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A high-octane day of Test cricket saw England blow Australia away for 263, only for the tourists to reduce the home side to 68 for 3 at stumps on day one at Headingley. After winning the toss, England captain Ben Stokes had no hesitation in asking Australia to bat first.
LEEDS, England: Mitchell Marsh came in from the cold to hit a sensational century and drag Australia back into the third Ashes test at Headingley on Thursday (Jul 6), steering the tourists through to 240-5 at tea.
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.
Fast bowler Mark Wood made a memorable return to the England team as he bowled one of the fastest opening spells in Test cricket in recent times on Thursday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal made strong claims for a coveted Test cap during an intra-squad practice game ahead of the series opener against the West Indies. Jaiswal's Test debut is a matter of time but what could be a subject of discussion is his usual batting slot which is opening or one down, a position that the seasoned Cheteshwar Pujara was forced to vacate after nearly three years of non-performance and an archaic style of Test match batting.
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Ben Stokes is determined to keep the Ashes alive in the third Test, and the England captain believes Headingley is the perfect venue for the task at hand. After the intense battles at Edgbaston and the controversies at Lord's, Stokes and his team face a must-win situation as they strive to regain the coveted urn for the first time since 2015.
The second Ashes Test between England and Australia will be remembered for the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. The English player wandered out of the crease after ducking on Cameron Green's bouncer, thinking the ball was dead. Carey took advantage of the situation and made a direct hit onto the stumps. After losing the first two matches of the series, the Ben Stokes-led team will aim for redemption in the third Ashes Test and England star batter Joe Root is hopeful that the entire incident of the second match will motivate Bairstow to put up a great show in the next outing.