Australia took a slim 26-run benefit after the primary innings of the third Test – but it surely might’ve been a lot extra if not for an additional punishing Ben Stokes innings.
Stokes counter-attacked as England added 106 for his or her closing 4 wickets, to set the match up superbly part-way via the second day.
Attention now turns to Australia’s batsmen, and a top-order that struggled on day one.
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11.55PM: WICKET! LIKE CLOCKWORK, BROAD GETS WARNER
That’s No.17!
Just as evening follows day, David Warner falls to Stuart Broad. And that is the dream begin for England
You can nearly set your watch to it. Broad, across the wicket, squares Warner up and he squirts a low probability to second slip the place Zak Crawley takes a pointy catch.
Apparently there IS a bit of little bit of magic nonetheless left in Broad.
“It must be right in Davey’s head, now. It’s tough to watch,” says former Australian batsman Callum Ferguson.
11.45PM: WHAT’S LEFT IN THE TANK FOR WEARY ENGLAND?
Ben Stokes has blasted England again into the competition on this third Test, however in doing so his physique has taken a large toll.
Which makes you marvel how a lot is left within the tank not only for England’s captain, who limped his approach via the ultimate hour of his unimaginable knock and didn’t bowl in Australia’s first innings, however for the remainder of their fatigued lineup.
Ollie Robinson is combating again spasms, and regarded hampered throughout his temporary keep on the crease. Moeen Ali missed the second Test at Lord’s after opening up a wound on his spinning finger.
Mark Wood was England’s finest bowler within the first innings, however was utilized in brief, sharp bursts as England seems to guard the explosive, however injury-prone, bowler.
Which leaves the indefatigable 37-year-old Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes as two who could also be referred to as on to shoulder a lot of the workload for England.
Can Broad write one other chapter into his Ashes heroics?
11.33PM: ALL OUT! STOKES DRAGS ENGLAND TO WITHIN 26
It’s over! Another totally ridiculous innings from Ben Stokes, who finishes on 80 – caught on the boundary by Steve Smith after one final hoik off Todd Murphy.
England add 106 runs with their closing 4 wickets, thanks largely to Stokes going into supercharged mode.
From 5-87, when Jonny Bairstow was dismissed inside the primary hour of play, to the 7-142, when Chris Woakes fell within the closing over earlier than lunch, this has been an unimaginable fightback from England.
Stokes’ unstoppable counter-attacking has damage Australian earlier than – and damaged them at this floor, 4 years in the past – however they nonetheless don’t have any reply to it.
England’s innings lastly involves a detailed on 237, having drawn to inside 26 of Australia’s first innings.
Australia takes a slender benefit – and there’s loads of cricket to return on a sunny Friday afternoon in Leeds!
11.20PM: AUSSIE LEAD SLICED TO 38 RUNS
And identical to that, Australia’s lead is down under .
Because Ben Stokes has finished it once more. He’s at present 73 from 100, has hit 4 sixes off a shellshocked Todd Murphy, and is blasting England again into the second Test.
At this stage you’ve received to confess that Australia simply should not have a plan when Stokes goes into T20 mode.
It’s freakish hitting. They’ve seen it earlier than (and earlier than that!), however don’t have any reply.
11.10PM: WICKET! SMITH TAKES SUPERB GREAT
Stuart Broad departs, and it’s right down to a completely outrageous outfield catch by Steve Smith – who items Cummins a sixth wicket.
Broad pulls exhausting and with authority, and it seems as if he has discovered the hole within the discipline between Smith and Labschagne, till the previous Australian captain dives full-length to his proper to take a spectacular catch.
Broad goes for 7, however he’s helped England eat into Australia’s lead. That is right down to 64, and Stokes continues to be on the crease.
“That is a magnificent grab. That is such a good catch,” says Mark Butcher
11.05PM: DROPPED! AUSTRALIA GETTING STOKED ONCE MORE
Ben Stokes has received Australia precisely the place he desires them: he’s hobbling, batting with the tail and in a seemingly determined place.
Just how he likes it. After thumping three consecutive boundaries off Mitchell Starc, he’s trimmed Australia’s first innings result in 82.
