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Australia's bowlers struck twice in quick succession in a devastating spell against England at Edgbaston on Sunday, before heavy rain washed out the later sessions on the third day of the series-opening Ashes test.
BIRMINGHAM, England :Australia's bowlers struck twice in quick succession in a devastating spell against England at Edgbaston on Sunday, before heavy rain washed out the later sessions on the third day of the series-opening Ashes test.
Torrential rain brought a draw into the equation in the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston. The pace of play over the first two days seemed to take the draw out of the picture, but heavy rain on Sunday afternoon has put things in the balance. Ad As is their wont under the captaincy of Ben Stokes, England will look to push on with the bat on Monday in order to give themselves enough time to set up a win.
ENG vs AUS, 1st Ashes Test, Day 3 Live: The rain has stopped play in London. Zak Crawley and Ben Deckett are solid in the crease as England have extended their lead to 33 runs. Earlier, Ollie Robinson and Stuart Broad picked three wickets apiece as England bundled out Australia for 386 runs. Australia started the third day at 311 for 5 but failed to make the most of it despite Usman Khawaja scoring 141 runs. England turned the game around in the first session as Australia lost all the remaining wickets and conceded a 7-run lead to the hosts. England had declared their first innings at 393 for 8 after opting to bat. (Live Scorecard)
BIRMINGHAM, England : Australian Usman Khawaja's mammoth innings came to an end when he was bowled for 141 by Ollie Robinson before lunch on day three of the first Ashes test on Sunday, as the tourists just failed to surpass England's first-innings total of 393.
BIRMINGHAM, England: Sitting on the balcony outside England’s dressing room, even Ben Stokes looked surprised when Zak Crawley hammered the first ball of the Ashes series through the covers for four.
England declared on 398-8 and left Australia 14 without loss after a promising start to the Ashes in Edgbaston. Former captain Joe Root was the star of the home side’s innings as he arrived with England at 176-5 and in trouble, to bat through until current skipper Ben Stokes’ declaration — the earliest in the series’ history. Ad Root hit a century of 121 alongside Jonny Bairstow, who plundered his total at a run a ball, and there were useful efforts from the recalled, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson.
ENG vs AUS, 1st Ashes Test, Day 1 Live Updates:Josh Hazlewood struck early in the morning session to dismiss Ben Duckett (12). England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat at Edgbaston in Birmingham. With their ultra-aggressive brand of cricket, England have forced the rest of the world to sit up and take notice, with 11 wins in 13 Tests since captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum joined forces last year. But doubts persist as to whether their policy of all-out attack can work against arch-rivals Australia, who only last week hammered India by 209 runs at The Oval to win the World Test Championship final. (Live Scorecard)