Ashes 2023 | Twitter reacts as strong resistance on rain-marred Day 4 brings Australia closer to urn

07/22/2023

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Just a session of play took place on Saturday in the fourth Ashes Test in Manchester as the visitors lost just one wicket in the gloomy weather to cut down on England's lead. Australia ended the day trailing by 61 runs, edging them closer to retaining the Ashes with further rain expected on Sunday.

After rain washed out the entire first session, the weather finally cleared to allow play to resume nearly five hours after the scheduled time. Australia, with an overnight score of 113/5, were faced with the prospects of overcast weather and a fresh English bowling attack but the Kangaroos stood their ground with aplomb. Marnus Labuschagne added to his score of 41 to bring up his second half-century in the match as he along with Mitchell Marsh survived 17 overs against the host pace quartet of James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, and Chris Woakes.

Things became worse for England when umpires deemed the light to be too bad for fast bowlers to operate, forcing Ben Stokes to bring Moeen Ali and Joe Root into the attack. Labuschagne eventually registered his 11th Test century and first in England before edging a wide delivery off Root to Jonny Bairstow who took a sharp juggling catch with the gloves. With the century stand broken, the hosts looked dangerous as the ball began gripping and turning but Tea was called with Marsh unbeaten on 31 and Cameron Green at the crease on 3. During the break, rain made a reappearance, washing out the last session of play to have Australia at 214/5 at Stumps.

Complete package

Joe Root in Test cricket

11320 runs

30 centuries

58 wickets

5 fer in India

181 catches taken

Complete all round package #Ashes2023 #ENGvAUS pic.twitter.com/qnCiZBwuTC
— Arnav Singh (@Arnavv43) July 22, 2023

Hope

England warming up in really cool new kit pic.twitter.com/ceyTxkr9dZ
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) July 22, 2023

Very different

Two very different kinds of test matches being played in different parts of the world. Bazzball in England and Blockball in West Indies.#Ashes #Ashes2023 #IndiavsWestIndies
— Niladri Shekhar Mitra (@niladri_m) July 22, 2023

It's not great

Unfortunately for England, the forecast for tomorrow isn't great either 😬 #Ashes pic.twitter.com/4GAWwB1wu4
— Usman Baali (@UsmanBaali) July 22, 2023

Elite

Most Test wickets by cricketers with 8000+ Test runs

Jacques Kallis - 292

Gary Sobers - 235

Steve Waugh - 92

Mark Waugh - 59

Joe Root - 58

Sachin Tendulkar - 46

Virender Sehwag - 40

Allan Border - 39#Ashes2023 #ENGvsAUS pic.twitter.com/yimFCrW2Ty
— Arnav Singh (@Arnavv43) July 22, 2023

Proper Test player

Marnus Labuschagne in his Test career

Twin Test 100s v Pakistan at home

Twin Test 100s v NZ at home

Twin Test 100s v WI at home

Test 100 v India at home

Test 100 v England at home

Test 100 in Srilanka

Test 100 in England#Ashes2023 #ENGvsAUS pic.twitter.com/oVtMcBBsri
— Arnav Singh (@Arnavv43) July 22, 2023

Magician

Australia need some to stay there and today it's Marnus Labuschagne, The Magician.

Nothing gets sweeter than an Ashes hundred💯.

What a knock, what a player, Take a bow. #Ashes #Ashes2023 #aus #ENGvsAUS #Cricket #ktwitter pic.twitter.com/TquFBOgPcU
— paRaY_YasiR ✍️ (@ParayYasir2) July 22, 2023

Rain

It's raining in Manchester..... #Ashes2023 #ENGvsAUS #Cricket #cricketnews #Ashes pic.twitter.com/xH3d9ybtYw
— paRaY_YasiR ✍️ (@ParayYasir2) July 22, 2023

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