{"id":309876,"date":"2023-06-19T19:46:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T19:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=309876"},"modified":"2023-06-19T20:59:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T20:59:55","slug":"roots-outrageous-first-ball-ramp-shot-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=309876","title":{"rendered":"Root's outrageous first-ball ramp shot attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"

A captivating Edgbaston Ashes Test<\/a> reached stumps on day four with the Australians needing another 174 runs to secure victory.<\/p>\n

Usman Khawaja (34) and nightwatchman Scott Boland (13) will resume when day fives gets underway.<\/p>\n

AS IT HAPPENED:<\/strong> First Ashes Test, day four\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Gripping final day awaits after Broad wobbles Aussies\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Dons icon tees off as Bombers consider radical change\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Watch the day four highlights package in the video player above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Day four begins with outrageous Root shot selection\ufeff<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In perhaps the most astonishing indication of England's "Bazball" style yet, Joe Root attempted to ramp\ufeff Pat Cummins on the first ball of day four.<\/p>\n

\"Joe\u00a0Root\u00a0tries\u00a0a\u00a0RAMP\u00a0shot\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0opening\u00a0ball!\"<\/p>\n

Stokes saved by bump ball\ufeff<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Australians thought they'd captured the wicket of Ben Stokes on 33 as he attempted a reverse sweep\ufeff, but replays revealed a bump ball.<\/p>\n

\"Stokes<\/p>\n

Here's every wicket that fell on day four<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ollie Pope 14 (16): b Pat Cummins\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Cummins<\/p>\n

Joe Root 46 (55): st Alex Carey, b\ufeff Nathan Lyon<\/p>\n

\"Lyon<\/p>\n

Harry Brook 46 (52): c Marnus Labuschagne, b Nathan Lyon\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Marnus<\/p>\n

Jonny Bairstow 20 (39): lbw Nathan Lyon\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Lyon<\/p>\n

Ben Stokes 43 (66): lbw Pat Cummins\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Cummins<\/p>\n

Moeen Ali 19 (31): c Alex Carey, b Josh Hazlewood<\/p>\n

\"Hazlewood<\/p>\n

Ollie Robinson 27 (44): c Cameron Green, b Nathan Lyon\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Robinson<\/p>\n

Every ball of the Ashes will be live, free and exclusive on<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, and if you miss any of the action you can find full highlights and exclusive replays after every day's play<\/strong><\/em> here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

James Anderson 12 (14): c Alex Carey\ufeff, b Pat Cummins<\/p>\n

\"Anderson<\/p>\n

David Warner 36 (57): c Jonny Bairstow, b Ollie Robinson\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Warner<\/p>\n

Marnus Labuschagne 13 (15): c Jonny Bairstow, b Stuart Broad\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Broad<\/p>\n

Steve Smith 6 (13): c Jonny Bairstow, b Stuart Broad\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Broad<\/p>\n

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