He’s moved to 40 and has switched gears. This is Headingley 2019/Lord’s 2023 Stokes, and if Australia aren’t cautious they’ll watch their first innings benefit evaporate in a short time.
And it received’t assist their trigger after Stokes is dropped twice in consecutive deliveries – each off the bowling of Todd Murphy.
The first, a troublesome outfield catch grassed by Mitchell Starc, and the second a return providing than Murphy himself drops.
Neither was a gimme, however you count on each to be taken.
10.47PM: WICKET! CUMMINS ENDS WOOD CAMEO, HAS 5
Mark Wood is simply enjoyable.
There won’t be a extra entertaining eight-ball innings within the historical past of the Ashes.
The England tailender determined he was going to swing exhausting at actually every thing that got here his approach, and it resulted in three sixes, a 4 and a shocking 24-run cameo earlier than he grew to become Pat Cummins’ fifth sufferer.
Woods’ skied pull went a number of kilometres into the sky, or so it appeared, however Mitch Marsh took an excellent catch at midwicket.
Cummins has 5-66. England path by 98, with two wickets in hand.
10.45PM: WOOD EXPLODES WITH 18-RUN OVER OFF STARC
Australian greats Ian Healy and Mark Taylor have predicted a session of ‘bodybashing’ for England’s batsmen.
They are formally into the tail, now, with Mark Wood coming to the crease.
And Healy and Taylor say Wood, and people nonetheless to return, can count on a barrage of brief stuff.
Judging by the sector that’s been set after lunch, with a bat pad after which a variety of fielders on the boundary, they could possibly be proper.
But Wood is combating hearth with hearth – thumping Starc for 2 sixes and a 4 within the three balls after the break in a ridiculous 18-run explosion.
10.30PM: LOCAL HEROES CRUMBLE AS ENGLAND FALTER
By Daniel Cherny, in Leeds
Yorkshire’s native heroes couldn’t save England as Australia crept nearer to retaining the Ashes on Friday morning at Headingley.
Pat Cummins eliminated Joe Root with the second ball of day two earlier than Mitchell Starc despatched Jonny Bairstow strolling – undisputedly this time – to go away the hosts going through an uphill battle to remain within the third Test.
A unfastened tried pull from Moeen Ali gave Cummins a fourth wicket simply earlier than lunch, leaving England 6-131 and once more needing one thing particular from Ben Stokes to avoid wasting them.
Having began the day at 3-68 in response to Australia’s first innings 263, England was determined for skilled pair Root and Bairstow to consolidate after each had horror days within the discipline on Thursday.
But the Yorkshiremen couldn’t ship. Former captain Root nicked Cummins to be sharply taken by David Warner at first slip for 19, giving the Aussie skipper his third scalp of the innings and making it 10 instances in Test cricket that he has taken Root’s wicket.
In his first innings since being controversially stumped wandering out of his crease at Lord’s on Sunday, Bairstow as soon as extra flopped, gone for 12 as Starc continued his domination of the England gloveman by drawing an edge to Steve Smith at second slip.
LUNCH: ENGLAND LOSE FOUR IN OPENING SESSION
A wicket on the stroke of lunch, as one other batsman falls to the short-ball – this time, Chris Woakes who takes an unsightly swipe at a Mitchell Starc bouncer and feathers an opportunity to Alex Carey.
Woakes opts to overview, but it surely was a real Hail Mary shot and replays simply verify what appeared apparent at first.
His dismissal caps a incredible session for Australia, who took 4-74 – with two coming within the first half-hour, and two within the final 30.
And it was Pat Cummins who led from the entrance once more, taking centre stage with a wicket on the second ball of the morning when he had Joe Root caught within the slips.
Cummins has 4-59, whereas England’s hopes relaxation on the more and more damaged physique of Ben Stokes.
Stokes has been battling a decrease again damage, however stays unbeaten on 27 and is definitely the one distant probability England have of claiming a first-innings lead.
The hosts are 7-142 and path Australia’s first innings whole by 121.
9.45PM: WICKET! CUMMINS GRABS CRUCIAL PRE-LUNCH WICKET
It’s been coming, and now Moeen Ali goes.
For the second time within the over, Moeen top-edges a Pat Cummins bouncer. The first landed safely, however led to a discipline change from Cummins.
