England avoid whitewash with thrilling last wicket draw: 4th Test (SCG)

Usman Khawaja scored twin centuries at the SCG, while Scott Boland’s incredible entry into the Test arena got even better.

Jonny Bairstow led a recovery for England with a fighting 113, his first Ashes century in the first innings.

Chasing an improbable 387, Zak Crawley struck 77 in 100 balls with 13 fours in England's second innings. Stokes hit 60 and Bairstow added 41 but England were under the gun at 237-8.

Enter England’s tail of Broad, Leach and Anderson. They survived 64 balls under lights to secure a thrilling 1 wicket draw, avoiding the possibility of a whitewash.

England 294 (Bairstow 113, Stokes 66, Boland 4-36) and 9 for 270 (Crawley 77, Stokes 60, Boland 3-30) drew with Australia 8 for 416 dec (Khawaja 137, Smith 67, Broad 5-101) and 6 for 265 dec (Khawaja 101*, Green 74, Leach 4-84).

Jan 2022