Pat Cummins dented England’s hopes of keeping the Ashes alive by dismissing Ben Stokes and Jason Roy Earlier Supper on day five of Their First Test at Old Trafford.

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England – that are aiming to bat out the last day of a Test to earn a draw for the first time since 2013 at New Zealand – progressed in their overnight 18-2 to 66-2 through Roy (31) and Joe Denly (48no).
But Cummins afterward castled Roy throughout the gate to end a rack of 66 and soon had Stokes – whose heroics two months ago had denied Australia that an Ashes-sealing triumph at Headingley – captured for you personally.
Stokes walked following gloving Cummins, who has moved on to 24 wickets to the series and taken his side nearer to retaining the urn – England are 87-4 at the break, using Jonny Bairstow (2no) alongside Denly.
Should Australia take the six wickets and move 2-1 up to play with, they’ll grow to be the touring side to leave England since Ashes holders because 2001’s Steve group.
Cummins had begun the success push on Saturday evening, when he dislodged Joe Root and Rory Burns for ducks from deliveries, decreasing England to 0-2 four balls.
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