And when the second went to nearly the very same spot on the sector, Steve Smith was there to take a snug catch, ending a 44-run partnership.
With that, Cummins has 4.
That was a helpful contribution from Moeen, of 21, however England would’ve beloved him to have reached lunch.
There stays appreciable concern in regards to the health of Stokes, in the meantime. He’s had some painkillers, however is clearly hampered by the decrease again criticism.
How a lot will it prohibit him? Australia might be comfortable to check him out.
9.30PM: CUMMINS GREATNESS REVEALED, STOKES RECEIVES TREATMENT
Half an hour to lunch, and Pat Cummins has introduced himself again into the assault for a burst. His first ball is a brief one, and Ben Stokes grimaces after pulling him right down to nice leg.
The subject he’s having together with his decrease again/hip flexor criticism seems to be getting worse, and he gestures to the dressing room for some painkillers.
Speaking of Cummins, right here’s a number of statistics that spotlight how traditionally good he’s.
After taking the wicket of Joe Root this morning, Cummins continued his stranglehold over the previous England captain.
It’s not fairly Broad to Warner, or McGrath to Atherton, areas simply but however Cummins has finished an impressive job on England’s No.1 batsman – nailing his wicket 10 instances all through their careers.
That wicket additionally, briefly, dropped Cummins’ profession common beneath 22.
9.15PM: WORRY AS STOKES REQUIRES ATTENTION
A minor delay, shortly after drinks, as Ben Stokes receives consideration to an damage across the bottom.
He’s in discomfort, as he has been for a lot of this collection it should be stated. But on this occasion it’s not his troublesome knee which is inflicting him points.
“He’s in the wars, Ben Stokes. The body is letting him down,” says Mark Butcher in commentary.
9.10PM: STOKES HOLDS ENGLAND’S HOPES IN HIS HANDS
One hour down on day two, and Australia might be doing cartwheels at how day two is travelling to date.
Both in a single day batsmen, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow, again within the sheds inside the primary half-hour was a dream begin.
But it’s introduced out essentially the most harmful of beasts – backs-to-the-wall Ben Stokes.
Stokes has already put England on his again as soon as this week, however they’ll want him to do it once more right this moment.
He’s steered the hosts previous 100, which might’ve been their first goal upon resuming this morning, and he’s steadying the ship together with Moeen Ali.
The pair have added 20 runs since Bairstow’s surprising dismissal.
Meanwhile, Australia’s thrown the ball to Todd Murphy who has labored his approach via two economical overs.
8.55PM: UNEXPECTED EXTRA FALLOUT FROM LORD’S TEST
The painful fallout from England’s defeat within the second Test continues to be felt by the host nation.
In the wash-up of their 43-run loss at Lord’s, England misplaced No.3 batsman Ollie Pope to a series-ending shoulder damage, whereas quick bowler James Anderson was rested.
But reasonably than changing Pope with a specialist batsmen, England opted to herald Chris Woakes as his substitute whereas transferring Harry Brook up the order.
The pondering there was that after Ben Stokes’ ironman efforts with the ball, he was going to wish some seam bowlers.
And that got here to cross, as Stokes didn’t bowl in any respect in Australia’s first innings, whereas Ollie Robinson – who backed up from the Lord’s Test – suffered from again spasms on day one.
But the sudden result’s that England’s tail has lengthened, with Moeen Ali to be adopted by Woakes, after which England’s three specialist bowlers.
Once once more it places an unlimited burden on the shoulders of Stokes. But, in fact, he’s able to the outstanding – particularly towards Australia.
8.45PM: STOKES GETS CRUCIAL LET-OFF
Oooh boy, did England want that.
Ben Stokes is trapped in entrance by Scott Boland in a really tight LBW name – and is given not out earlier than Australia flip to a overview.
Stokes is a great distance down the pitch, however he’s hit low on the pad. However he’s saved by the road, with sufficient of the ball hitting him outdoors the road of off-stump to be deemed umpire’s name.
He’s a fortunate boy. Because past that it’s crashing three-quarters of the best way up center stump.
