Sport / 03 July 2023
Aussies go two up
The final day of the second action-packed Ashes Test started with England needing 256 runs to win, with 6 wickets in hand – and overnight, Australia took them out with 43 runs to spare. Our victory wasn’t for England’s lack of trying… Their captain Ben Stokes scored 155 runs, and after he was out, their batting order collapsed. To say the Aussie weren’t cheered on to victory is an understatement because of a controversial runout. Even the fancy blokes in the Long Room of Lord’s had something to say about it. But the action wasn’t contained to Day 5… “Every day of this Test, something incredible has happened, and I don’t think we have seen a Lord’s Test like this one,” said former great/commentator Glenn McGrath. The win means we have a commanding 2-0 lead in the 5-game series, with the third match starting on Thursday. And the Aussie women are also in fine form – a win on Wednesday will be enough to retain the Ashes with 4 games to play.
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