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The Ashes: Australia strengthen their grip on first Test with Travis Head century
It’s day three of the first Test match of Ashes series and England has lost Rory Burns in the first over after lunch and another disappointing loss of Haseeb Hameed as Joe Root faces a Herculean task to save the opening Ashes test.
England have a long way off parity in their second innings as they trail by 278-runs target set by Australia which continues to give tough time to guests.
Opening batsmen survived a tense first half before lunch after Australia continued to dominate and were dismissed for 425 on day three in Brisbane.
Travis Head smashed a T20-style century to put Australia firmly in control of the first Ashes test on Thursday as England were hit by an injury crisis during a miserable day two in the field.
Ashes 2021: End of day three score
And that’s Stumps.
The final ball of the day almost sees Joe Root gone but he has just missed the ball as he opens the face...very fortunate, but still in!
And that’s the end of the day, England trail by 58 after finishing on 220/2.
Root on 86 from 158 balls, Malan on 80 after 177.
Karl Matchett10 December 2021 07:33
Ashes 2021: England 220/2
A couple of sharp-breath moments for Malan there as he opts against leaving one and risks being caught.
Not much intent from the duo at the bat to clock up any needlessly risky single runs now.
Karl Matchett10 December 2021 07:30
Ashes 2021: England 212/2
Nine overs left in the day and England trail by 66.
Root has ticked over to 85, Malan to 73.
Nathan Lyon goes through a few stretches as he prepares to come back in and bowl.
(AFP via Getty Images)
Karl Matchett10 December 2021 07:16
Ashes 2021: England cross 200 at loss of two
England needs 74 runs off 83 balls as they have managed 203 runs. But England has hercules task ahead as they have to score 250 runs minimum to be in the game.
Root and Malan, both have hit fifties and now eyeing centuries in final 30 minutes.
(EPA)
Shweta Sharma10 December 2021 07:01
Ashes 2021: Former Aus Captain says England have long way ahead of them
“England need to put the deficit out of their mind and just keep batting. If they are still only two down tonight and around the mark to be level with Australia they can start to think about what they want to set Australia,” Ian Chappell, former Australian captain said on BBC.
“It looks like the sort of pitch that we saw last season where India had to score 330 to win the game and they managed that. It was a pretty decent fourth-innings wicket,” he added.
Chappel said England have a “hell of a long way ahead of them” and they can’t get too far ahead of themselves”.
Shweta Sharma10 December 2021 06:34
Ashes 2021: England 179-2 as Aussies get impatient for wicket
Joe Root and David Malan’s partnership has steadied the ship for team England. The deficit has narrowed and England is trailing by 102 runs as 21 overs remain in the day. Root at 61 off 107 balls and Malan 65 at 137 balls.
Things has remained dull for Australia since Hameed’s wicket in 21st over.
It’s time for drinks break before third session of the play.
Shweta Sharma10 December 2021 06:23
Ashes 2021: Joe Root brings up half century
Joe Root brings up his fifty runs with a boundary. He’s made 52 off 83 balls as he plays his 110th Test match.
England is 148-2, trailing by 129 runs.
Shweta Sharma10 December 2021 05:51
Ashes 2021: England 127-2: Joe Root hits record for most Test runs in a calendar year
England skipper Joe Root has become the English Test cricketer to record most runs in a calendar year. Root is 40 at 66 balls not out and went past Michael Vaughan’s previous best of 1,871, a record set in 2002.
England is trailing at 151 runs.
(PA)
Shweta Sharma10 December 2021 05:30
Ashes 2021: England supporter proposed Aussie girlfriend
As England’s misery continued a fan found something to cheer about at the Gabba on day two of the match.
In the after-over of Travis Head’s T20-style century, the cameras at the stadium beamed the magical moment to fans as Rob Hale got down on a knee for his Australian girlfriend Natalie.
Fans gathered in the background to watch the moment and led out a loud roar as the woman said “yes” to the proposal.
“How good is that,” said the TV commentator. “They met the last time England were out. Rob’s in the Barmy Army, Nat’s of course an Aussie. That is brilliant.”
Shweta Sharma10 December 2021 05:13
Ashes 2021: England 107-2 at tea as former spinner hopeful
There are still 39 overs left in the day after losing openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed in that session. England is in deficit of 171.
“England have finally got themselves a foothold in the Test which is good to see. They have just got a bit of a partnership going. England are finally trying to trade a few blows with the bowling attack,” Phil Tufnell, former England spinner says on BBC Test Match Special.
Shweta Sharma10 December 2021 04:51