England needed to take five more wickets on final day to level the series at 2-2 and ensure final Test next week was a decider, but the wet weather broke home hearts
Manchester: Australia retained the Ashes after the fourth test at Old Trafford was drawn on Sunday, July 23, with no play possible on day five due to rain, leaving England trailing 2-1 in the series with one match to play, a Reuters report in The Tribune, Chandigarh says.
England needed to take five more wickets in Manchester on the final day of a thrilling fourth test to level the series at 2-2 and ensure the final test at the Oval in London next week was a decider, but the wet weather broke home hearts.
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