Piers Morgan took a dig at the Australian cricket team as the rain in Manchester on Saturday, and predicted on Sunday as well which are the Days 4 and 5 of the ongoing 4th Ashes Test, will come to aid Australia and threaten to spoil England’s push for a victory at Old Trafford.
The Ashes 2023 series stands at an interesting junction. After winning the first two Tests of the series, Australia are now depending heavily on the rain to NOT relent for the weekend so that they could retain the Ashes Urn.
Australia lead the series by 2-1 after 3 Tests. In the ongoing 4th Test in Manchester, England are in a position of ultimate command. England had piled up 592 runs in 107.4 overs in their first innings in reply to Australia’s 317 in their first innings. Australia started their second innings trailing by 275 runs and lost 4 wickets for 113 by stumps on Day 3.
With plenty of rain predicted for the remainder of the two days of the Test, Australia’s victory is all but out off equation, while England need to win this Test to level the series, and keep the Ashes Urn alive.
A draw in this 4th Test will mean the series can only be levelled even if England win the 5th Test at The Oval and Australia will retain the Ashes Urn in case of a draw here.
Piers Morgan rants on the rain in Manchester
England journalist Piers Morgan is clearly upset with the prospect of Australia retaining the urn in case rain helps Australia draw the game. He even said it will be the “greatest travesty in the history of Ashes” if Australia escape with a draw in Manchester after being on the floor for the last two days due to rain. And there were some more words from Piers Morgan.
“It will be the greatest travesty in the history of Ashes cricket if the trampled, battered, beleaguered, Bazballed, desperate, white-flag-flying Aussies now avoid inevitable defeat and retain the urn because of bloody rain,” Piers Morgan tweeted.
England pacer Josh Hazlewood already admitted that he’d love for plenty of rain in Manchester as Australia have barely got a chance of a win left.
“I’d be very pleased,” Josh Hazlewood admitted. “It’s obviously forecast but forecasts can change all the time. Obviously, rain and light plays a big part in cricket and has done forever. So, yeah, it’d be great to lose a few overs here and there, and make our job a little easier if I’m hanging in there.”
