The rain showers on day-4 of England vs Australia’s fifth test of the Ashes 2023 halted the game post lunch, thereby making the match more exciting as Australia looks in a strong position by putting 135 runs on the scoreboard without any loss of wicket, making it difficult to predict whether the Aussies would be able to make it on the day-5. By the end of the day, Australia required 249 more runs to win this contest with Khawaja & Warner on the crease. Meanwhile, Stuart Broad surprised everyone as he declared the ongoing match to be his last match in the test cricket.
The Ashes 2023, 5th Test (Day-4): England’s innings wrapped up quickly
England started off from their previous day’s 389/9 with Broad & Anderson being the last batting pair. The innings was wrapped up by the Aussies in a matter of just two overs when Murphy claimed the wicket of Anderson as he got leg before on a straight delivery. With this, England’s innings ended on a total of 395 runs, giving a target of 384 runs to the visitors.
The Ashes 2023, 5th Test (Day-4): Australia got a splendid start
The Aussies looked pretty confident when they got off to the field as they knew that the target is much achievable if they built strong partnerships. They had a good time to settle on the pitch as they got two full days to bat. This was pretty evidence when Khawaja & Warner gave a superb start to their team by hitting first fifty runs in the 14th over and reached a total of 75 till lunch without any wicket loss.
Post lunch, both the batters completely 100-run partnership for the first wicket, thereby taking Australia to a dominant position. Meanwhile, both Khawaja & Warner completed their fifties as well which gave a dream start to their team. Till drinks, Australia reached 135/0 in 38 overs. But soon it started raining which leads to halting of the match which was in the grip of the Aussies. The rain remained unstoppable through out the day due to which the day’s game was suspended. Both the Australian batters are expected to continue their magnificent knock as till now both have shown their firm determination towards winning this game by.
The Ashes 2023, 5th Test (Day-4): At Stumps
At stumps, Australia were 135/0 with Usman Khawaja & David Warner on the crease having completed their individual half-centuries by smashing 69 & 58 runs respectively. The English bowlers seem helpless in front of the splendid batting shown by Australian batters as could not claim even a single wicket in 38 overs game. The rain has brought some hope for the English side as it broke the flow with which Australia was moving ahead to chase the target. Moreover, the wet conditions will make it difficult for the batters when they are back on the pitch.
BRIEF SCORE: Day-4 (5th Test), England vs Australia, The Ashes 2023 England: 283/10 (Brook 85, Duckett 41, Woakes 36, Starc 4/82, Murphy 2/22, Hazlewood 2/54) Australia: 295/10 (Smith 71, Khawaja 47, Cummins 36, Woakes 3/61, Broad 2/49, Root 2/20) England: 395/10 (Root 91, Bairstow 78, Starc 4/94, Murphy 4/110) Australia: 135/0 (Khawaja 69*, Woakes 0/5) Australia needs 249 runs to win
The Ashes 2023, 5th Test (Day-4): Match Details
- Venue: Kennington Oval, London, England
- Dates: 27 Jul – 31 Jul
- Toss: Won by Australia, Chose to Bowl first
- Umpires: Joel Wilson (WI) & Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
- TV umpire: Nitin Menon (IND)
- Reserve umpire: David Millns (ENG)
- Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
- Watch Live on:
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports |
| Australia | Channel 7/Foxtel/Kayo Sports |
| India | SonyLIV |
| United States | Willow TV |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ |
| Caribbean | Flow Sports, SportsMax, ESPN+ |