Twitter Reacts As Australia Thrash England To Retain Ashes

Australia, on Sunday, beat England by 185 runs in the fourth Ashes Test to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Chasing an improbable 383, England were all out for 197. With the win, Australia also retained the Ashes for the first time since 2002-03. This will also be the first time, Australia will head home without losing the Ashes since 2001. Prior to the ongoing series, Australia had lost four series in England.

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The writing was very much on the wall for England after they lost two wickets for 0 in the very first over on the fourth evening. Jason Roy and Joe Denly did start the final day on a positive note but could not hold out for long. Pat Cummins castled Roy with a beauty before accounting for the dangerous Ben Stokes to leave England reeling at 77 for 4.

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Denly went on to complete his fifty but departed shortly after as England were reduced to 93 for 5 soon after the lunch. Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler then provided some resistance to keep Australia at bay. But just when it looked the two would frustrate Australia more, Mitchell Starc struck to remove Bairstow.

Here’s what it means. How good is this reaction?! #Ashes #Ashes19 pic.twitter.com/E7i6GTdVuC

— Rohan Connolly (@rohan_connolly) September 8, 2019

England walked into the tea break with four wickets in hand. With Buttler looking good and Craig Overton providing good support, the game was heading towards an exciting finish. But in the sixth over after tea, Josh Hazlewood bowled Buttler to all but seal England’s fate. In the very next over, Nathan Lyon accounted for Jofra Archer to further brighten up his team’s chances.

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It was looking all too easy for Australia before Overton and Jack Leach decided to frustrate them. The two batted for more than ten overs, keeping all the mainline bowlers at bay. With nothing working out, Tim Paine handed the ball to Marnus Labuschagne and the move turned out to be a masterstroke. In his very first over, he dismissed Leach before Hazlewood sent back Oveton to spark wild celebration.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Australia’s triumph:

Urgh ?#Ashes

— Kevin Pietersen? (@KP24) September 8, 2019

IT’S COMING HOME!!!! #youbeauty!!! #ashes

— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) September 8, 2019

What an effort by England today .. Great fight .. But well done Australia on retaining the #Ashes .. no point in pretending but they have been the better team .. better in all departments ..

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) September 8, 2019

BREAKING: Australia retain the Ashes. Congratulations to Tim Paine & his excellent team.. especially the mercurial @stevesmith49 & those brilliant fast bowlers. Been a wonderful series but they’ve been the better side. #Ashes #EngvAus pic.twitter.com/MBRd1erJCA

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 8, 2019

They really, really earned that. #Ashes pic.twitter.com/VRtsz4AVyy

— Adam Collins (@collinsadam) September 8, 2019

Tim Paine who was contemplating retirement a year back now becomes the first Australian captain to win an Ashes in England since 2001.

Destiny is what we write with our choices. #Ashes

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 8, 2019

Here we go lads up to me….. again #ashes

— Jack Leach's Glasses Cloth (@LeachCloth) September 8, 2019

For those who can’t understand how you can play a sport for 5 days and a draw still be possible, this is why. Guts, determination, skill, psychology, mental & physical exhaustion, atmosphere, tension all in evidence. Love cricket. #ashes

— Mark Chapman (@markchapman) September 8, 2019

Cummins, the world’s best fast bowler, furiously sledging a bespectacled tailender?
Aussies are panicking…. #Ashes pic.twitter.com/NFVNVsnA3A

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 8, 2019

What a terrific series it’s been mate ! 2-1 ✔️? https://t.co/dbbEN3RXy1

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) September 8, 2019

Congrats Aussies lads, well played both teams @CricketAus @ECB_cricket . Proud of all of the players and staff . Sing the song bloody loud lads . Enjoy a beer , I will be . ??? @tdpaine36 and JL and all fans . Hats off #ashes . What a series to watch?

— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) September 8, 2019

Defeated by Smith, nothing to be ashamed of. Congrats Ozzys(said through gritted teeth)

— Graham Onions (@BunnyOnions) September 8, 2019

Well done Australia. Bloody beauty. This test cricket isn’t bad is it?? #retained awesome effort lads. ??

— John Hastings (@johnhastings194) September 8, 2019

Better team won simple…Smith #differentgravy & that pace attack just to good simple as. #Ashes

— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) September 8, 2019