Though Craig Overton claimed the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne, the Aussies are still in a dominating position.
England's Craig Overton bowls on the first day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England on September 4, 2019. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
England were in the driver’s seat when they reduced Australia to 28 for 2 on the first day of the fourth Test match but a 116-run stand between Marnus Labuschagne (67) and Steve Smith (60*) foiled their plans. Moreover, persistent rains and heavy winds made things further tough for the bowlers in Manchester.
Though Craig Overton claimed the wicket of Labuschagne, the Aussies are still in a dominating position.
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“We feel like we can come back with a positive attitude, and try to make a difference, get someone to stand up and be the man to get conditions back in our favour,” Overton said.
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“We’re probably slightly behind, but we felt the conditions weren’t quite with us today (Day1), with the rain and wind. We can come back tomorrow, get a couple of early ones, and we’ll be right back in the game.”
“The over before the wicket, Marnus cut me for four thinking it was the in-swinger, but I told him it wasn’t,” said Overton. “Then I bowled him the in-swinger. It came out nicely and worked out quite well. There wasn’t a ‘send-off’ or anything when I got him out. I was just saying ‘that one was the in-swinger, make sure you keep an eye on it’.”
Overton, who made his Test debut in Adelaide during the 2017-18 series, was playing just his fourth Test in all, and his first in England. It was special. “Making my debut Down Under was really nice but making a home debut in front of my parents is special,” he said.
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