselves within a series saving win as Wood takes 5-34. |
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