England name unchanged team for final Ashes test
England have named an unchanged team for the fifth and final Ashes test against Australia at The Oval from July 27-31, the English Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal Climbs 11 Spots, Rohit Sharma 9th In ICC Test Rankings
Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his ascent in the ICC Test rankings, rising 11 places to 63rd while his skipper Rohit Sharma inched up to ninth among batters in the latest list released on Wednesday. Scores of 57 and 38 in the drawn second Test against the West Indies in Port of Spain have catapulted 21-year-old Jaiswal in the batters list as he now has 466 points. Rohit, who had scores of 80 and 57 in second Test, continued to remain the highest-ranked Indian Test batter. He has 759 point and is tied on the ninth place with his Sri Lankan counter part Dimuth Karunaratne.
Big-hitting Bairstow gives England commanding Ashes test lead
MANCHESTER, England: A blistering 99 not out from Jonny Bairstow helped England post a colossal 592 all out on day three of the fourth Ashes test, before Australia edged to 39-1 at tea in their second innings, trailing by 236.
Stokes and Brook help England stretch lead over Australia
MANCHESTER, England : Captain Ben Stokes and Harry Brook helped England stretch their lead over Australia to 189 on day three of the crucial fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford, with the hosts moving on to 506-8 at lunch.
England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test Day 3 Live Score Updates: Onus On Stokes, Brooks To Extend Hosts' Lead
ENG vs AUS, 4th Ashes Test, Day 3 Live: England resume play on Day 3 at 384-4 in reply to Australia's first-innings 317 in the ongoing 4th Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester. The hosts lead by 67 runs after Zak Crawley's super-charged 189 fuelled a dramatic England run spree on the second day. Crawley and Joe Root, who scored 84, shared a breathtaking partnership of 206 runs in just 29 overs. This came after Crawley and Moeen Ali (54) had put on 121 for the second wicket, following Ben Duckett's early dismissal. (Live Scorecard)
Zak Crawley Blasts Ton As England Seize Control Of 4th Ashes Test
Zak Crawley's super-charged 189 fuelled a dramatic England run spree on the second day of the must-win fourth Test at Old Trafford as Australia wilted in the face of an Ashes onslaught. England were 384-4 at stumps on Thursday in reply to the tourists' first-innings 317, a lead of 67 runs. The home team, 2-1 down with two matches to play in the five-game series, must win in Manchester to maintain their hopes of regaining the Ashes.
Crawley's stunning century puts England ahead in fourth Ashes Test
Zak Crawley's super-charged 189 fuelled a dramatic England run spree on the second day of the must-win fourth Test at Old Trafford as Australia wilted in the face of an Ashes onslaught.
Sensational Crawley ton gives England hope of levelling Ashes
MANCHESTER, England: A sensational 189 from opener Zak Crawley helped England reach a superb 384-4 on a remarkable second day of the fourth Ashes test on Thursday (Jul 20), with the hosts storming past Australia's first-innings total to lead by 67.