Rory Burns and Joe Root were both out for a duck to all-but end England's chances of an unlikely fourth Test victory - leaving Australia on the brink of retaining the Ashes at Old Trafford.The hosts just avoided the follow-on on day four, posting 301 in their first innings, before Jofra Archer provided a glimmer of hope with some early Australian wickets.Steve Smith steadied the ship, though, posting 82 - before Australia declared on 186-6, leaving England with a target of 383 to win the fourth Test. Pat Cummins (centre) celebrates after taking the wicket of Joe Root - his second in two balls - at the end of day four Rory Burns walks back to the pavilion at Old Trafford after getting out for a duck as England threw away two early wickets Joe Root's problems with the bat continued as he was clean bowled by Pat Cummins for a duck late on Saturday It started woefully for Joe Root's men, as both the captain and Rory Burns both lost their wickets cheaply to leave England on 0-2 and on the brink of losing the Ashes.Rory Burns and Joe Denly steadied the ship in the final 20 minutes, but England will still need another Ben Stokes-like miracle to get anything from the Test on day five. England had started the day on 200-5 with Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes at the crease but after a positive start, Stokes was dismissed for 26 and England subsequently crumbled to 301 all out, leaving them 196 runs short of Australia's first innings total. Ben Stokes lets out a cry of frustration after being dismissed for 26 on day four of the fourth Test at Old Trafford Jonny Bairstow also went cheaply after a promising start as Mitchell Starc blitzed his stumps to leave England reelingMore to follow.
Rory Burns and Joe Root were both out for a duck to all-but end England's chances of an unlikely fourth Test victory - leaving Australia on the brink of retaining the Ashes at Old Trafford.The hosts just avoided the follow-on on day four, posting 301 in their first innings, before Jofra Archer provided a glimmer of hope with some early Australian wickets.Steve Smith steadied the ship, though, posting 82 - before Australia declared on 186-6, leaving England with a target of 383 to win the fourth Test. Pat Cummins (centre) celebrates after taking the wicket of Joe Root - his second in two balls - at the end of day four Rory Burns walks back to the pavilion at Old Trafford after getting out for a duck as England threw away two early wickets Joe Root's problems with the bat continued as he was clean bowled by Pat Cummins for a duck late on Saturday It started woefully for Joe Root's men, as both the captain and Rory Burns both lost their wickets cheaply to leave England on 0-2 and on the brink of losing the Ashes.Rory Burns and Joe Denly steadied the ship in the final 20 minutes, but England will still need another Ben Stokes-like miracle to get anything from the Test on day five. England had started the day on 200-5 with Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes at the crease but after a positive start, Stokes was dismissed for 26 and England subsequently crumbled to 301 all out, leaving them 196 runs short of Australia's first innings total. Ben Stokes lets out a cry of frustration after being dismissed for 26 on day four of the fourth Test at Old Trafford Jonny Bairstow also went cheaply after a promising start as Mitchell Starc blitzed his stumps to leave England reelingMore to follow.
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