06/07Result
3rd Test, Australia tour of England at Leeds, Jul 6-9 2023
England won by 3 wkts
Player of the Match
Mark Wood
Mark WoodEngland
06/07Result
3rd Test, Australia tour of England at Leeds, Jul 6-9 2023
England won by 3 wkts
Player of the Match
Mark Wood
Mark WoodEngland

4.47pm Innings break Australia fold to be all out for 263 after they were 240 for 4 just before tea. They have lost 6 for 23 in 8.2 overs. That is a collapse akin to a couple of the ones that lost them the recent Test series in India. Except this time it wasn't extreme spin, it was extreme pace. Mark Wood's selection has been an inspired one. As has Chris Woakes'. They carried England today after Ollie Robinson went down injured and Stuart Broad got collared by Mitch Marsh. Australia owe a huge debt to Marsh. His stunning 118 stands head and shoulders above his teammates. It was a staggering innings. But he also had some luck. Australia's bowlers will like their chances of matching England's. Big challenge for England's batters to gain an advantage.

learning_to_fly: "Went for jog at 85/4. Came back at 240/5. Went to a job interview and they are bundled for 263. Damn it..missed most of the funs today!"

John M: "No doubt England would have taken 263 all out at the start of the day, but even with that dramatic collapse it feels like an opportunity missed!"

Nick: "Not necessarily a bad thing for the Aussies to get bowled out at this time. A good deal of overs at the England top order under some cloud will be better than starting the innings tomorrow under baking sun. Mark Wood better not relax after his 5, you never know, he may be batting in an hour……."

60.4
W
Wood to Murphy, OUT, dragged on! Wood has five! That is high class fast bowling. He has made a huge difference. Full and wide, there to drive, but Murphy's feet are anchored due to the pace, he gets a thick inside edge onto middle and leg

T Murphy b Wood 13 (21m 12b 3x4 0x6) SR: 108.33

Ghaffar: "Alex what about pitch report? It is under 300 out wicket on day one? " Hard to know. The bowlers have enjoyed it. Batting hasn't been easy for anyone bar Marsh but he did get dropped on 12 and survived a close lbw

60.3
0
Wood to Murphy, no run, bouncer, high over middle, 91mph, he tries to uppercut but misses
60.2
0
Wood to Murphy, no run, good bouncer, over off, 86mph, he ducks and drops his gloves underneath it
60.1
0
Wood to Murphy, no run, 90mph, good length on off, he drives on the up to cover-point

END OF OVER:
60 | 9 Runs | AUS: 263/9

  • Todd Murphy13 (8b)
  • Scott Boland0 (4b)
  • Chris Woakes17-1-73-3
  • Mark Wood11-4-34-4
59.6
1
Woakes to Murphy, 1 run, bouncer on leg, he pulls off the splice of the bat fine of fine leg without much timing
59.5
0
Woakes to Murphy, no run, 83mph, good length, top of off, he defends with an open face to backward point
59.4
4
Woakes to Murphy, FOUR, cracked fine of backward point! Short and fractionally wide, he thrashes a cut behind point and beats the man and it races away
59.3
0
Woakes to Murphy, no run, short ball, he tries to pull, 81mph, he's through the shot and hit on the body
59.2
0
Woakes to Murphy, no run, beaten. 81mph, full and shaping late across the left-hander. Far too good from Woakes

Dan: "Expect the Aussies to fight fire with fire when they bowl. The rabid crowd and savage bowling from Wood (which is great) will have them champing at the bit."

59.1
4
Woakes to Murphy, FOUR, inside edge past off and past Bairstow! Short ball outside off, he takes on the pull and gets a bottom edge that runs away fine

END OF OVER:
59 | (wicket maiden) | AUS: 254/9

  • Scott Boland0 (4b)
  • Todd Murphy4 (2b)
  • Mark Wood11-4-34-4
  • Chris Woakes16-1-64-3

Bison : "The Bison made Wood and Woakes look like club cricketers. And Wood and Woakes are making the other 10 Aussies look like club cricketers. Crazy cricket. Love it"

58.6
0
Wood to Boland, no run, back of a length down the leg side and he misses out trying to glance

Shaheer: "Woakes has a batting average of over 35 and bowling average under 23 in 26 Home Tests. How is he not an automatic starter in England?"

58.5
0
Wood to Boland, no run, play and miss, at a back of a length ball, 88mph, swinging outside off
58.4
0
Wood to Boland, no run, back of a length at the body, it runs off the arm guard to leg slip

Three slips, leg gully, short leg and silly mid off

Tom: "Excellent fight back from England's bowlers! Hope they don't regret the drops costing them about 130 runs"

58.3
0
Wood to Boland, no run, beaten. 92mph, angled into off and it veers away through the air late to beat the outside edge

Australia have collapsed in a heap here. They have lost 5 for 14 since Marsh fell on the stroke of tea. Wood's pace has been telling.

58.2
W
Wood to Carey, OUT, holes out to deep cover-point! He shimmied leg side to give himself room and carves it in the air to a man placed three-quarters of the way to the fence at deep cover-point as catching man. Easy catch for Woakes

AT Carey c Woakes b Wood 8 (32m 16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Carey is OK to continue.

He now has to undergo a concussion test. He will need a new helmet.

58.1
0
Wood to Carey, no run, hit in the head! 90mph bouncer and he ducked into it and turned his head, it hit flush on the back of the helmet. Cheers went up from the England fans

Two slips for Carey. Two men back on the hook. Deep third and deep point

END OF OVER:
58 | 1 Run | AUS: 254/8

  • Todd Murphy4 (2b)
  • Alex Carey8 (14b)
  • Chris Woakes16-1-64-3
  • Mark Wood10-3-34-3

Jigar: "With Woakes and Woods back in the team, this English attack looks very different and fresh too."

57.6
0
Woakes to Murphy, no run, back of a length on the hip, he works through square leg and the man is back but they turn down the single

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England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st42BM DuckettZ Crawley
2nd18MM AliZ Crawley
3rd33JE RootZ Crawley
4th38JE RootHC Brook
5th30BA StokesHC Brook
6th10JM BairstowHC Brook
7th59CR WoakesHC Brook
8th24CR WoakesMA Wood