The Ashes: England opener Zak Crawley says a drawn series against Australia would be 'fair'

England merit to gully the Ashes by winning the 5th and last Test, says opener Zak Crawley.

Australia pb the bid 2-1 heading into the 5th Test astatine The Oval.

"Two-two would beryllium fair," said Crawley. "They had the amended of america astatine Lord's, Edgbaston could person gone either way, we astir apt deserved this one, and Headingley could person gone either way."

England could not unit a effect astatine Old Trafford arsenic the champion portion of 2 days were mislaid to rain.

After the hosts piled up a accelerated 592 each out, Australia were 214-5 successful their 2nd innings - inactive 61 runs behind.

Australia edged the archetypal Test astatine Edgbaston by 2 wickets and won by 43 runs astatine Lord's earlier England fought backmost with a three-wicket triumph astatine Headingley.

Speaking aft the lucifer was rained disconnected astatine Old Trafford, Crawley said: "We're disappointed - we've played a batch of bully cricket successful this game.

"We wanted to win, we were successful a bully presumption to win, and 2 days of rainfall outgo us. But that's however it is.

"We'll play the aforesaid mode and cognize we tin marque a large score. That's the quality of a five-Test series: you get a look astatine them, enactment retired tactics and nuances.

"I've ne'er played a five-match bid earlier this one."

Crawley helped to acceptable up England's hopes of triumph successful Manchester with a thrilling century, which included 21 fours and 3 sixes, his 189 coming disconnected conscionable 182 balls.

The Kent right-hander has defied pre-series disapproval to mean 55 against Australia this summer."I consciousness I'm arsenic bully a subordinate arsenic I person ever been," said Crawley. "I consciousness bully astir my game, I'm pleased with however I'm playing - I've conscionable got to physique connected it.

"I person a spot much acquisition now, things to autumn backmost connected successful antithetic conditions, truthful yeah, I consciousness I tin footwear connected now."

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