It was a fitting way for England’s batting unit to bow out after six weeks of fearless - and often reckless - hitting with 48 boundaries and three sixes.īroad, England’s second-highest test wicket-taker of all time after Anderson, announced he would be retiring from all cricket at the end of this match. But the visitors know they face a huge fight to land their first outright Ashes series win in England in 22 years.
Holder Australia has already retained the Ashes thanks to its 2-1 lead. Pacer Mitchell Starc has 4-94 and spinner Todd Murphy, who bowled the last over, took 3-110.
Joe Root scored 91, England No 11 James Anderson smashed two fours in the final over and fellow bowling great Stuart Broad announced his shock retirement from cricket in another eventful day in the Ashes series which saw the hosts take a commanding 377-run lead over Australia at stumps on Saturday.Įngland was 389-9 in its second innings at the end of the third day in the fifth and final test with Anderson (8) and Broad (2) at the crease following key contributions from openers Zac Crawley (73) and Ben Duckett (42), England captain Ben Stokes (42) and wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow (78).
England's Zak Crawley (right) celebrates with batting partner Joe Root after scoring a century during the second day of the fourth Ashes cricket test.
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