Ashes 2023 | Controversial No Ball Decision Frustrates England As Hazlewood Survives

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Australia's number eleven Josh Hazlewood got an early reprieve on Day 2 of the ongoing fourth Ashes Test in Manchester as England seamer Chris Woakes got his wicket off a no-ball.

The incident occurred in the fourth delivery of the very second over of the day with Australia one wicket away from being bowled out. Woakes bowled a back off a length delivery and Hazlewood got a thick outside edge flying straight to the second slip.

The England fielders started celebrating only to find out that Woakes overstepped and the ball was declared a no-ball. Woakes, who could have claimed his fifth wicket in the innings, missed an early opportunity to wrap up Australia's first innings.

The no-ball wicket in the very next over didn’t cost Ben Stokes’ team much as Woakes went on to remove Hazlewood in the 91st over and completed his first five-wicket haul in Test against Australia.  Australia got bowled out  for 317 in the first innings.

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The surface in Manchester is not as simple as it looks. It surely has some tricks and England coming to bat early on day 2 will be a treat to watch. The fourth Ashes encounter is well poised between the two teams with an exciting remainder of the day two ahead of us.