04/09Result
4th Test, ICC World Test Championship at Manchester, Sep 4-8 2019
Australia won by 185 runs
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithAustralia
04/09Result
4th Test, ICC World Test Championship at Manchester, Sep 4-8 2019
Australia won by 185 runs
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithAustralia

6.20pm: And in the middle of the over, Tim Paine is sprinting off the field and has declared. Just the 383 for England to win then, or more realistically, three-and-a-bit sessions to secure the draw. For Australia, the equation is simple: take ten wickets, and they'll retain the Ashes. We'll get about seven or eight overs in, I should think, in what most definitely counts as an Awkward Little Session™ with the light fading.

Imam: "What's an Egyptian fish? Google gave a list of ancient fishes and fish dishes." It's in denial.

Alex: "Time wasting review. Got to respect the gamesmanship." It's not been a great spectacle since Smith got out

42.5
1lb
Overton to Starc, 1 leg bye, full and straight, looks to whack it over the leg side and inside edges onto the pad for a single

"@Matt Roller: Not best player in the world, he is just ONE of the Best player in the World!" You're like an Egyptian fish, Prashanth

42.4
1
Overton to Paine, 1 run, very short again, pulled out to long leg for a single
42.4
1w
Overton to Paine, 1 wide, big appeal! Not given. Paine tried to pull the short ball on the swivel, and didn't make any contact, but as much as a delaying tactic as anything, Root decides to review after a lengthy think about it... Nope, nothing on it, and England burn a pointless review. Looks like it's even been called a wide! Blimey, that has backfired for them...
42.4
1w
Overton to Paine, 1 wide, very wide outside off, too wide for Paine to get anything on it and called as such

Meanwhile, Mel Farrell and George Dobell want some #PoliteEnquiries - head over to Twitter now to get them in

42.3
2
Overton to Paine, 2 runs, short ball outside off, Paine clubs it just out of Roy's reach at short cover, and it plugs for a couple
42.2
2
Overton to Paine, 2 runs, length ball outside off, thwacked out to the cover sweeper for a couple. Roy dived at short cover and got something on it on the way through and looks to be in a bit of pain
42.1
1
Overton to Starc, 1 run, length ball outside off, angling into the left-hander, and punched out to the cover sweeper

But Root has heard Frank's plea, and turns to Craig Overton.

"Why does Root keep bowling Leach? I like him as bowler, but this is not the moment to bowl a spinner.. they will get clubbed all over the place...remenber Lyon/Stokes at Headingly?... And Lyon is a much better spinner than Leach.." He's just got the best player in the world out, Frank!

Anil Ravindran: "Declare already, Aus!!!!"

END OF OVER:
42 | 5 Runs | AUS: 177/6

  • Tim Paine18 (15b)
  • Mitchell Starc2 (4b)
  • Jofra Archer14-2-45-3
  • Jack Leach9-0-58-1
41.6
0
Archer to Paine, no run, short ball outside off, Paine ducks underneath it and draws a quizzical look from Archer
41.5
4
Archer to Paine, FOUR, short ball outside off, 87mph/140kph, Paine pulls in front of square for four!
41.4
0
Archer to Paine, no run, length ball on fourth stump, Paine tries to force it through midwicket on the swivel but bottom edges it, and it dribbles out to mid-on
41.3
0
Archer to Paine, no run, length ball just outside off, punched out to short cover

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England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JL DenlyRJ Burns
2nd0JL DenlyJE Root
3rd66JL DenlyJJ Roy
4th8JL DenlyBA Stokes
5th19JL DenlyJM Bairstow
6th45JM BairstowJC Buttler
7th34JC ButtlerC Overton
8th1C OvertonJC Archer
9th23MJ LeachC Overton
10th1SCJ BroadC Overton

ICC World Test Championship

TeamMWLDPTSWRpWr
AUS1484233221.392
IND17124152051.577
ENG21117344241.120
NZ1174042031.281
PAK1245328630.822
SL1226420010.729
WI1338219410.661
SA1358026420.787
BAN70612000.601