ENG vs AUS Day 3 Highlights: England have closed Day 3 on 27/0 with Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley starting well in 251-run chase. Travis Head smashed a brilliant 77 to help Australia set 251-run target for England. Australia folded for 224 with Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes bagging two wickets each. While Mark Wood also rattled Australia after rain washed out first two sessions, Head took matter into his own hands, scoring at a brisk rate to put up a challenging target for England.
Australia began their innings with four wickets down and a lead of 142 runs. At the end of Day 2, their score stood at 116/4. The Aussies secured a first-innings lead of 26 runs by bowling out England for 237 on Friday.
Ben Stokes played a valiant innings of 80 runs, carrying the burden of the English batting single-handedly. Pat Cummins shone with a remarkable six-wicket haul. On Day 1, Mitchell Marsh’s quickfire century, scoring 118 runs off just as many balls, played a crucial role in Australia’s total of 263 all out. England’s fast bowler Mark Wood claimed an impressive 5 for 34 after Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl on Thursday.
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Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland
England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow(w), Ben Stokes(c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad
Match Details
- England vs Australia 3rd Ashes Test
- Date & Time: 6-10 July, 3:30 PM IST
- Venue: Headingley Cricket Ground
ENG vs AUS: Squads
England: Ben Stokes (c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, David Warner
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