‘Tough pill to swallow’: Stokes rues rain after Australia retain Ashes with draw:
England were in a good position to win the fourth Test until the weather ...
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Rain preserves Australia’s Ashes despite England’s dominanceThe fourth Test ended level after the final day was lost to rain; Australia lead 2-1 before the decider.
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- Rain prevented any play on the final day, and the draw allowed Australia to retain the Ashes.
- Only 30 overs were possible across the final two days, although England had clearly dominated the match.
- A win or draw in Thursday’s Test at the Oval would give Australia their first series victory in England since 2001.
- Stokes rejected criticism of not declaring and the over rate, noting that only three hours of cricket were possible.
It’s a tough pill to swallow, knowing that’s the reason we sit here with a draw. But we’ve done everything we possibly could in the hours of play we managed to get.— Ben Stokes, England captain, after rain ruined the final day of the fourth Test and Australia retained the Ashes.
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