At tea, the Aussies trailed by 61 runs, with the score board reading 214/5. Mitchell Marsh 31* and Cameron Green 3* were at the crease at the close of play in the second session.
After a fluent half-century in the first Test at Birmingham, Bairstow underperformed in next two games. But here at Manchester in the fourth Ashes Test, his 99* in just 81 balls showcased the flashes of brilliance that earned him acclaim last year as a batter.
Ever since his return to cricket this summer after a long injury gap, Bairstow has received criticism for his wicketkeeping, which many fans have described as sloppy due to numerous missed opportunities at catches and stumpings. Also, he has not also really continued the purple patch that ma
England ended Day 3 on a strong note as Mark Wood dominated the entire final session to take the hosts one step closer to levelling the series on Friday at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Though Australia leads the Ashes by 2-1, they are just six wickets away from losing the match by an inn
England ended Day 3 on a strong note as Mark Wood dominated the entire final session to take the hosts one step closer to levelling the series on Friday at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
Josh Hazlewood sealed off the first session on a high note for Australia as he picked up three wickets to bring Australia back into the game on Day 3 of the Ashes 4th Test on Friday at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground
In the 65th over, Starc dived at mid-on to stop an on-drive from Harry Brook. Initially, it looked nasty but he was able to leave the field walking with the physio and doctor. He returned at the end of the following over with hopes of bowling some overs in the final session, but after chasin
Zak Crawley's 189 and half-centuries by Joe Root and Moeen Ali provided 67 runs lead to England over Australia on the second day of the fourth Test match of the Ashes series here at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Thursday.