Australia’s Pat Cummins geese a excessive ball on day 5 of the primary Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England on June 20, 2023.
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Australia needs 98 more runs to win the Ashes opener after reaching tea at 183-5 on Tuesday because the cricket thriller heads into its closing session on the final day at Edgbaston.
Usman Khawaja is patiently transferring Australia towards its successful goal of 281. The opener, who scored his first check century in England within the first innings, has thus far hit 56 runs from 159 balls. Allrounder Cameron Green is 22 not out in a 40-run partnership that England needs to finish rapidly.
Forced to depart the sector the day earlier than with a painful blistered finger, England spinner Moeen Ali (1-50) returned earlier to give England a key wicket of third-ranked batter Travis Head (16). The 36-year-old bowler was hugged by joyful teammates after Head edged to slip fielder Joe Root. That left Australia at 143-5 earlier than Khawaja and Green got here collectively.
The morning session was misplaced to rain and gamers took an early lunch at the Birmingham floor. The umpires have given the groups a complete of 67 overs for the day. There are 38 overs left and the check is now unlikely to finish in a draw.
Australia earlier resumed on 107-3 with Khawaja and nightwatchman Scott Boland at the crease. (*98*) fielders up shut, Boland ducked Broad’s bouncer within the eighth over of the day earlier than nicking the following ball behind to Bairstow with Australia at 121-4. Boland hit a test-best 20.
