Five key questions after fourth Ashes Test washed out by rain
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Five key questions after fourth Ashes Test washed out by rain

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy England’s suffered Ashes agony at Emirates Old Trafford, as their hopes of taking a memorable series to a winner-takes-all decider fell foul of the weather. The fifth and final day of the fourth Test was abandoned without a ball being bowled, leaving a dominant home side unable to pick up the hunt for the last five Australian wickets. While England fans know all too well about one-day cricket’s tie-breakers – having needed a super over and a boundary countback to pip New Zealand to the 2019 World Cup – Test cricket has no problem with the draw. 2005: Eng won 2-1 2009: Eng won 2-1 2013: Eng won 3-0 2015: Eng won 3-2 2019: Drawn 2-2 The last Australia side to win in England did so back in 2001, meaning the current class has a chance to do something a generation of their compatriots could not.

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