8.27PM: WICKET! ENGLAND FALLING TO PIECES
Another one gone! This has been a disastrous opening half hour for England.
Both in a single day batters are actually gone, with Jonny Bairstow flashing at a large half-volley from Mitchell Starc and slashing a excessive probability to Steve Smith.
That’s a lazy shot, and a lazy dismissal contemplating England’s sport state of affairs.
But it’s a nice catch from Smith.
Just the 12, for Bairstow. England are 5-87, nonetheless trailing by 176.
Moeen Ali joins Ben Stokes within the center.
8.15PM: CANBERRA’S ALL-TIME ASHES TRY CELEBRATION
The Lord’s controversy could by no means die, however a minimum of it’s lastly getting used for good reasonably than senseless whingeing.
Because, transferring away from Headingley for only a second, within the NRL we’ve simply seen probably the best strive celebration of all time.
The Canberra Raiders, having scored the opening strive towards St George Illawarra, took the chance to re-enact the notorious Jonny Bairstow stumping as a part of a charity fundraising marketing campaign by a betting company.
Winger Jordan Rapana, the tryscorer, despatched down a ‘bouncer’ directed at his English teammate Elliott Whitehead – who walked out of his crease ala Bairstow, and was promptly ‘stumped’ by hooker Zac Woolford whereas the remainder of the group enchantment.
That is a ten/10 celebration. Absolute perfection.
8.10PM: ENGLAND’S ASHES HOPES BLOW UP
Is it going overboard to say that the Ashes could possibly be determined within the subsequent two hours?
Probably, sure.
But, nonetheless, a nasty morning for England and the well-known urn would possibly as properly be on the following airplane.
After dropping Joe Root within the opening over, the elements are there for England to seek out themselves in a world of damage.
Still trailing Australia’s first innings by 190 runs, England has simply Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes defending a reasonably lengthy tail from a fired-up tempo assault that’s profiting from the quickest wicket of the collection.
For England, these two merely should bat via the rest of this session.
8.00PM: WICKET! CUMMINS STRIKES AFTER TWO BALLS
Absolute catastrophe for England – with Joe Root eliminated with the second ball of the day.
It’s Pat Cummins once more, and once more it’s a nervous nudge outdoors of off stump from an England batsman.
Unfortunately for the hosts, it’s the talismanic Root.
The ball dies on its approach to David Warner at first slip however, in contrast to Root yesterday, he makes no mistake within the slips.
Root fails so as to add to his in a single day rating, departing for 19, and England are massively within the mud. They’re 4-68 with Ben Stokes arriving on the center, with one other rescue mission in entrance of him.
7.30PM: WHAT ROLE WILL MURPHY PLAY?
Australia bowled 19 overs yesterday, and cut up all of them between their 4 quick bowlers (together with three for all-rounder Mitchell Marsh).
The notable absentee from Australia’s bowling cartel was younger off-spinner Todd Murphy, who has be drafted in to switch the injured Nathan Lyon.
Australia had referred to as on Lyon early in each innings the place he was match to bowl, and from there the GOAT shouldered a heavy workload.
It’s pure that there’s going to be much less belief in a 22-year-old with simply 4 Tests to his title, and value declaring that every one 10 Australian wickets fell to seam bowling.
So how will Murphy be utilized by captain Pat Cummins right this moment? It could possibly be a vital a part of how the day performs out.
7.10PM: SUN SHINES ON ENGLAND
Just because it has finished for, seemingly, the whole Ashes collection – the solar is out, prepared for England to do some harm with the bat.
Australian nice Ricky Ponting was left close to speechless through the Lord’s Test as each time Australia got here out to bat, the clouds rolled in over London whereas the England batsmen have been handled to clear skies and significantly friendlier batting situations.
And so it’s right this moment, with beautiful situations offered to the in a single day batsmen Joe Root (19) and Jonny Bairstow (1).
Trailing Australia’s first innings by 195 runs, it goes with out saying that the primary hour shapes as series-defining for England.
To hold this collection alive, England must win this third Test. It’s that easy, and to do this they can not afford to lose Root or Bairstow earlier than lunch.
6.45PM: HAS ‘CAS-BALL’ COST ENGLAND THE ASHES?
