Tags: The Ashes 2023,
England vs Australia, 4th Take a look at at Manchester, Jul 19-23, 2023,
Australia,
England,
Patrick James Cummins
Revealed on: Jul 24, 2023
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Australia Take a look at captain Pat Cummins has admitted that it’s a pleasant feeling to retain the Ashes urn. Nevertheless, he made it clear that the guests are absolutely centered on profitable Ashes 2023 by clinching the final Take a look at of the collection on the Kennington Oval in London.
Australia retained the Ashes in considerably fortunate style as rain washed out the complete Day 5 of the fourth Take a look at at Previous Trafford in Manchester on Sunday, July 23. Earlier than that, a big interval of play was misplaced on Day 4 as nicely. The Aussies have been firmly on the backfoot within the Take a look at. After managing solely 317 runs of their first innings, they allowed England to submit 592. They have been 214/5 of their second innings when Day 4 ended.
Australia have been helped by a Marnus Labuschagne ton on Day 4, however England have been nonetheless in an awesome place to push for victory, climate allowing. Fortunately for Australia, the climate predictions got here true and there was no play in any respect on the ultimate day. Talking on the post-match presentation ceremony, Cummins mentioned, “Our choice is to come back over right here and win the Ashes. Not the best of circumstances however completely satisfied to retain it now.”
The quick bowler asserted that though they’ve retained the Ashes, it gained’t change their mindset to push for a win within the final Take a look at of the collection. Cummins mentioned, “What occurred in the present day doesn’t actually change how we have a look at the subsequent sport. It’s been an incredible group, all of us turned up right here very motivated. Can be a particular week at The Oval.”
The 30-year-old, nonetheless, candidly admitted that England have been the higher facet in Manchester and conceded that their techniques didn’t work. Cummins added, “England batted rather well, we tried a few plans however it didn’t work. We weren’t at our greatest so we’ll look into that.”
Asserting that his health was fairly good, Cummins went on to reward Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh for his or her second-innings batting contributions, which rescued the Aussies after a batting collapse. He commented, “[I] really feel fairly good, having a break main into this sport was good. Most likely haven’t bowled quite a lot of overs, feeling good.
“Marnus was improbable with Marsh yesterday. He received to point out his class on the market. All of us turned up right here to win the collection, retaining the Ashes is good however we’re absolutely centered on profitable it,” the Australian captain concluded.
Australia have been in bother at 108/4 of their second innings earlier than Labuschagne and Marsh (31* off 107) added 103 for the fifth wicket.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
