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England vs Australia 4th ODI Live Score Updates: England aim to level the series at 2-2 in the 4th ODI against Australia at Lord's.
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- Updated: September 27, 2024 04:47 PM IST
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England vs Australia 4th ODI Live Updates:Â England will aim to level the series at 2-2 in the 4th ODI against Australia at Lord's. After comprehensively losing the first two ODIs, England's batting delivered in the third ODI, as they won a rain-hit encounter by 46 runs. Now, they have the chance to level the series. On the other hand, Australia will hope to seal a brilliant series win away from home against their fierce rivals. However, with rain on the cards, there could be another factor playing spoilsport. (Live Scorecard)
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UPDATE - 1.17 pm GMT - There's positive news coming in now! The rain seems to have stopped, well, for now, at least. The covers are still intact on the ground and the ground staff is working hard doing all the mopping ops so that we get the play started soon. But given how wet and damp the conditions have gotten due to the downpour, it will further slow down the pitch. Also, in all probabilities, we might see a further reduction in the overs. Stay tuned for further updates.
Boooo! Well, we did mention that there is a drizzle lurking around the corner. And now, that naughty drizzle has turned into heavy rain. Sigh. Not only is the Hover cover on, but additional covers come on as well. This does seem like a wet day. And night. We are not going anywhere though - please stay tuned for updates.
England captain, HARRY BROOK, says that he too, would have bowled first. Is happy with the way England played all-round cricket on Tuesday, having a special mention for Will Jacks. On choosing to play Jofra Archer for successive games, Harry admits that Sunday's wet forecast did have a role in this decision.
Australian skipper, MITCHELL MARSH, says that he hopes that the change in coin brings about a change of luck in this tour. Is happy to inform that his side is at full strength, recovering from illnesses. Admits that it was a difficult choice to leave out either of Inglis or Carey, so decided to pick both.
So the visitors have probably got in their first-choice XI, though the inclusion of Inglis / Carey over Green is debatable. Inglis will don the gloves while Carey plays as a pure batter. The main returnees are Travis Head and Adam Zampa, though it will be a challenge for the latter to bowl with the wet ball. England, on the other hand, have chosen to give Jofra Archer another go, since there was a couple of days' rest from the previous game. Additionally, there are murmurs of Sunday not in a position to host the 5th ODI, with the forecast not being that great on that day either. If England manage to level the series tonight, let's keep our fingers crossed that we are not deprived from a series decider.
Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head (IN FOR MATTHEW SHORT), Mitchell Marsh (C), Steven Smith, Josh Inglis (WK) (IN FOR CAMERON GREEN), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa (IN FOR AARON HARDIE) and Josh Hazlewood.
England (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer and Matthew Potts.
TOSS TIME! It does seem like the drizzle has returned but it is not big enough for the flip of the coin to be stalled. Mitchell Marsh calls it correctly and AUSTRALIA ELECT TO CHASE. Not surprising, looking at the conditions overhead and a flat pitch (to the naked eye) underneath. The official start time for the game is scheduled at 1 PM GMT, assuming that this drizzle does not pick up.
In other news, West Indies legend DWAYNE BRAVO has called it quits from all forms of cricket. The evergreen cricketer was probably forced into this decision after a groin injury ruled him out of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League. Bravo sustained that injury while fielding in a game of the same tournament. The West Indian great will always be remembered as one of the key architects in West Indies' renaissance in T20 cricket, with his variety of slower balls continuing to bluff batters even in this era.
Given that Australia are playing in this series, let's talk about someone who has emulated probably the greatest cricketer to have ever graced this planet, with due respect to all stalwarts. We are talking about Sir Don Bradman. Young Kamindu Mendis' name got etched in the record books today, as he became the fastest batter to 1000 runs in Test cricket, in the last 75 years, enroute his innings of 182 against New Zealand in the ongoing second Test. This is his 13th Test inning, equalling the DON in reaching that milestone, which means both stand third in the list of the fastest batters to get to 1000 Test runs, behind Herbert Sutcliffe and Sir Everton Weekes. Kamindu averages 91.27 in the format currently, and on 9 occasions out of 13, he has crossed 50 - 5 of those 9 getting converted into triple digits. Let's hope Sri Lanka have discovered their new Marvan Atapattu, an Aravinda de Silva, a Roshan Mahanama, a Mahela Jayawardene or a Kumar Sangakkara. Wishing him and his nation all the very best.
The players are warming up on the field now. So how do these 43 overs pan out? Let's start off from the bowling point of view. 3 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 9 overs each and 2 bowlers can a maximum of 8 overs apiece. Talking about the Powerplays, they should be split into segments of 9 overs, 26 overs and 8 overs respectively. But this is our calculation, not the official word. Given that our marks in math were not too convincing to be remembered, let's let the match officials give us the proper numbers.
Coincidence? Well, a pretty nice one at that. We just mentioned that Brendon McCullum has turned 43 today and on his 43rd birthday, the team which he is coaching will be playing a 43-overs-a-side contest! That seems a bit quizzical, because even though we don't have an official statement on the match start time, what this allotment indicates is that there has been no consideration made for the day-night contest. Probably this is keeping in mind the forecast for the evening and the anticipation of more showers and a stop-start game. Let's hope we don't get any more interruptions.
