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Australia retained Ashes

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|| CF Correspondent ||


Australia finally broke England's brave resistance to retain the Ashes with a 185-run victory in the fourth Test at Old Trafford.


Amid incredible tension on the fifth evening, England ninth-wicket pair Craig Overton and Jack Leach survived for 13.5 overs against the second new ball.


But after Leach turned the leg-spin of Marnus Labuschagne to short leg, Overton was lbw to Josh Hazlewood to give Australia victory with 13.3 of the day's 98 overs remaining.



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England began on 18-2 chasing a notional 383, but more realistically looking to bat through the day and set up a series decider at The Oval.


Joe Denly made 53, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler all showed defiance, and the big-hearted Overton spent 105 balls at the crease.


But the relentless Australia attack was simply too much to hold back as pace bowler Pat Cummins ended with 4-43.


It means Australia will leave the UK with the urn for the first time since 2001, while England will not add the Ashes to the World Cup they won in July.



England must now win the final Test if they are to avoid suffering their first home series defeat against any side since 2014.


The fifth Test - coach Trevor Bayliss' final game in charge - begins on Thursday.



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