Australia retains the Ashes after drawing rain-hit 4th test against England
By The Associated Press on July 23, 2023.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Australia has retained the Ashes after rain prevented any play on the final day of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford on Sunday. Australia has an insurmountable 2-1 lead with one test left. England needed to win the five-match series to take the urn off holder Australia. England was favorite to win the fourth test with Australia 214-5 and 61 runs behind the hosts. Only 30 overs were possible on Saturday. ___ AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports 7-6
