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Woakes strikes before England openers hold firm in third Ashes Test

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United Kingdom, July 8, 2023 (AFP) -Chris Woakes led the way with the ball before England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett held firm to give England the upper hand in a must-win third Ashes Test for the hosts against Australia at Headingley on Saturday.Seam-bowling all-rounder Woakes, playing his first Test since March last year, took 3-68 as Australia were dismissed for 224 in their second innings on a rain-marred third day.That left England, who trail 2-0 in the best-of-five series, needing 251 to win, with more than two days to get the runs on a ground where there have only been five previous successful chases in excess of 250 to win a Test.At stumps they were 27-0 off just five overs, with Crawley (nine not out) and Duckett (18 not out) having struck four fours between them.Ashes holders Australia were earlier indebted to Travis Head's 77.After a lengthy rain delay, the match resumed at 1545 GMT with Australia 116-4.Grey skies above made for difficult batting conditions, although England were a bowler down, with Ollie Robinson not used following his first-innings back spasm.Nevertheless, Mitchell Marsh -- who had marked his first Test since 2019 with a run-a-ball 118 in Australia's first innings -- drove a Stuart Broad inswinger down the ground before square-cutting Woakes for another four.Woakes, however, had his revenge with a burst of two wickets for seven runs in 13 balls.He first dismissed Marsh (28) when the all-rounder tried to withdraw his bat to an outswinger only to edge to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.New batsman Alex Carey walked out to a chorus of boos from a crowd still upset by his role in the controversial stumping of local hero Bairstow during Australia's 43-run win in the second Test at Lord's

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