Ashes 4th Test: Test Ends In Thrilling Draw. England avoid Ashes Whitewash

England avoid Ashes whitewash after surviving in fourth Test with Australia. Ashes, 4th Test, Day 5, Australia vs England Highlights: England Survive With 1 Wicket Remaining As 4th Test Ends In Thrilling Draw.

England have held on! What drama! Stuart Broad and James Anderson survive to draw the fourth Test in exhilarating fashion! Australia need one wicket to win the ongoing fourth Test against England with one over remaining at the Sydney Cricket Ground however England avoid Ashes Whitewash with the perfect test match draw with courage and fight.

Unbelievable batting from @Uz_Khawaja and he entered into the epic club of two century in two innings test in the history of Test Cricket. Usman Khawaja scored his second century of the match to place Australia in a commanding position. The Pakistan-born Khawaja has been in imperious form in his comeback from a 30-month Test exile, hitting 137 in the first innings before adding an unbeaten 101 to break English hearts. His domineering 179-run partnership with youngster Cameron Green in the 4th Test. What a comeback for Khawaja!

England finish on 270-8, with Broad 8 not out off 36 balls – superb stuff – and Anderson 0 not out off six. The players of both sides bump fists and exchange smiles. Jonny Bairstow, in a blue singlet, runs out to claim a stump. He and Broad were England’s stars here, but the Player of the Match was undoubtedly Usman Khawaja, who was robbed of the victory his twin hundreds richly deserved.

The partnership between Stokes and Root has now produced 54 runs and England are 150/3 with a minimum of 48 overs left in the day

Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Haseeb Hameed, 19.2 ov), 2-74 (Dawid Malan, 27.5 ov), 3-96 (Zak Crawley, 32.6 ov), 4-156 (Joe Root, 58.1 ov), 5-193 (Ben Stokes, 74.4 ov), 6-218 (Jos Buttler, 84.4 ov), 7-218 (Mark Wood, 84.6 ov), 8-237 (Jonny Bairstow, 91.2 ov), 9-270 (Jack Leach, 99.6 ov)

• Wed, 05 Jan – day 1 – Australia 1st innings 126/3 (Steven Smith 6*, Usman Khawaja 4*, 46.5 ov)
• Thu, 06 Jan – day 2 – England 1st innings 13/0 (Haseeb Hameed 2*, Zak Crawley 2*, 5 ov)
• Fri, 07 Jan – day 3 – England 1st innings 258/7 (Jonny Bairstow 103*, Jack Leach 4*, 70 ov)
• Sat, 08 Jan – day 4 – England 2nd innings 30/0 (Zak Crawley 22*, Haseeb Hameed 8*, 11 ov)
• Sun, 09 Jan – day 5 – England 2nd innings 270/9 (102 ov) – End of match

Day 5 Highlights:

• England: 50 runs in 20.2 overs (122 balls), Extras 1
• Z Crawley: 50 off 69 balls (8 x 4)
• Drinks: England – 74/2 in 27.5 overs (Z Crawley 60)
• Over 32.6: Review by England (Batting), Umpire – PR Reiffel, Batter – Z Crawley (Struck down)
• England: 100 runs in 34.5 overs (209 balls), Extras 1
• Lunch: England – 122/3 in 46.0 overs (JE Root 13, BA Stokes 16)
• Rain: England – 122/3 in 46.0 overs (JE Root 13, BA Stokes 16)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 120 balls (JE Root 15, BA Stokes 34, Ex 2)
• England: 150 runs in 53.5 overs (324 balls), Extras 3
• Tea: England – 174/4 in 67.0 overs (BA Stokes 46, JM Bairstow 10)
• BA Stokes: 50 off 107 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
• England: 200 runs in 77.2 overs (465 balls), Extras 4
• Second new ball taken at 80.1 overs
• Over 81.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire – RJ Tucker, Batter – JC Buttler (Struck down)
• Over 84.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire – PR Reiffel, Batter – JC Buttler (Upheld)
• Over 84.6: Review by England (Batting), Umpire – PR Reiffel, Batter – MA Wood (Struck down)
• Drinks: England – 224/7 in 87.0 overs (JM Bairstow 29, MJ Leach 1)
• Over 89.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire – RJ Tucker, Batter – MJ Leach (Struck down)
• England: 250 runs in 94.2 overs (569 balls), Extras 10
• Match End in a thrilling Draw.
• Australia led the 5-match series 3-0

One last prod, and England have secured the draw and avoided humiliation. It will feel like a win. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper. Player of the Match – Usman Khawaja.

England have avoided an Ashes whitewash after surviving a late onslaught from Australia’s bowling attack to draw the fourth Test in Sydney with one wicket to spare. Australia remain 3-0 in the series, with the final Test due to start in Hobart on 14 January.