The Australian bowlers came to the rescue, salvaging the first session for their team by capturing four wickets. England now requires 98 runs to secure victory in the 3rd Test in order to prevent Australia from clinching the series.
Head played well in tough conditions against a top-class England pace attack in the third Ashes Test at Headingley, scoring a gutsy 77 in 112 balls while wickets fell from the other end. He helped Australia take their lead to 250 and give England 251 runs to win their first Ashes game of the
England need 224 runs to open their account in the Ashes series and keep the series alive. At the stumps of the third day of the third Ashes test, England were 27/0.
Sublime bowling display from Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes provided England with the upper hand over Australia as the visitors finished on 116/4 in response to hosts 237, taking a 142 runs lead during the Day 2 of the ongoing third Ashes Test here at Headingley on Friday.
Australian bowlers dominated the first session of Day 2 at Headingley as they took four wickets in the session leaving England batters to rethink their 'Bazball' strategy.
At the end of the first session, England are 142/7 and trailed by 121 runs. At the crease is Ben Stokes batting on 27* a
Australia's Steve Smith has performed exceptionally well so far in the series and will also be playing his 100th match in the third test match of the Ashes series. In the series, Smith has been in phenomenal form and therefore all the cricket fans are excepting his magic with the bat at Head
England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to field first against Australia in the third test match of the Ashes Series at Headingley in Leeds that began on Thursday