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Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: Both teams with positives to take away at stumps on Day 1, but Australia probably slightly the happier. A day all about Alex Carey, who reached an emotional century on his home ground, but couldn’t push on after 106. An important innings also for Usman Khawaja, scoring a good 82 after stepping in to replace Steven Smith due to his illness. 3 wickets for Jofra Archer leading the line for England.
Slowly during the long break separating the second and third Test matches of this Ashes Test series, the tension has just built and built, and it does feel like there is some sort of tipping point arriving. Not for the Australian team, with the hosts having taken a clinical 2-0 series lead and now getting three chances to avoid a loss and retain the Ashes once again – although winning at home will always be the standard the Baggy Greens have for themselves.
No, it’s in the England camp, where the sentiment very much seems to be that either it all goes right from here, or it all goes wrong. Already humiliated with two heavy losses, losing again is simply not an option. Are England interested in turning up to show some fight in this series? The answer is probably yes, but the challenge laid down by the fans at home is to prove that on the field, rather in the press conference rooms.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Playing XI
The hosts welcome back their captain – just if England were interested in a little more bad news. A player of Cummins’ quality returning takes Australia to greater heights, but this is still a team with some weaknesses. Nathan Lyon also comes back in as well, as a very familiar bowling unit takes shape – but a big miss at the last-minute, as Steven Smith misses out.
For England, Josh Tongue comes in for Gus Atkinson, who hasn’t quite found his rhythm.
AUS Playing XI: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
ENG Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
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Slowly during the long break separating the second and third Test matches of this Ashes Test series, the tension has just built and built, and it does feel like there is some sort of tipping point arriving. Not for the Australian team, with the hosts having taken a clinical 2-0 series lead and now getting three chances to avoid a loss and retain the Ashes once again – although winning at home will always be the standard the Baggy Greens have for themselves.
No, it’s in the England camp, where the sentiment very much seems to be that either it all goes right from here, or it all goes wrong. Already humiliated with two heavy losses, losing again is simply not an option. Are England interested in turning up to show some fight in this series? The answer is probably yes, but the challenge laid down by the fans at home is to prove that on the field, rather in the press conference rooms.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Playing XI
The hosts welcome back their captain – just if England were interested in a little more bad news. A player of Cummins’ quality returning takes Australia to greater heights, but this is still a team with some weaknesses. Nathan Lyon also comes back in as well, as a very familiar bowling unit takes shape – but a big miss at the last-minute, as Steven Smith misses out.
For England, Josh Tongue comes in for Gus Atkinson, who hasn’t quite found his rhythm.
AUS Playing XI: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
ENG Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
Slowly during the long break separating the second and third Test matches of this Ashes Test series, the tension has just built and built, and it does feel like there is some sort of tipping point arriving. Not for the Australian team, with the hosts having taken a clinical 2-0 series lead and now getting three chances to avoid a loss and retain the Ashes once again – although winning at home will always be the standard the Baggy Greens have for themselves.
No, it’s in the England camp, where the sentiment very much seems to be that either it all goes right from here, or it all goes wrong. Already humiliated with two heavy losses, losing again is simply not an option. Are England interested in turning up to show some fight in this series? The answer is probably yes, but the challenge laid down by the fans at home is to prove that on the field, rather in the press conference rooms.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Playing XI
The hosts welcome back their captain – just if England were interested in a little more bad news. A player of Cummins’ quality returning takes Australia to greater heights, but this is still a team with some weaknesses. Nathan Lyon also comes back in as well, as a very familiar bowling unit takes shape – but a big miss at the last-minute, as Steven Smith misses out.
For England, Josh Tongue comes in for Gus Atkinson, who hasn’t quite found his rhythm.
AUS Playing XI: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
ENG Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Lyon sees out a maiden in the final over of the day, and that is that to get us going in Adelaide. England will have a fresh new ball in the morning, but with Mitchell Starc on 33*, they know the job isn’t done.
Australia haven’t made the most of good batting conditions, but they have probably done enough to be satisfied. Khawaja and Alex Carey the ring-leaders, and a day to remember for the South Australian wicketkeeper on home turf.
See you early tomorrow morning!
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Stokes and Archer take the first two overs of the new ball, but can’t quite find the length. Lyon and Starc see it off.
Should be the last over of the day now – Ben Stokes with it.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: England finally have him, and that’s a big moment! He tries to attack with a sweep off Jacks, but it’s a big top edge that can easily be gobbled up by Jamie Smith.
An innings to be proud of, but he will feel he could have gotten a few more tonight. 8 down for 321.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: In an effort to force an error or at least shut down areas of scoring, Ben Stokes has started to go for the short ball plan. Just trying to keep Australia on the backfoot until the new ball due in 3 overs.
About 20 mins to play – England might want a couple of overs tonight for the hard new ball.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: There’s the ton for Alex Carey, his third in his career, his first in the Ashes, his first at his home ground of the Adelaide Oval. It’s an emotional one for him, and for his wife in the stands: Adam Gilchrist mentions on air that it is his first ton since the passing of his father earlier this year, and his look to the heavens makes clear what a profound moment this is for him. Well-deserved congratulations.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Directive seems simple now as both batters attack: get quick runs in this last period of play before the second new ball. Carey on 95*.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Important wicket! England don’t want to leak too many at the death. In-ducker that catches a thin inside edge, thuds into the thigh pad, and loops over for short leg to gobble up comfortably.
271/7.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Now that he is being given support by the lower middle order, he’s happy to take a few more risks. Tossed up by Jacks and in his arc, so he just wallops it flat over midwicket. He’s onto 84*.
