Australia in early trouble at The Oval amid Ashes chaoas

The nation has dared to dream after a unprecedented fourth day’s play during which David Warner and Usman Khawaja defied the chances to put up an unbeaten 0/135 within the fourth innings.

Australia nonetheless require 249 runs with all ten wickets in hand in an effort to win the Test, though they solely require a draw in an effort to obtain a historic first away Ashes victory in 22 years.

Khawaja heads to the center 69 not out, having handed Zak Crawley because the main run scorer within the collection, whereas Warner begins 58 not out, properly on his technique to a career-saving century.

9.05pm – Aussies wobbling as Marnus goes

Australia’s high three is again within the sheds after Marnus Labuschagne nicked Mark Wood to Zak Crawley at second slip for 13. Australia is 3/169, nonetheless 215 runs from victory.

8.40pm – Khawaja departs, England struggle again

Usman Khawaja has been trapped LBW by Chris Woakes, having struggled in opposition to the inswinging ball early at this time from each Woakes and Stuart Broad.

He departs for 72, leaving Steve Smith to affix the contemporary Marnus Labuschagne on the crease.

Australia have misplaced two wickets for simply six runs from the primary six overs of day 5.

The alternative ball has prompted consternation amongst the cricketing press, with Fox Cricket’s Nic Savage noting that Australia had been 0/126 earlier than the ball change, and a couple of/19 after it.

8.25pm – Warner gone early

David Warner has been dismissed early, nicking behind off Chris Woakes after a troublesome early interval of bowling that noticed Stuart Broad rap Usman Khawaja on the pads twice.

There’s way more swing round for the English early at this time in comparison with yesterday, however a ball alternative appears to have helped considerably.

James Anderson was complaining on day 4 of the dearth of swing from the Dukes ball given to the English, which was changed with a ball that gave the impression to be a lot newer – alternative balls are on the discretion of the umpires.

Warner goes for 60 off 143 deliveries, lacking out on a last alternative to impress on the Australian public his skills away from residence.

He is given a standing ovation from the Oval crowd in acknowledgement of a unprecedented profession as one of many biggest openers Australia has ever produced, having scored 2173 runs in opposition to England together with three centuries.

Marnus Labuschagne involves the crease with the rating 1/140.

8.00pm – Australians optimistic of historical past

There is gentle rain about in London, as is the usual in an English summer season, however the covers are coming off and we look like beginning the day’s play on time.

There is predicted to be doable rain round at this time, in news that can delight Australian followers.

Usman Khawaja has delivered a rousing pre-play tackle to the Australian group, because the nation braces for one of many greatest single nights of sport in current reminiscence, with the Matildas in a do-or-die conflict in opposition to Canada of their last group sport of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Despite Australia having retained the Ashes with a rained-out draw at Old Trafford, the English will probably be determined to keep away from collection loss on residence soil.

A loss would mark a generational defeat regardless of their swashbuckling new fashion of play, dubbed ‘Bazball’, lauded as the reply to dwindling curiosity within the sport in England.

Originally printed as David Warner, Usman Khawaja gone early as Poms struggle off extraordinary Australian comeback