Rain aids Aussies as Australia retain the Ashes
Raid had his last laugh which helped Australia in retaining the Ashes for fourth consecutive times since 2015.
Posted - 2023-07-23T23:06:04+06:00
Updated - 2023-07-23T23:06:04+06:00
Rain had the last laugh and helped Australia in retaining the urn. With the rain refusing to relent, the match had to be called off. And Australia needed a draw to keep the urn to themself and they got it. Australia retained the urn for fourth consecutive times now and the wait is continues for England.
The forecast for today was much more worse than the one's of yesterday. It kept raining throughout the day and even when the rain stopped there were too damps on the field and was unable to start the game. And finally both of the captains shaked their hands, while one with a smiling face another with sadistic face.
Australia after being put into bat first, made 317 runs on the tally after first innings as their batters got starts but couldn’t make them big hence they stuttered for 317. Chris Woakes becoming the pick of the bowlers for England as he picked up 5 wickets.
In reply England came with all guns blazing and made an indomitable 592 in the second innings with a lead of 274. With Crawley scoring a top tier 187 runs and Bairstow being stranded on 99*. In reply and trailing 274, Australia lost early wickets but Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh were resolute and kept Australia on track. And then rain had the last laugh and aided Australia to retain the Ashes.