: Ashes, second Test day four: Joe Root’s late dismissal leaves England on the brink in Adelaide #IndiaNEWS Joe Root fell in the final over of the fourth day Sunday to leave England in deep trouble

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Ashes, second Test day four: Joe Root’s late dismissal leaves England on the brink in Adelaide #IndiaNEWS
Joe Root fell in the final over of the fourth day Sunday to leave England in deep trouble at 82 for four chasing a massive 468 to win the second Ashes Test, needing a history-making miracle to avoid slumping 2-0 down in the series.No team has ever posted such a big score in a fourth innings to win in the history of Test cricket – with the West Indies’ 418 for seven in beating Steve Waugh’s Australia at St John’s in 2003 the highest.It is an even harder task at the Adelaide Oval, where Australia’s 315 for six to defeat England in 1902 remains the best fourth-innings run chase.England’s problems stem from being bowled out, after a batting collapse, for 236 on Saturday in reply to Australia’s 473 for nine declared.They reached the close on day four with ailing skipper Root out in the last over of the day, leaving Ben Stokes not out three.England are still 386 runs adrift, facing the near impossible task of batting out three sessions on the final day to salvage a draw with only six wickets remaining and the world’s number one ranked Test batsman back in the pavilion.The hosts resumed their second innings at 45 for one and declared...Read more

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