27 Jul 2023, Men’ International Test Match Series Day 5 of 5

England Vs Australia

England 283 ao off 54.4ov, Brook 85  off 91, 11 fours, 2 sixes, Duckett 41 off 41 , 3 fours, Woakes 36 off 36, 4 fours, 1 six, Starc 4-82, Hazlewood 2-54, Murphy 2-22.

Second innings 395 ao off 81.5 ov, Crawley 73 off 76, 9 fours, Bairstow 78 off 103, 11 fours, Duckett 42 off 55, 7 fours, Stokes 42 off 67, 3 fours, 1 six, Starc 4-100, Murphy 4-110.

Australia. 295 ao off 103.1 ov, Khawaja 47 off 157, 7 fours,  Smith 71 off 123, 6 fours, Cummins 36 off 86, 4 fours, Woakes 3-61, Broad 2-49, Wood 2-62, Root 2-20.

Second Innings 334 ao off 94.4ov,  Warner 60 off 106, 9 fours, Khawaja 72 off 145, 8 fours, Smith 54 off 94, 9 fours, Head 43 off 70, 6 fours, Woakes 4-50, M Ali 3-76, Broad 2-62.

England win by 49 runs.

Stuart Board retired from his glittering career by bowling England to another dramatic victory in the fifth Test against Australia to leave the Ashes series level at 2-2, but Australia retain the urn.

Broad took the last two wickets as England bowled out Australia for 334 to win by 49 runs in front of home crowd at The Oval London.

Chris Woakes  took 4-50 and  off-spinner Moheen Ali took 3-76.

Resuming on 135-0 Australia chasing 384, lost David Warner and Usman Khawaja to Woakes while Mark Wood took the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne. The visitors  restarted the run-chases with the help of Steve Smith 54 and 43 from Travis Head. After rain delay for more than two hours, Woakes and Moeen Ali started the Australian collapse of five wickets for 30 runs, although Alex Carey and Todd Murphy threatened with a 35-run ninth-wicket stand only for Broad to have the final say. Broad, switched balls at the non-striker’s end and next ball, bowled Murphy caught by wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

 Broad trapped Carey caught behind to seal victory

England’s 2-2 draw replicated draw of four years ago and preserves an unbeaten home record in Ashes series since 2001.

England’s dramatic win to level the Ashes series 2-2

27 Jul 2023, Men’ International Test Match Series Day 5 of 5

England Vs Australia

England 283 ao off 54.4ov, Brook 85  off 91, 11 fours, 2 sixes, Duckett 41 off 41 , 3 fours, Woakes 36 off 36, 4 fours, 1 six, Starc 4-82, Hazlewood 2-54, Murphy 2-22.

Second innings 395 ao off 81.5 ov, Crawley 73 off 76, 9 fours, Bairstow 78 off 103, 11 fours, Duckett 42 off 55, 7 fours, Stokes 42 off 67, 3 fours, 1 six, Starc 4-100, Murphy 4-110.

Australia. 295 ao off 103.1 ov, Khawaja 47 off 157, 7 fours,  Smith 71 off 123, 6 fours, Cummins 36 off 86, 4 fours, Woakes 3-61, Broad 2-49, Wood 2-62, Root 2-20.

Second Innings 334 ao off 94.4ov,  Warner 60 off 106, 9 fours, Khawaja 72 off 145, 8 fours, Smith 54 off 94, 9 fours, Head 43 off 70, 6 fours, Woakes 4-50, M Ali 3-76, Broad 2-62.

England win by 49 runs.

Stuart Board retired from his glittering career by bowling England to another dramatic victory in the fifth Test against Australia to leave the Ashes series level at 2-2, but Australia retain the urn.

Broad took the last two wickets as England bowled out Australia for 334 to win by 49 runs in front of home crowd at The Oval London.

Chris Woakes  took 4-50 and  off-spinner Moheen Ali took 3-76.

Resuming on 135-0 Australia chasing 384, lost David Warner and Usman Khawaja to Woakes while Mark Wood took the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne. The visitors  restarted the run-chases with the help of Steve Smith 54 and 43 from Travis Head. After rain delay for more than two hours, Woakes and Moeen Ali started the Australian collapse of five wickets for 30 runs, although Alex Carey and Todd Murphy threatened with a 35-run ninth-wicket stand only for Broad to have the final say. Broad, switched balls at the non-striker’s end and next ball, bowled Murphy caught by wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

 Broad trapped Carey caught behind to seal victory

England’s 2-2 draw replicated draw of four years ago and preserves an unbeaten home record in Ashes series since 2001.