By Robert Craddock and Ben Horne
England’s Bazball brigade has brightened up cricket, however could but must face the haunting query that may sentence knowledgeable sportsman to a lifetime of remorse.
Did you’re employed exhausting sufficient?
Tiger Woods used to coach for 13 hours a day in his prime; Michael Jordan six hours.
Behind the superstardom there was hour of hour of glamourless grunt to sharpen their muscle reminiscence to the purpose the place their instincts have been like a contact typist throughout their most pressurised moments.
Sublimely proficient although they have been, Woods and Jordan could have completed off their rivals by overwhelming them with pure expertise. But it began with exhausting work.
England, in contrast, is attempting a distinct foot-off-the-pedal strategy.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has persistently questioned whether or not England’s gamers, who primarily performed golf in Scotland the week earlier than the Ashes reasonably than have a warm-up sport, have been drilling down on the fundamentals sufficient to shine on this collection.
The stats are actually damning with one other shoddy day within the discipline within the third Test taking England’s dropped catches tally within the collection to 14 plus a missed stumping and two “wickets” off no-balls.
In the primary two Tests, England bowled 40 no-balls to Australia’s 15.
Butter-fingered ’keeper Jonny Bairstow is liable for six of the misses and on present type could be fortunate to catch a prepare on the London subway.
Unimpressed Australian nice Glenn McGrath has coined the time period Casball (informal ball), noting how England was late on the sector through the second Test and stated the hosts’ relaxed angle meant they weren’t totally switched on.
Former England fast Steve Harmison has famous that below new coach Brendon McCullum the English gamers are required to web for nonetheless lengthy or little they so want and stated he was bowled over doing a pre-day pitch report in New Zealand this yr when there have been no English gamers on the bottom.
He stated there could be a time when the informal strategy to coaching would rebound on them … and right here we’re.
5.00PM: MARSH FAMILY’S WILD BALY CELEBRATIONS
Geoff Marsh missed being in Leeds for his son Mitch’s first Test century in 5 and ½ years after departing the UK earlier this week to affix household in Bali for a celebration to mark his different son Shaun’s fortieth birthday.
Marsh snr, the previous Australian opener and coach, had been in England as a part of an Australian tour group however departed earlier than he learnt of Mitch’s doubtless inclusion within the Australian XI for the third Test.
Mitch came upon on Tuesday that the Aussies’ major all-rounder was doubtful for the match, receiving affirmation on Wednesday that Green was out after scans revealed a minor hamstring damage.
Needed to bat earlier than lunch after Australia slumped to 4-85 after being inserted by England, Marsh capitalised on being dropped by Joe Root at first slip on 12 to smack a run-a-ball 118, proving the inspiration of Australia’s first innings 263.
England was 3-68 in response at stumps, with Mitch having picked up the wicket of Zak Crawley.
Shaun, himself a former Australian participant, posted a video on Instagram of he and Geoff dancing jubilantly after watching Mitch attain triple-figures from their vacation.
Having seen the video, Mitch joked that he was involved for his brother’s welfare.
“Shaun’s 40th in a couple of days’ time so all the family is in Bali so let’s hope he gets to 40,” Mitch stated.
Mitch, who has a fame as an especially standard teammate, stated his father would have picked Bali over the UK even when he had recognized of Mitch’s call-up.
“Dad had just flown back that day. So he was mid-air when I found out that I was playing, but to be honest, I don’t think he was missing the 40th, that’s much more exciting. And obviously yeah all my family and all of our close friends are celebrating there with Shaun,” Mitch stated.
Mitch, who final performed a Test on the 2019 Ashes tour, stated he had retained hope of a return regardless of his lengthy hiatus and an ankle damage that dominated him out for a lot of the summer time.
“(It’s) always a bit of a surprise (to be called-up) and very unfortunate for Greeny with a very, very minor hamstring injury but I feel like I’ve been his understudy for a few years, now on a lot of tours,” Mitch stated.
“My previous experience on long Test tours is you always get a chance at some stage so I just wanted to stay ready and become the first man to score a Test 100 on a UK holiday.”
Originally revealed as Ashes cricket 2023: Follow the most recent news forward of day two of the third check between Australia and England
Source: www.news.com.au
