Travis Head struck his fourth Test hundred in six innings at the Adelaide Oval as Australia took a commanding position against England at stumps on Day 3 of the third Ashes Test.
Travis Head struck his fourth Test hundred in six innings at the Adelaide Oval as Australia took a commanding position against England at stumps on Day 3 of the third Ashes Test.
The hosts dismissed the Three Lions for 286 in their first innings, before ending the day at a healthy 271 for four with the bat. Head was unbeaten on 142 and wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey not out on 52 alongside him.
The Aussies thus stretched their lead to 356 runs, with six wickets still in hand. Trailing 0-2, England's chances of salvaging the series are fast evaporating.
Earlier, the visitors arrived to bat after getting exhausted by the Australian batting for 2 days straight. The tone for this Test was set early on Day 1 when local hero Alex Carey rescued Australia from a precarious 94/4 with a magnificent, counter-attacking century.
His 106, supported by Usman Khawaja’s resilient 82, propelled the hosts to a formidable 371, despite a spirited five-wicket haul from England’s Jofra Archer. The momentum shifted decisively on Day 2 during a historic spell from Nathan Lyon. Under the scorching sun at 40°C, Lyon produced a masterclass, removing the English openers in his very first over.
Catch the scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary from the Australia vs England, 3rd Ashes Test:
Australia: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue.
The Australia vs England Ashes Tests will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. Television broadcasts will take place on the Star Sports Network channels in the country.
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