They got the ball changed but then the light got worse and they couldn’t bowl their seamers. “The session looked like it was going against England. But what can you do? England got a wicket and must now pray there’s enough play to finish things off tomorrow. Not even being able to bowl Mark Wood is not very Bazball (Graphic: i) Bazball-o-meter: 2/10īeing forced to bowl two spinners because the two umpires – wearing sunglasses no less – deem it too dark was not very Bazball. Marnus Labuschagne scored a first-innings half-century and a second-innings century having not made 50 in the first three Tests (Photo: Getty) Player of the day: Marnus LabuschagneĪ first Test hundred in seven months, just a second overseas and an innings that’s kept Australia in this match. But the review was erroneous and when the rain filled in at the interval, England’s chance of victory, on the day at least, were gone. The introduction of spin allowed Australia to rapidly reduce the arrears and helped Labuschagne, who struck Root for two massive sixes to move into the 90s, to secure just his second overseas Test century.īut the forced change did create chances, Zak Crawley firstly dropping Labuschagne on 93 off Root and Harry Brook shelling a sharp chance at short leg to get rid of Marsh on 31 just four balls after Root had dismissed Labuschagne.Įngland thought they had one final chance on the stroke of tea when they thought Cameron Green had edged Moeen behind on three.
"That's beautifully struck" ⚡ Labuschagne heaving Root for six over long-on! /lWH5Ddkb3B- Sky Sports Cricket July 22, 2023īut when Stokes turned to Mark Wood, his quickest bowler, to try and make best use of the fresh Dukes, he was denied by the umpires and forced to bowl Moeen Ali and Root.
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