MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - Jos Buttler led a defiant rearguard action as England fought desperately to draw the fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford on Sunday (Sept 8) and keep the Ashes alive.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - Jos Buttler led a defiant rearguard action as England fought desperately to draw the fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford on Sunday and keep the Ashes alive.
Buttler, England's last recognised batsman, was 30 not out, with the usually free-flowing runscorer having faced 96 balls, while Craig Overton was unbeaten on 12 off 47 deliveries.Instead, with a new ball available to Australia 11 overs after tea, the question was whether they could hold out for a draw, which would leave the series all square ahead of next week's finale at the Oval in London.
The most England had made in the fourth innings to win a Test was the 362-9 they posted at Headingley But their immediate goal was to bat out the fifth day for a draw - something they had not done since Matt Prior helped them defy New Zealand at Auckland in 2013. World Cup-winner Roy, who has struggled to transfer his one-day international form into the Test arena, defended solidly before he cover-drive Starc for four.
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