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Women’s Ashes Test match, day four: Australia v England – live!

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22:32

5th over: Australia 12-2 (Perry 0, Mooney 7) Just a couple of Brunt deliveries to finish the over that was interrupted yesterday, as the bowler appeals for one that hits the middle of Perry’s bat.




22:30

It will be Perry and Mooney to resume, with Brunt bowling. Three slips, gully, point, cover, mid-off, mid-on, long leg.




22:26

Running my eye over Manuka Oval, all looks good here. Plenty of green still on the surface, and some ragged patches at both ends of the strip. Is there enough there for the bowlers to force enough mistakes? That is the question. But at least, unlike most pitches we’ve seen in this format, there is a fair chance.




22:04

Here’s my match report from yesterday’s play, which was great while it lasted.




22:02

Preamble

Geoff Lemon

Good Canberra morning, nuffies. Here we are from the Australian capital once again, and the first thing I need to report to you is that it isn’t raining. Not now, at least. The forecast suggests showers could happen at any point during the day, though the radar isn’t showing much at present. So who knows.

We lost two full sessions yesterday to rain, right at a very exciting part of the day, which has taken the air out of the game. The paths to a win for either team from here are: one, an 18-wicket day in which England fall short. Two, eight Australian wickets by perhaps an hour after lunch, and England have time to chase.

Right now the Aussies are 52 runs ahead and two wickets down, and England will resume with rested bowlers and an almost new ball. So who knows.

source: theguardian.com