Sydney: England are battling to avoid defeat in the fourth match of the Ashes Test series. Score: Australia 416 for eight in the first innings and 265 for six in the second innings.
England 294 not out in the first innings and 30 not out in the second innings. Australia declared their second innings with a target of 388. Haseeb Hameed (eight) and Zack Crowley (22 off 32 balls) were at the crease at the end of the fourth day. England’s first innings ends at 294. Jack Leach (10), Johnny Bairstow (113) and Stuart Broad (15) were all sent off yesterday. For Australia, Scott Bolland took four wickets and Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins took two wickets each. Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green took one wicket each.
Usman Khwaja, who scored a century in the second innings, was the top scorer for Australia. Khwaja scored 137 in the first innings and 101 in the second innings. Khwaja was unbeaten on 101 off 138 balls with two sixes and 10 fours. Cameron Green, who scored 74 off 122 balls, including a six and seven fours, was the mainstay of Khwaja.
For England, Jack Leach took four wickets and Mark Wood two. Khwaja’s 10th Test century was born yesterday. He is the third batsman to score a century in two innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Doug Walters scored a double century (242) and a century (103) in the 1969 Test against the West Indies. Ricky Ponting (120, 143) also scored two centuries in the 2006 Test against South Africa. It was also Ponting’s 100th Test. Khwaja is the ninth batsman to score a century in both innings of the Ashes Test. Steve Smith’s last two centuries in the 2019 Birmingham Test. Usman Khwaja is playing Test cricket for the first time since the 2019 Ashes. He is the second oldest Australian to score two centuries in a Test after Don Bradman. Usman Khwaja’s century at 35 years and 18 days. At 39 years and 127 days old, Dawn’s achievement. His achievement came in the 1948 Melbourne Test against India. The fifth wicket partnership of Khwaja and Cameron Green with 179 runs is a rarity.
Former Australia captain Steve Smith’s 3,000 runs in the Ashes. Smith has scored in 54 innings. The former captain is the second fastest. Don Bradman top-scored with 3,000 runs from 38 innings.
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