: Ashes, third Test day two: After brief bowling recovery led by Anderson, England on the brink #IndiaNEWS A dazed England lost four wickets in a hostile late spell to leave them at 31-4 – still trailing

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Ashes, third Test day two: After brief bowling recovery led by Anderson, England on the brink #IndiaNEWS
A dazed England lost four wickets in a hostile late spell to leave them at 31-4 – still trailing Australia by 51 runs – and fighting to save their Ashes hopes after day two of a gripping third Test.It came after the visitors – who must win in Melbourne – were rocked by four positive Covid cases in their camp, although no players were among them.Australia had been all out for 267, earning an 82-run lead on England’s first-innings 185 on an MCG pitch that was still offering plenty for the bowlers.Marcus Harris top-scored with a battling 76 against a dangerous English attack led by veteran Jimmy Anderson, who was at his fearsome best with 4-33 off 23 overs.After heavy defeats in Brisbane and Adelaide, England must win to keep the five-Test series alive, with Australia only needing a draw to retain the urn as holders.But faced with surviving the final hour against a revved-up Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, England collapsed again.Struggling opener Zak Crawley never looked comfortable and after dodging 15 balls he was caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey for five off Starc.Dawid Malan came in but incredibly was out first ball to Starc lbw after an unsuccessful review, then Scott Boland ruined Haseeb Hameed’s...Read more

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