Australian batters Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschange entered document books for the sluggish tempo of their batting throughout the fifth and ultimate Ashes Test towards England at The Oval. They batted at a run price that created a brand new Ashes document. Khawaja and Marnus batted actually sluggish in Australia’s first innings, stitching 42-run stand for the second wicket in 26 overs. This was largely as a consequence of Labuschagne’s sluggish knock of 9 runs in 82 balls. By the time Labuschagne was dismissed, Khawaja had performed 123 balls and was unbeaten on 37.

This partnership got here at a run price of 1.61, which is the bottom partnership in Ashes historical past among the many pairs which confronted a minimal of 150 balls in an innings collectively.

They broke the document of England’s Michael Carberry and Joe Root, who had scored at a run price of 1.75 towards Australia in Adelaide in 2013. In the second Test of the collection again then, the duo stitched a stand of 48 runs in about 27 overs.

Australia had been 115/2 at Lunch with Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja on 13* and 47* respectively.

In their first innings, England had been bundled out for 283 runs after being put to bat first by Australia.

Harry Brook (85 in 91 balls with 11 fours and two sixes) top-scored for England and had a 111-run stand with Moeen Ali (34 in 37 balls with three fours and two sixes) after England slipped to 73/3. A 49-run stand for the eighth wicket between Mark Wood (28) and Chris Woakes (36) helped England attain a good first-innings rating.

Mitchell Starc (4/82) was the choose of the bowlers for Australia. Josh Hazlewood and Todd Murphy took two wickets every whereas skipper Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh bought a wicket every.

Australia are main the five-match collection 2-1. Though Australia has regained the Ashes urn, England can nonetheless stage the collection.

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