‘It’s happening’: Aussie selection shock

Australia come into the third Test at Headingley needing a win to wrap up its first Ashes in England since 2001.

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But the cricket world continues to be debating the Jonny Bairstow stumping days on from the incident with a hostile reception anticipated for the Aussies in Leeds.

Regardless, a win will assist Australia declare the 22-year first, whereas a draw would imply the Aussies would no less than retain the Ashes for the second straight time in England.

For the Poms, the equation is straightforward — win or the Ashes is heading again to Australia.

8.04pm — Broad will get Warner within the first over

Stuart Broad has struck within the first over of the Test, taking the wicket of David Warner for the sixteenth time in Test matches.

It appeared to get off to an ideal begin for Australia as Warner punched the primary ball straight down the bottom for a 4.

But 4 balls later Warner went fishing exterior off-stump and was gone for 4.

For the file, essentially the most instances a bowler dismissed a batter within the historical past of the sport was 19 instances — Glenn McGrath to Michael Atherton.

Broad to Warner now strikes into equal fifth all-time alongside Malcolm Marshall to Graham Gooch.

The listing goes:

— Glenn McGrath (Aus) to Michael Atherton (Eng) — 19 instances in 17 matches

— Alec Bedser (Eng) to Arthur Morris (Aus) — 18 in 21 matches

— Curtly Ambrose (WI) to Michael Atherton — 17 instances in 26 matches

— Courtney Walsh (WI) to Michael Atherton — 17 instances in 27 matches

— Malcolm Marshall (WI) to Graham Gooch — 16 instances in 21 matches

— Stuart Broad (Eng) to David Warner — 16 instances in 29* matches

7.30pm — Australia set for choice shock

England at the moment are 3-0 within the 2023 Ashes — having gained the toss but once more.

Ben Stokes has despatched the Aussies into bat on a inexperienced high at Headingley.

Stokes stated he’d be pleased to bat or bowl on the wicket however it’ll put the Aussie batters underneath the pump.

Australia additionally confirmed the three modifications — Todd Murphy in for Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland in for Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Marsh ending his four-year exile with Cameron Green reportedly struggling soreness after an enormous bowling effort at Lord’s.

The Headingley crowd booed Cummins has he spoke to Nasser Hussain on the toss — let the video games start.

AUS XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Todd Murphy.

ENG XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad.

7pm — Australia set for choice shock

Australia may very well be mulling three modifications for the third Test.

With Nathan Lyon’s harm ruling him out of the sequence, he’s set to get replaced by his inheritor obvious Todd Murphy, whereas Josh Hazlewood is predicted to be rested for Scott Boland.

But the third change is surprising with Mitchell Marsh believed to be firming for a return to the Aussie Test facet for the primary time in 4 years.

After an elevated bowling workload within the second Test after Nathan Lyon’s harm, Cameron Green has reportedly pulled up sore and the Aussie facet has been making an attempt to maintain the 24-year-old in cotton wool as a lot as it may possibly lately to make sure an extended profession for for the all-rounder.

But Marsh was placed on standby for the third Test and was seen with Aussie coaches placing loads of work into him at observe.

And he left tongues wagging when he marked his run up earlier than play.

While he did this earlier than the primary Test of the sequence, it seems that is much less trolling and extra an indication that it’s truly occurring.

We’ll discover out when the facet is known as by Pat Cummins on the toss — 7.30pm AEST.

6.30pm — Eight questions silence Poms as soon as and for all

Former Australian umpire Simon Taufel has put England of their place as soon as and for all as the talk continues to swirl over the Jonny Bairstow stumping.

Writing on LinkedIn, the five-time ICC umpire of the yr savaged the questions of Australia breaching the “Spirit of Cricket” with eight of his personal questions.

Taufel can also be a present member of the MCC legal guidelines subcommittee, which additionally oversees the “Spirit” as a part of the foundations.

“Was Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal at Lords a breach of the Spirit of Cricket?” Taufel wrote in a publish on LinkedIn. “This is a question I have been inundated with, so I thought it best to share my thoughts publicly by asking everyone a question or eight to consider …

“1. Have you seen any umpire tell a fielding side that the keeper standing back is not allowed to attempt a stumping?

“2. Was there a complaint from anyone when Bairstow tried to stump Marnus exactly the same way in the first innings?

“3. What has Jonny Bairstow said about his dismissal? He has been very quiet. Why?

“4. My experience is when people don’t like a dismissal under the Laws of Cricket, they cite the Spirit of Cricket to support their view.

“5. Which part of the codified Preamble (the Spirit of Cricket) was breached by the fielding side?

“6. What did the fielding side do in effecting a legitimate dismissal that unfairly impacted the ability of the batter in their attempt not to be dismissed? (Did they run into him or distract him or prevent him making good his ground?)

“7. Should a batter be immune from dismissal as per the Laws by simply being negligent (and leaving his ground too early)?

“8. Did England retire Ben Duckett when they disagreed with the Starc catch decision as per the Laws and umpires’ decision?

“The hypocrisy and lack of consistency from some people and groups is quite interesting and concerning for the future of our game. Maybe I am the odd one out here? The good news is that we are actively engaged with Test cricket, the best form of the game.”

They seem to be simply what most of Australia has been saying because it occurred.

Originally printed as Ashes third Test, day 1 reside: Mitch Marsh ends four-year exile