(Cricket news) Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in the 4th Ashes Test at the SCG. As expected rain intervened multiple times as England could only bowl 47 overs. Australia lost their top 3 and managed to score 123 runs. 

David Warner and Marcus Harris walked out to bat just like they did for the last 3 games. They started cautiously and later started bringing out the shots. Ben Stokes produced an edge of Warner that went between 2nd slip and gully. The pair put together a 50 run partnership. Stuart Broad finally got the breakthrough as he picked up the wicket of David Warner once again. This was the 13 time Broad had dismissed Warner in Test matches. Harris and Marnus Labuschagne started to look good at the crease but James Anderson broke the Partnership as Harris edged a ball to Root at first slip. Mark Wood joined the party as he got rid of Marnus Labuschagne on 28.

The returning Usman Khawaja joined Steve Smith in the middle. Khawaja got off the mark with a trademark lull shot. The pair could only add 9 runs before rain spoiled the party for one final time. The remaining 4 days are expected to be the same which will be very frustrating for the players. This was probably only the 2nd time in this series that England had a better day then Australia and they need more of those if they want to take any WTC points home.

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