Day 4 of the fifth Ashes Test saw quality Test cricket as Australia racked up a lot of runs, but England dug their heals in with some grit and determination, thanks largely to a fantastic ton from JG Bethell.

Australia Completes Monumental First Innings
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The Australians started strongly and ensured that the English were left in the field well into the morning session. BJ Webster was instrumental in extending the innings and scoring a fluent fifty with barely 64 balls, during which he hammered five fours. His contribution came at a very opportune time, where the eighth wicket added a precious 100 to the score.

The Australian innings was finalized at 567 all out, as they took 133.5 overs, with Webster contributing a very mature 71 runs to the cause, as the tail wagged against the English team, and the extra 22 runs also helped.
England Start Under Pressure
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England started cautiously in their response with Zak Crawley hanging on by the thinnest of margins in the first review, and although he was dismissed shortly after, the opening worrying incident was silenced. Ben Duckett and JG Bethell promoted the innings with a positive approach.

When drinks were taken, England were 34/1, and before long, they had surpassed 50 runs in 13 overs. Duckett and Bethell helped England to 80/1 at lunch as a 50-run partnership was added for the second wicket, with Bethell looking more confident with every.ball.

Bethell Helps Rescue England

The afternoon session was dominated by JG Bethell. After Joe Root got out after a successful review by the Australians, Bethell continued unscathed, reaching his first Ashes fifty with 87 deliveries, including seven boundary shots.

England scored 150 after tea, despite losing wickets at regular intervals. A penalty was also added to their score when the ball hit a fielder on the helmet. Bethell then went on to have an important partnership with Harry Brook, as the team scored 100 runs in the fourth wicket. Bethell scored an excellent century off 162 balls, displaying the quality of the shots he was playing under intense pressure.
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The Aussies staged a turnaround at the end of the day, dismissing Brook via DRS, and a mini-collapse ensued. England scored steadily, breaking past 250 and then 300, but wickets continued to fall around Bethell.

At the end of the sixth hour, the English team was 302/8 in 75 overs, with Bethell unbeaten on 142. It was a great sight to see Bethell standing tall among the ruins. The attendance was 42,864.

Day 5 Forecast

Australia are very much in control, given that they have two wickets left to get while England are still well behind, but it all seems set for a tense finale on day four, as Betts has given England hope that a final day can change everything.
   
   On day four, Australia opened their innings, scoring 98 runs, losing only one wicket in the first innings, which proves that their batting is looking very