AUS vs ENG: Watch- Ben Stokes Caught By Surprise As James Anderson Charges Down To Hit Pat Cummins For Four

The fourth game of the Ashes 2023 is currently taking place at Old Trafford in Manchester. England has bossed the game so far and the ongoing Day 3 of the game is no different. One of the best moments of the game came in from the pace spare head James Anderson with the bat.

England took the ultra-aggressive approach on Day 3 in an attempt to extend their lead. They lost wickets at regular intervals as well but have been scoring runs around the rate of 6. After Australia took 9 English wickets, they tried to put pressure on No.11 James Anderson.

James Anderson however came prepared and was up for the fight equally well. The Australians tried the short ball ploy on him it seemed that they would take his wicket early. But one of the finest shots of the game came in the 103rd over from the bat of the premier England pacer.

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Pat Cummins bowled a short ball and James Anderson charged down the wicket and timed his pull shot to perfection towards the square leg area. His shot caught many by surprise and even skipper Ben Stokes was in awe of it, giving a surprising reaction.

Here’s the video of  Ben Stokes’ reaction to James Anderson smashing Pat Cummins:

? Oh Jimmy Jimmy… ? #EnglandCricket | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/XvgnwfFBcx

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 21, 2023

Ashes 2023: England takes 1st innings lead of 275 runs

England’s 1st inning ended with a total of 592 runs. Zack Crawley played a magnificent inning of 189 runs and was complimented well by Moeen Ali (54) and Joe Root (84) at the top. Their vital contributions helped the hosts take a first-innings lead.

The top-order batting was supported by terrific middle and lower-order batting. Skipper Ben Stokes (51) and Harry Brook (61) struck blistering half-centuries before Jonny Bairstow played a brutal knock of unbeaten 99 runs. He was left stranded at the other end, as James Anderson lost his wicket for 5 runs. They took a first innings lead of 275 runs.