Happy birthday, Baz! England's full-time coach across formats now, BRENDON MCCULLUM, turns 43 today. He has been a terrific influence in turning things around for England in the red-ball format and his appointment as the all-format coach could prove a decisive factor for them in the white-ball game, with the Champions Trophy scheduled in 2025 and then a couple of World Cups to follow in 2026 and 2027. There has been a constant talk about England being inexperienced in this format but McCullum has this keen instinct to discover gems. He formed a bond with Ben Stokes in the Test format and has now struck a chord with Harry Brook in this series. Brook's approach with bat and on the field as a captain is almost a mirror image of what Baz was, in his playing days. And with those birthday wishes, a huge cheer goes around the ground as the covers are almost rolled off and the TOSS IS SCHEDULED AT 12.30 PM GMT! Hurray!
Having mentioned about more cricket in the UAE, are you ready for the next big thing in the sport? The Middle East gets ready to welcome 10 teams across the globe as the 9th edition of the Women's T20 World Cup is all set to kick off from the 3rd of October, 2024. This was originally scheduled in Bangladesh but due to political unrest, the venue got shifted and a few fixtures were tweaked. As always, Australia come in as favourites, but after Meg Lanning's retirement, they haven't looked the same since. England have played dominant cricket for the last 12-odd months or so and can easily stake a claim but also the fact that the pitches could be slow and low in the UAE, India could have a golden chance to win their maiden title. With 20 league matches, followed by two semifinals and the big final, the next carnival of cricket is almost at our doorstep!
More cricket coming up in the Middle East. October is usually the season for cricketing action in the UAE and after we witnessed a fairly one-sided ODI series between Afghanistan and South Africa, surprisingly in favour of the Afghans, the Proteas line up for more action as they gear up to meet Ireland for a couple of T20Is, starting tonight, followed by 3 ODIs. The Saffas would have been hurt by their lackadaisical approach towards spin with the bat and would be eager to hone their skills in this series. Arguably, even though this opposition may not provide that strong a contest as that of Afghanistan, but still, it can help boost South Africa's confidence.
Meanwhile. back in Sri Lanka, Devon Conway has been dismissed in a bizarre fashion. He was adjudged LBW, to which he reviewed, probably because of an inside edge, but then UltraEdge detected a spike when the ball passed the bat and he was given out caught at slip! Conway seemed to be agitated with that decision but not sure why. Either ways, it spells more doom for New Zealand who might get further away from making it to the final of the World Test Championship in 2025. They are 22/2 now, at Stumps on Day 2, after Sri Lanka posted a mammoth 602/5. The way things have panned out for the Lankans in the last one month, they have suddenly zoomed up to third spot in the WTC rankings and even though all factors point out to an India-Australia final, you never know - a one-sided series between the top two nations later this year could push one team to third and possibly, lift Sri Lanka to second!
11.30 AM GMT - Well, we should have been reading something around the lines of - 'Okay, here we go. The duo which turned on the heat for Kolkata in the 2024 edition of the Indian T20 League is set to meet again at opposite ends - Starc vs Salt'. Or, if it was Yellow batting and Blue bowling, then say, an Archer or a Potts to Travis Head. But given the consistent spells of showers over the past week in London and also the grim forecast for the day, we have not got anything rolling. However, amidst all the gloom, we have got a bit of positive news. The RAIN seems to have STOPPED for now and the groundstaff has started to make its way out to the middle. The drainage is usually good at Lord's, so all we need is for the rain to stay away, to still keep hoping for a full game. Remember, since this is a day-night match, we will have that extra hour's allowance before overs start getting curtailed.
While we await official word on the weather conditions, let's navigate around the globe and catch a brief highlight of the cricketing action that is going around. Currently, two Test series are ongoing in the Asian subcontinent. The first day of the second Test in Kanpur between India and Bangladesh was interrupted due to rain. Bangladesh was sent to bat first with their score reading 107/3 before the day's play was called off. Moving south, Sri Lanka continues to assert its dominance over the Kiwis as on the second day of the 2nd Test in Galle, the hosts have mounted a huge score of 602/5 before declaring the innings after tiring out the Kiwi bowlers for 163 overs. Sri Lanka's batting was highlighted by Dinesh Chandimal's 116, Kusal Mendis' unbeaten 106. But, it was the consistent Kamindu Mendis who remained as the bright shining star as he churned 182. New Zealand finds itself in all sorts of trouble as they have already lost a wicket pretty early in their innings with an Everest to climb.
Well, the current update is not that promising. The ground is covered under the sheets as it is raining in London. Not an official word for now, but it probably looks like the toss is going to be delayed. Please stick around for further updates.
With all said and done, is a comeback on the cards for Travis Head? Will Adam Zampa be included in the Australian lineup? And might England opt for an additional pacer? There are plenty of questions running in the minds, so stay tuned for the toss and the team updates to get all the answers.