US EditionBethell Slams Maiden Century to Give England Hope in Final Ashes Test
- On Wednesday, Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden Test century, leaving England 302-8 at stumps and the fifth and final Ashes Test on a knife edge with a 119-run lead.
- Recalled for Melbourne, Jacob Bethell replaced under-performing Ollie Pope and faced England's 183-run deficit after Australia's first-innings 567 intensified scoreboard pressure.
- His hundred arrived off 162 balls by smashing a lofted drive over midwicket, anchoring the recovery while wickets tumbled as Beau Webster dismissed Harry Brook and Will Jacks .
- With the series at 3-1, Australia lead and have already retained the Ashes, while England are desperate for a morale-boosting win after Melbourne.
- Remarkably, this century was Bethell's only red-ball ton, surpassing his previous best of 96 against New Zealand; he celebrated with Bethell's parents and prepared to shepherd the England tail.
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