Fourth Ashes Test: Day 1 saw half-centuries from Labushen and Marsh, four wickets from Woakes, and Australia’s first innings score of 299/8

Manchester is the site of the fourth Test match in the Ashes series between Australia and England

England elected to bowl first after winning the toss. Australia finished the first innings with 299 runs and 8 wickets. Mitchell Starc (23 *) and Pat Cummins (1 *) were still in the game.

On the first day, Marnus Labushen and Mitchell Marsh each scored a half-century. Chris Woakes, an England fast bowler, took four wickets at the same time.

Australia’s debut fell short.

Initially, Australia batted. Usman Khawaja and David Warner both took the pitch to bat. Stuart Broad dismissed Usman Khawaja after he had only scored three runs. Khawaja was struck on the pad by the final ball of Broad’s fifth over, a full-length delivery. The umpire awards an LBW. Khawaja attempts the review but is unsuccessful. After scoring 32 runs, David Warner was then removed from the game. Chris Woakes carried him around.

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Steve Smith and Marnus Labushen managed the innings and combined for 59 runs. Smith was removed after putting up 41 runs. Following this, Labushen and Travis Head combined for 63 runs. Labushen played a 51-run inning before heading back to the pavilion. With 48 runs scored, Travis Head. As soon as Head was out of the game, Mitchell Marsh batted quickly and put together a stellar 51-run innings. Alex Carey scored 20 runs while Cameron Green was ejected for 16 runs. Mitchell Starc (23) and Pat Cummins (11) are still in the game.

slays four opponents

The first day was given that name in honour of England’s four-wicket fast bowler Chris Woakes. David Warner, Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh, and Alex Carey were all dismissed by Woakes. Stuart Broad took two wickets in addition to him. Moeen Ali and Mark Wood both won one match.

600 wickets were taken in Broad’s Test match.

Stuart Broad, an English pitcher, has taken his 600th wicket in a Test match. Broad joined the exclusive club of English bowlers with 600 Test wickets. James Anderson, who has 688 wickets overall and over 600 in Tests, has taken more than 600 wickets before him.

There is no spinner in Australia’s playing XI.

Australia’s playing XI did not include a single spinner. Todd Murphy, who had filled in for the injured Nathan Lyon in the previous game, was also benched. Cameron Green has a chance to take his place. Josh Hazlewood, on the other hand, has replaced Scott Boland.

Playing XI of both the teams

England: Ben Duckett, Jack Crawley, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.

Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.