A spectacular Australia batting collapse at The Oval on Monday ended the world champion’s hopes of a primary sequence win in England since 2001 however Pat Cummins’ males nonetheless maintain the Ashes after one of the vital absorbing and dramatic sequence ever performed between Test cricket’s oldest rivals.
Australia, which started the day on 135 for no loss, needing 249 extra runs to finish the second-highest profitable run chase in its historical past, reached 264 for 3 on one other rain-interrupted day earlier than collapsing to 334 all out because the solar lastly shone on an exuberant crowd.
Still, after profitable the primary two Tests, it shared the sequence 2-2, helped by a rain-affected draw within the fourth match, after packing six Tests into 55 days beginning with a 209-run victory over India within the World Test Championship closing.
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Cummins stated his staff had by no means even considered taking part in for a draw within the closing Test in opposition to England.
“It never entered the conversation at all,” he informed reporters. “We said from the start we were over here to win the Ashes. Unfortunately, it was not to be but what a great series.
“I think we can be immensely proud of holding the Ashes, England are a very strong team in their own conditions. We are really proud of how we stuck strong.”
After defeating India, the Australians confronted a revitalised England staff which had received 11 of its earlier 13 Tests below a brand new management staff of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum who urged his staff to embrace a daring attacking fashion and play with out concern of failure.
England did play its photographs nevertheless it was the Australians who held its nerve finest to win the primary Test at Edgbaston by two wickets and prevailed once more by 43 runs at Lord’s.
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England, although, rallied to win the third Test at Headingley and would have levelled the sequence at Old Trafford had not the ultimate two days been ruined by rain.
Left-arm fast Mitchell Starc, the main bowler within the Ashes with 23 wickets regardless of not taking part in within the first Test, was named Australia’s man-of-the-series.
“It’s been an incredible five Tests, exciting ebbs and flows throughout,” Starc stated.
“It came right down to the last session on day 25. It was a busy eight weeks for both teams, but the quality of the cricket has been fantastic. We saw two different brands, both teams stuck to it and ultimately we sit here at 2-2.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com