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Ashes 5th Test, Weather Report: Will Rain Play Spoilsport On Day 5 At The Oval?

After a rain-curtailed fourth day, the ongoing fifth Ashes Test between England and Australia is set to reach its conclusion. Both the teams will be squaring off against each other on the final day on Monday with Australia needing 249 runs to win with 10 wickets in hand. After rain forced early stumps on Day 4, Australia's score read at 135/0 with openers Usman Khawaja (69*) and David Warner (58*) standing unbeaten at the crease. On Day 5, all eyes will be on the weather as the fourth Ashes Test also ended in a draw due to rain.

Australia Openers Start Strongly In Pursuit Of Ashes Glory Against England

Australia openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja hit unbeaten fifties as the tourists reached 135-0 on a rain-shortened Sunday in pursuit of a mammoth target of 384 runs to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval. They kept Stuart Broad waiting for a farewell wicket after the England fast-bowling great made a shock announcement on Saturday that he was retiring after the match. Warner was 58 not out and fellow left-hander Khawaja unbeaten on 69 when rain at 2:41 pm (1341 GMT) ended play on the fourth day. Australia need 249 more runs to complete a 3-1 series win and a first Ashes campaign triumph in England since 2001.

Australia's Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne Script Bizarre Ashes Record

Australian batters Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschange entered record books for the slow pace of their batting during the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at The Oval. They batted at a run rate that created a new Ashes record. Khawaja and Marnus batted really slow in Australia's first innings, stitching 42-run stand for the second wicket in 26 overs. This was largely due to Labuschagne's slow knock of nine runs in 82 balls. By the time Labuschagne was dismissed, Khawaja had played 123 balls and was unbeaten on 37.

"Were Calling Head A ****": Usman Khawaja On Why He Wouldn't Want His Kids To be Around Ashes

The ongoing Ashes has been closely fought so far. After Australia won the first two tests, England won the third Test. The fourth Test of the five-match series starts in Manchester on Wednesday. Before the match, Australia batter Usman Khawaja opened up on the rough treatment that they have been getting from the English crowd. Since England star batter Jonny Bairstow was controversially stumped by Alex Carey off Cameron Green's bowling, first the Australian players were confronted in the Lord's long room, then in the third test too, the visitors were booed at Leeds. The aggressive behaviour has been criticised by Usman Khawaja.

MCC Members, Suspended Over Long Room Incident, Might Face Lifetime Ban: Report

The Lord's Long Room altercation will go down as one of the most disappointing incidents in the history of cricket. The story which began with the controversial dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey during the second Ashes Test, had even bitter ending after the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members, who were present in the long room, hurled abuses towards the Australian players while they were heading to the dressing room for Lunch. Things got more ugly when Australia opener Usman Khawaja claimed that he was racially abused by the members of MCC.

"Brought Shame...": MCC Chairman Slams Members Who Abused Australians

Marylebone Cricket Club members who verbally abused Australian players during the second Ashes Test at Lord's have brought "shame" on the institution, according to the chairman. The normally sedate London ground erupted in fury following the controversial dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow on the last day of the match last week. Spectators were incensed by the incident, in which Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey threw the ball at the stumps after Bairstow walked out of his crease having ducked under a Cameron Green bouncer.

Usman Khawaja Singled Out For Abuse In Lord's Long room, Claims Report

The unfortunate confrontation of the Australian players by the English crowd at Lord's Long Room has left the entire world utterly disappointed. The crowd booed the Australia cricketers, showing the retaliation over the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow during the Day 5 of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia. Apart from this, some members of Lord's confronted Usman Khawaja and David Warner at the Long Room, which has grabbed everyone's attention. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) also issued an apology to the Pat Cummins-led team regarding the same.

"Some Of The Stuff Coming Out...": Usman Khawaja Breaks Silence On Lord's Long Room Altercation

The second Ashes Test between England and Australia at the Lord's Cricket Ground ended up being a drama-filled contest, especially because of Jonny Bairstow's controversial run-out. As the Australian team returned to the dressing room after the incident, more drama unfolded in the Lord's Long Room where certain members confronted the touring players over the incidents that took place on the field. Usman Khawaja was one of the players who decided to pause and answer some of the allegations that were being levied on his team.

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Ashes 5th Test, Weather Report: Will Rain Play Spoilsport On Day 5 At The Oval?

Australia Openers Start Strongly In Pursuit Of Ashes Glory Against England

Australia's Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne Script Bizarre Ashes Record

"Were Calling Head A ****": Usman Khawaja On Why He Wouldn't Want His Kids To be Around Ashes

MCC Members, Suspended Over Long Room Incident, Might Face Lifetime Ban: Report

"Brought Shame...": MCC Chairman Slams Members Who Abused Australians

Usman Khawaja Singled Out For Abuse In Lord's Long room, Claims Report

"Some Of The Stuff Coming Out...": Usman Khawaja Breaks Silence On Lord's Long Room Altercation