Wood tears into Aussies after Bairstow helps England hunt for vital Ashes win
Updated On: 22 July, 2023 12:05 PM IST | Manchester | AFP
Bairstow’s 81-ball unbeaten 99 takes England to mammoth 592 and earn 275-run lead in must-win tie; Australia lose early wickets in second innings
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England’s Jonny Bairstow during his unbeaten 99 against Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester, yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
Jonny Bairstow’s quickfire 99 not out rounded off a staggering England run-spree against Australia on Friday in a must-win fourth Ashes Test for the hosts. England were eventually bowled out for 592—the first time they had made more than 500 runs in a home Ashes innings since their 1985 series win over Australia—on the third day at Old Trafford. That left them 275 runs ahead of Australia’s first innings 317. At the time of going to press, Australia were 68-2 post tea.
Anderson battles with bat Bairstow was only on 49 not out when joined by England last man James Anderson, yet he still came within a single of what would have been his 13th Test century. And wicketkeeper Bairstow was involved again when holding a routine edge to dismiss Usman Khawaja off fast bowler Mark Wood, with Australia 39-1 in their second innings at tea—a deficit of 236 runs.
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