04/01Result
4th Test, England tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 5-9 2022
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Usman KhawajaAustralia
04/01Result
4th Test, England tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 5-9 2022
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Usman KhawajaAustralia

5.05pm: All about King Khawaja at the SCG this avo, as Australia drive home their advantage in the fourth Test. He walks off unbeaten, a second century in the match under his belt, and with plenty of time for the hosts to set about trying to take ten England wickets. There will be 15 overs to bowl tonight, with around an hour and a quarter to bowl them - plus a full day tomorrow (weather permitting). The notional target is 388, but you will hardly need reminding that England haven't managed to pass 300 at any point in the series, never mind in the fourth innings on a wearing track. Can they summon the spirit of Vihari and Ashwin and block their way to safety - possibly with the help of some rain - or are Australia nailed on for 4-0? Let's see

68.5
W
Leach to Carey, OUT, angled in straight, Carey is hit on the front pad sweeping... Leach appeals for lbw, the ball ends up with Pope, who then claims the catch. Given! And then the declaration comes! Carey a little unlucky, he ended up diverting the ball straight off the back of the bat as it swung through, and Pope stuck out a hand to grab it smartly. Fourth catch for England's substitute keeper, equalling the record. But it's all about what England can do with the bat now

AT Carey c sub (†OJ Pope) b Leach 0 (5m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Out comes Alex Carey. Australia ploughing on...

68.4
W
Leach to Green, OUT, slogged straight up, and Root pouches it! Green won't be getting a maiden Test hundred today, but he's found some form in fine style after a difficult series with the bat. Third wicket for Leach, tossed up on leg stump and he gets enough bounce to find the top-edge with Green mowing across the line

C Green c Root b Leach 74 (167m 122b 7x4 1x6) SR: 60.65

68.3
0
Leach to Green, no run, goes over the wicket, tossed up and spinning across, hits the back leg

Maybe Cummins is now waiting for Green to get to three figures...?

68.2
6
Leach to Green, SIX, creamed over long-on! The giant Green jollies the score along further, skipping down a planting a mighty thump into the crowd
68.1
0
Leach to Green, no run, leans out on off stump and prods it back

Jack Leach back

END OF OVER:
68 | 1 Run | AUS: 259/4

  • Usman Khawaja101 (138b)
  • Cameron Green68 (118b)
  • Mark Wood15-0-65-2
  • Dawid Malan2-0-13-0

McFly: "Come on Pat! 2 more overs at most, and have a good crack before stumps." There are 18 still scheduled for the day (minus two for the changeover)

67.6
0
Wood to Khawaja, no run, similar fourth-stump line, prodded into the covers
67.5
0
Wood to Khawaja, no run, hammers a length, 138kph and holding its line enough to draw a slight miscue towards mid-off
67.4
0
Wood to Khawaja, no run, shortish and swatted on the pull, picks out midwicket
67.3
0
Wood to Khawaja, no run, wanged down short at 137kph/85mph and heading leg side as Khawaja ducks

"Biggest partnership of the series now." Spot on, Sam

67.2
0
Wood to Khawaja, no run, full outside off, takes pace off this one, Khawaja drives and sends it to backward point
67.1
1
Wood to Green, 1 run, Wood scampers in and pitches the ball up, clipped through mid-on

Evening all. Uzzie does it for Australia. Now, how much longer until Cummins calls them in?

Some juicy stat goodness, courtesy Sampath Bandarupalli from ESPNcricinfo's stats team: Usman Khawaja - only the 9th player to score centuries in both innings of an Ashes Test. Also only the 3rd player after Doug Walters and Ricky Ponting to score twin Test 100s at the SCG, and just the 10th player in Test cricket to score centuries in both innings while batting at No.5 and lower.

END OF OVER:
67 | 8 Runs | AUS: 258/4

  • Cameron Green67 (117b)
  • Usman Khawaja101 (133b)
  • Dawid Malan2-0-13-0
  • Mark Wood14-0-64-2

No sign of the declaration! Time to tee off (not recklessly). In fact, teeing off recklessly would do the trick too... here's Alan Gardner to take you through to the close, as the players take drinks.

66.6
1
Malan to Green, 1 run, dragged down, Green rocks back and clubs a pull down to long-on
66.5
4
Malan to Green, FOUR, freebie, tossed up, and Green hammers a juicy full-bunger away for four through square leg

Mani: "What's holding Cummins back??? Still on the banana???" -- Can confirm he's finished the banana. No fruit to be seen!

66.4
0
Malan to Green, no run, rocks onto the back foot, punching into the off side

Andrew P: "Awesome effort Uzzie!!! Twice as many centuries in the series as all the England players combined!!"

Arjun Paudyal: "Uzzie my man, you did it!!"

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England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st46H HameedZ Crawley
2nd28DJ MalanZ Crawley
3rd22JE RootZ Crawley
4th60JE RootBA Stokes
5th37JM BairstowBA Stokes
6th25JM BairstowJC Buttler
7th0JM BairstowMA Wood
8th19JM BairstowMJ Leach
9th33SCJ BroadMJ Leach
10th0JM AndersonSCJ Broad