Celebrations kicked on just as the giant screen at Old Trafford flashed three reds that overruled England batsman Craig Overton’s LBW review handing Australia a 185-run victory in the fourth Ashes 2019 Test match in Manchester. Led by captain Tim Paine, the Aussies soon started celebrating and continued through to late night with the celebrations ranging from popping champagne bottles to humming to True Blue song by John Williamson. The team was even joined by many Ashes hero Glenn McGrath as they sang the famous victory song Under the Southern Cross I stand in a team huddle. Australia Vs England, Highlights And Cricket Score.

The victory – added to the less convincing 251 runs win from the first Test – helped Australia retain the Ashes on foreign soil for the first time in 18 years. Australia, also the defending Ashes champions, now have an unassailable 2-1 lead over England with just one Test remaining. “It feels amazing to know the urn is coming home,” Steve Smith later told Sky Sports. Australia Beat England in Fourth Ashes 2019 Test by 185 Runs to Retain The Urn! Fans Laud Tim Paine-led Team With Congratulatory Posts (See Tweets).

What Ashes Means to Australia

Smith, 30, was arguably the game changer between both sides in the three-Test matches that he played in Ashes 2019. The right-hander, returning from a year ban, scored an astonishing 671 runs that included three hundred and a double century at an average over 134. The celebrations, which started with the players jumping in the middle of the Old Trafford, showed just how much this victory meant for the Baggy Greens especially after the Cape Town smith.

Australia players led by skipper Tim Paine even sang the True Blue by John Williamson. Williamson is an Australian singer and has published True Blue as part of his John Williamson in Symphony album in 2011.

Tim Paine & co hum John Williamson's True Blue

The players were even joined by legendary cricketer Glenn McGrath in singing the "Under the Southern Cross I Stand" In case, you are wondering what is the song about: It is the Australian cricket team's victory song and sang by the players after each victory.

The Tradition Continues

But that wasn't the end. Later the cricketers along with the support staff, which includes Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting, also performed push-ups on the field to mock England.

A Message for England?

Australia had won the first Test by a big margin of runs and then drew the second game. England, however, bounced back with a one-wicket victory in the third game with Ben Stokes playing a super-man inning. But Australia, who have been superior in almost every department than the home team, reclaimed the lead and retained the Ashes urn.

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