ENG vs AUS Day 5: A day that began with Stuart Broad getting a guard of honor from the Australian cricket team after announcing his retirement finished with David Warner and Usman Khawaja’s magnificent start at The Oval, where 384 seemed possible in the fourth innings. Rain ate half of the playing time of Day 4 and now all eyes will be on Day 5 weather. We present you the day 4 review, ENG vs AUS day 5 Weather forecast, and pitch report of Kennington Oval, London.
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Only 40 overs were offered overall on the fourth day before it started to rain, but they were virtually entirely dominated by Australia. They required 249 more runs when the rain began to pour during drinks in the afternoon session, and if the weather cooperates, we will have 98 overs on the ENG vs AUS day 5.
Australia would be enjoying themselves right now. They took the final England wicket in the morning for only 6 runs, and their openers did a fantastic job chasing down 384 runs. Warner withstood Broad’s new ball assault, while Khawaja stood firm at the other end. In this inning, the couple played with greater intent and upped the rate of scoring.
England also regretted a trick by not letting in Wood until the 33rd over. Of the 38 overs, 14 were bowled by Root and Moeen, who barely troubled the openers. Australia has 10 wickets in hand and 98 overs left but still needs 249 runs. Australia will work hard to win their first away Ashes since 2001, while England will seek to tie the series.
Now, a thrilling scenario again on Day 5 of a test match of the Ashes 2023. Down below is the ENG vs AUS day 5 Weather forecast, and pitch report of Kennington Oval, London:
ENG vs AUS Day 5 Weather Forecast
The Ashes 2023 (Australia tour of England) | England vs Australia 5th Test match is being played at Kennington Oval, London (England) from July 27 to July 31 starting at 10:30 AM Local and 3:00 PM IST.
ACCORDING TO WEATHER.COM, the weather is predicted to be overcast and rainy past noon in the day. As the weather websites show there are quite high chances of rain for Day 5 around 2nd session. A 7% chance of rain is predicted earlier in the day which rises to ~75% after a few hours in the noon. It hopefully ain’t going to eat up the whole day 5 the match. The Temperature in the morning is expected to be around 18° C and 20°C in the evening.
Winds with a speed of around 20KMPH will gust towards the West-Southwest. Humidity will also stay at the average rate of 60-80% (around 80% in the morning and dips to 60% in the evening). So, the possibilities of rain are there when it is England but we can hope for a pretty healthy and decent part of ENG vs AUS day 5 of the 5th test match.
ENG vs AUS Day 5 Pitch Report
The Oval cricket ground’s surface frequently benefits batters, although later in the game, despite having a good bounce and pace, it could start to aid the bowlers. The team that wins the toss typically bats first, but Pat decided to go the other way and still, they are in a better position.
The pitch seems to have lost most of its life from its early days. The pitch is generally the same as the one we saw at the WTC Final around two months ago. Despite having a lot of bounce and carry, Harry Brook, Steve Smith, and Joe Root all showed how well the surface works for scoring runs. The batting surface is excellent, but Mark Wood, who has repeatedly proven to be lethal, poses the biggest threat to the visiting squad.
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