262/6 Australia.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: There’s the wicket England needed! Tongue comes on, bowling from wide of the crease and slanting it in. Inglis caught in two minds as one is angled in, tries to leave but ends up sticking his bat out. Hits the under edge and dismantles the stumps.
Here comes skipper Pat Cummins for his first piece of Ashes action this summer.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: England not really succeeding to challenge or threaten either of these batters now that the ball is older and pretty soft. Hoping for some sort of reverse swing to start up, but it’s all a little too easy at the moment.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Alex Carey, on his home ground in Adelaide, also reaches a very solid fifty. Continues to prove his worth, and looks particularly good whenever he has to play against England. He’s become a terrific exponent for Australian cricket in recent years.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Shot! Positive stuff from Inglis, gets low and reverse sweeps Jacks to pick up 4 runs.
That takes Australia past 200.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Once again, England throwing punches early, Australia rolling them – but the key difference being the late wicket of Khawaja that Jacks was able to spark. Finely balanced and intriguing portion of the match as we head into the final session.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: There’s the wicket with tea approaching! Will Jacks gets a wicket. It’s a little shocking how he’s gotten it, but it’s an excellent catch at deep square leg by Josh Tongue, covering ground and getting low to hold on.
Gone for 82. He has made his case, that’s for sure.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: 180/4 after 45 overs. This has become Australia’s session, but England will feel they are still in it. A couple of overs to go before the tea break.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: The partnership continues to tick along very nicely. Not allowing England to bury down and take a clumb of wickets together.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Positive batting here to get the score ticking along and to relieve some of the pressure England were buiding.
Khawaja on 49* one day shine of his his 39th birthday…
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Gree, the landscape of this match has changed a lot in no time. Suddenly England tails are up and Stokes is back to trying things – rotating bowlers, setting an umbrella field for Khawaja, shifting things around.
What’s happening here! England suddenly roar right back into this contest. It’s another catch at midwicket, which is disappointing. It’s oitch uo, Green tries to rotate, but it’s aerial and to Carse’s left. He makes decent ground, puts in a dive, holds on, and the visitors are bounding off the wall.
94/4 out of NOWHERE in the first over of the afternoon.
Do you believe that? First ball after the lunch break, Archer stump bowls it and Marnus Labuschagne guides it straight to the midwicket fielder. That’s so soft – just a loose shot that he doesn’t really go for and doesn’t really defend.
England sitting pretty now.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: First hour belonged to England, second hour to Australia. This partnership is flourishing, Khawaja taking his chance by strolling along to 41* with some attacking cricket leading up to lunch.
England will get to rest their feet for a bit, before throwing their seamers at this stand post-lunch in an effort to break it up. Back soon.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Just a bit of a lull. England not generating too many chances but Tongue and Stokes were keeping it relatively tight. Stokes no turns to Will Jacks for a couple of overs.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: That has to be taken! England have been dominating the session and that should have been three. Tongue draws a genuine edge from Khawaja, and Brook’s made that look much togher than it actually was. Very catchable, he’s flung himself at it and never been still enough to take it.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Couple of boundaries in this Stokes over just to relax Australia a little bit. First off the thigh pad down to fine leg, then a picture-perfect cover drive that bisects the field.
48/2 after 15.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Good little spell from England thanks to those wickets, means they are the happier team at the end of the first hour. Can they make it count after the drinks break?
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: ANOTHER WICKET! Two in two overs and England are alive! Carse strikes, he’s not been great but that won’t matter now, he has dismissed Travis Head. Outside off, Head drives but it’s somewhat sliced. Very low to Crawley’s left at short cover point, and he does so well to stick out a hand and somehow just make it stick.
That’s a sensational piece of fielding. The kind of thing England needed going their way early this morning.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Archer does the trick! Fast, sharp, at his front shoulder, cramps up Weatherald. Top edge that loops easily back to Jamie Smith, who completes the formalities for the opening wicket.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Carse getting a beating from the commentators on air for bowling too short and wide and applying no pressure. This has been too easy for the openers, as Weatherald goes over the top of the point region to find four. Another no-ball to follow that up.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Not the best start from Carse, a couple looseners, and also a couple of no-balls. Needs to find his rhythm quickly because this is a really important hour of play in the context of this series.
15/0 after 4.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Shot! Good confidence-inducing shot to get going for Weatherald. Angled in by Carse, and Weatherald leans into it to bet the square leg fielder and find the fence.
7/0 after 2, trying to find some rhythm.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: The players run out into the Adelaide sunshine, and never has a good start been needed more. Archer has started well regularly, but needs that to translate to wickets. Particularly that of Travis Head, who is the hometown boy and has such a good record at this venue.
On we go!
For England, the calls for an extra frontline spinners in Shoaib Bashir to be used as temperatures increase down under have fallen on deaf ears. Will Jacks remains the choice to carry that burden – will it be enough?
ENG Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
Despite leading the series 2-0, it is Australia making three changes – two planned, with Cummins and Lyon in for Doggett and Neser – but one forced, as Smith has to miss out. Khawaja comes back in, and reportedly will bat at four.
AUS Playing XI: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
Australia vs England 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Good morning! The Ashes are back, after a couple of weeks in which there has been no lack of drama with England’s vacationing after going down 2-0. But was that just the tonic Ben Stokes and his team needed?
We find out soon, but some big last-minute news from the Australian camp as Pat Cummins wins the toss and opts to bat first: no Steven Smith for this match, kept out by illness. Opportunity for England?
