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You have to get up bright and early to beat Matthew Tom to the first email of the day. “How’s the weather at Lord’s?” he asks. “On my way on a train between Reading and London and it’s sheeting down out the window.” It is gloomy. The covers are on. There has been rain this morning, but it is forecast to have passed by the scheduled start time or just afterwards. No further rain is expected for the remainder of the day.
Deep breath everybody… and let’s begin. Welcome to day five of the second Ashes Test from Lord’s.
We embark on the final day’s play of this gripping Test with every result still possible. And there’s probably an equal chance of the obvious three occurring after yesterday’s enthralling action left us with England 104-runs ahead but with only six second innings wickets in hand.
Written by Jonathan Howcroft (now), Geoff Lemon & Tim de Lisle (later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/aug/18/ashes-2019-england-v-australia-second-test-day-five-live under the title “Ashes 2019: England v Australia second Test, day five – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
