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Ashes: On Leeds Crowd Booing Steve Smith In 100th Test, Australia Great's "Respect" Reminder

Australia and England got down to action yet again in the third Ashes Test after a controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, in the second Ashes Test, looked to sour the contest. Bairstow's stumping by Alex Carey off Cameron Green's bowling was widely covered and divided opinions. While many people opined that it was within the laws of the game, many former players thought that the spirit of cricket was not upheld. The repercussions of that incident was felt in the third Test too as the Leeds crowd vociferously trolled and booed almost every other Australian batter's departure.

Watch - "First Man To Score Ton On UK Holiday": Mitchell Marsh's Hilarious Take Floors Journalists

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said there were times he thought "he might not get back" after he ended a four-year absence from the Test scene with a stunning hundred on Day 1 of the third Ashes Test against England in Leeds. Shipped straight into the side to replace the injured Cameron Green, who was unfortunate to miss out with a minor injury, Marsh did the repair job for Australia, smashing a counter-attacking 118 after the visitors had lost four wickets in the opening session.

Ricky Ponting Clarifies 'Pat Cummins Might Have To Re-Think Appeal' Off-Air Comment

With the third Ashes Test scheduled to be played between July 6-10, the dust seemed to have settled over England batter Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal in the second Test at Lord's which Australia won by 43 runs to 2-0 in the five-game series. On the eve of the 3rd Test at Headingley, England captain Ben Stokes insisted it was time "everyone moved on" from the incident, which reinvigorated the 'Spirit of Cricket' debate. Former England Nasser Hussain has revealed that Australia great Ricky Ponting told him off-air that the visiting skipper, Pat Cummins, "might have to re-think his appeal".

'Don't Have Any Other Work?': Ex-Pakistan Captain Slams England, Australian PMs Over Jonny Bairstow Saga

The 'Spirit of Cricket' debate took the center stage after Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey controversially stumped Jonny Bairstow on Day 5 of the 2nd Ashes Test at Lord's last week. Bairstow ducked a Cameron Green bouncer and left his crease to have a chat with England captain Ben Stokes, who was standing on the non-striker's end. However, Carey threw the ball into the stumps, leaving everyone, including Bairstow, in disbelief. The decision was referred to the third umpire and the decision went against Bairstow and England.

"Definitely A Smooch. Behave Alex Carey": Ex-England Captain's Reaction Goes Viral

Australia did the hard yards in the final session to reduce England to 68/3 on Day 1 of the ongoing third Ashes Test in Headingley. This came after Australia, invited to bat, rode on Mitchell Marsh's 118 to post a modest total of 263. England seemed to be in control with Zak Crawley off to a good start, Australia captain Pat Cummins had other ideas as he struck twice in the final session to dismiss Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, who was promoted up the order in the absence of the injured Ollie Pope.

Updated Fixtures List For India After All 10 Teams Confirmed For ICC World Cup 2023

India will take on Netherlands in their final ICC World Cup 2023 group stage match in Bengaluru on November 11 after the latter became the final side to book their spot in the competition. Bas de Leede was the star performer on Thursday as Netherlands defeated Scotland by four wickets. Earlier, Sri Lanka was the first side to qualify for the World Cup and they will face hosts India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 2. The match has already been attracting a lot of fanfare on social media as it will be a repeat of the 2011 World Cup final which India won to clinch their first ODI World Cup since 1983.

Watch: England Fans Fired Up In Ashes As Alex Carey, Who Stumped Jonny Bairstow, Is Booed

"This is going to be wild," laughed Australia cricket fan Joel Guy as he stepped into the Headingley bear pit on Thursday for the latest chapter of an increasingly bitter Ashes series. From an hour before play, England fans in Leeds, northern England, were champing at the bit to let Australia's players know how they felt about the incident on the final day of the second Test at Lord's on Sunday that brought a previously good-natured series to boiling point.

"Special Shirt For My 100th Test": Steve Smith Shares Emotional Story

Australian batter Steve Smith is all geared up to achieve a milestone in his career as he is playing his 100th test match in Headingley on Thursday. Ahead of the game, Smith shared a story on his Instagram handle "Special shirt for my 100th Test". Steve Smith has performed well so far in the series. In 99 matches, Smith has scored 9,113 runs with an average of 59.56. He has scored 32 centuries and 37 half-centuries. Only 15 cricketers are part of Australia's "hundred club," but Smith will join an even more restricted group as one of only three hitters in the history of the sport to have played 50 or more Tests and averaged at least 59.

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Ashes: On Leeds Crowd Booing Steve Smith In 100th Test, Australia Great's "Respect" Reminder

Watch - "First Man To Score Ton On UK Holiday": Mitchell Marsh's Hilarious Take Floors Journalists

Ricky Ponting Clarifies 'Pat Cummins Might Have To Re-Think Appeal' Off-Air Comment

'Don't Have Any Other Work?': Ex-Pakistan Captain Slams England, Australian PMs Over Jonny Bairstow Saga

"Definitely A Smooch. Behave Alex Carey": Ex-England Captain's Reaction Goes Viral

Updated Fixtures List For India After All 10 Teams Confirmed For ICC World Cup 2023

Watch: England Fans Fired Up In Ashes As Alex Carey, Who Stumped Jonny Bairstow, Is Booed

"Special Shirt For My 100th Test": Steve Smith Shares Emotional Story