PLAYER RATINGS: Khawaja's game to remember ends in dramatic draw

The Cricketer runs the rule over the individual performances of the players during the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney, which ended in a draw with England nine wickets down

AUSTRALIA

Marcus Harris (38 & 27): Hard to see a scenario in which the left-hander keeps his place in Hobart, with Travis Head set to return and Khawaja surely undroppable; hasn't failed but hasn't done enough 5

David Warner (30 & 3): England bowled well at Warner in both innings, and Wood's early dismissal of him in the second innings was especially important, given his propensity to score quickly 5

Marnus Labuschagne (28 & 29): Kept in check by Wood, who has bowled superbly at the world's top-ranked batter 5

Steven Smith (67 & 23; 1-10): Looked set for big scores in both innings but well worked over by Broad in the first innings and beaten slightly lazily by Leach in the second; landed his part-time leg-breaks very nicely 7

Usman Khawaja (137 & 101*): Has there ever been a better reintroduction to Test cricket? After a three-year exile, Khawaja was imperious. A farce that he's been in the wilderness for so long; a joy to watch 10

Cameron Green (5 & 74; 1-24 & 1-38): Belatedly found form with the bat in partnership with Khawaja; continued to cause England problems with the ball, including a terrific yorker to dismiss Crawley 7

^{Nathan Lyon dismissed Ben Stokes in both innings (David Gray/AFP via Getty Images)}

Alex Carey (13 & 0): A mediocre series for the wicketkeeper, whose glovework was once again untidy and was unfortunate to fall first ball in the second innings when sent in with little to gain on the penultimate evening 3

Pat Cummins (24; 2-68 & 2-80): Bowled nicely in the first innings and helped to steer his side towards 400 with the bat, before a fantastic burst broke the game wide open with two world-class inswingers to dismiss Buttler and Wood in the final session 7

Mitchell Starc (34; 1-56 & 0-68): Enjoying a fine series with the bat, let alone the ball. Less potent and threatening than in previous Tests but has had an excellent month 5

Nathan Lyon (16; 2-88 & 2-28): Not at his best with the ball but still found a way of picking up wickets, including two to end Stokes' resistance in both innings; perhaps bowled too quickly to exploit the turn and bounce on offer 6

Scott Boland (4-36 & 3-30): A dream start to Boland's Test career shows no signs of letting up; dismissed Crawley, Root and Bairstow in England's first innings, when his only issue was a brief injury scare 8

ENGLAND

Haseeb Hameed (6 & 9): Hasn't reached double figures since Brisbane and looks rooted in survival mode; England dropped the wrong opener and should return to Burns in Hobart 2

Zak Crawley (18 & 77): Bullishly predicted a hundred in a pre-match press conference, which earned him some predictable chat from Australia's fielders – and fair play to Crawley, whose 77 was the most dominant innings played by an Englishman in this series 7

Dawid Malan (3 & 4; 0-15 & 0-13): Has been a long winter for Malan, who fell softly in both innings when England could ill-afford such charity from their No.3 2

Joe Root (0 & 24; 1-36 & 0-35): Having carried the batting line-up through 2021, somewhat fitting that he began 2022 with England's first duck; fell to Boland for the third time in the series on the last day 4

Ben Stokes (66 & 60: 0-37): His series may well be over after tweaking his side while bowling, but he remained typically whole-hearted until the end, batting defiantly in both innings. England must look after their key allrounder 8

Jonny Bairstow (113 & 41): Fair play to the Yorkshireman, whose technique has let him down at times during his Test career but never his sense of fight. His series might also be over after being smashed on the thumb en route to his century – if so, he's left a brilliantly valiant mark 8

^{Zak Crawley made 77 for England but fell shortly before lunch (David Gray/AFP via Getty Images)}

Jos Buttler (0 & 11): A poor Test to finish a disappointing series for England's wicketkeeper, who is flying home with a finger injury; can't buy a run and was arguably out-kept by Ollie Pope, who donned the gloves as an emergency replacement in the second innings. Fought gamely on the final evening but was dismissed by a beauty from Cummins 3

Mark Wood (39 & 0; 1-76 & 2-65): Never just focus on the figures – Wood has been the pick of England's bowlers all tour, and he could scarcely have given more to the cause, picking up Labuschagne for the second and third times in this series; a terrific cricketer, who put the same wholeheartedness into his batting in the first innings 7

Jack Leach (10 & 26; 0-89 & 4-84): Questions remain over his ability to contribute in the first innings and against left-handers, but his wickets on the fourth day were reward on a tough tour; tremendous at the end with the bat 7

Stuart Broad (15 & 8*; 5-101 & 0-31): Had a point to prove and made that point with a five-wicket haul in the first innings; England are rarely better for his absence. He dug in admirably to help his country to safety 7

James Anderson (4* & 0*; 1-54 & 0-34): Not as effective as previously in this series but relentless as ever; survived the final over of the match 5

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