ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Third Ashes Test, Headingley, Day One on Thursday.
SCORE: Australia (263) lead England (3-68) by 195 runs.
SUMMARY: England will stroll away from day one the happier group however understanding they’ve missed a possibility to take full management of the match. After two Stuart Broad wickets left Australia 4-85 simply earlier than lunch, Mitch Marsh took over with a domineering run-a-ball 118. Playing in his first Test in virtually 4 years, 92 of Marsh’s runs got here via boundaries as he crunched something too full, quick or broad. But when he was out simply earlier than tea Australia misplaced 6-23 to be dismissed for 263. Mark Wood was the principle man for the hosts, taking 5-34 in what additionally doubled as his first Test again from an elbow criticism. Pat Cummins (2-28) struck twice early in England’s reply, earlier than Marsh additionally bagged a late wicket to go away the match evenly poised.
PLAYER OF THE MOMENT: Mitch Marsh. Hasn’t been capable of crack into Australia’s Test group for the reason that finish of the 2019 Ashes, with Cameron Green having a stranglehold on the allrounder function. But his blazing 118 on return might give selectors some complications, with Green anticipated to beat a hamstring harm to be accessible for the subsequent Test at Manchester.
KEY MOMENT: England’s poor palms. Jonny Bairstow dropped Travis Head on eight and Joe Root put down Mitch Marsh on 12, each regulation probabilities. The pair mixed for a 155-run partnership with Head ending on 39 and Marsh 118.
STAT OF THE DAY: Mark Wood’s common pace of 145.62km/h was the quickest by a bowler on any day of Test cricket in England since Brett Lee all through the 2005 Ashes collection.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I think I’m the first man score a Test hundred on a UK holiday.” – Mitch Marsh sums up his century, after spending a lot of the tour as Cameron Green’s understudy.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
