: Ashes third Test, day one: Boxing Day misery for England as Aussies bundle out Joe Root and Co #IndiaNEWS England crashed to 185 all out on day one of the third Test on Sunday, leaving their Ashes

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Ashes third Test, day one: Boxing Day misery for England as Aussies bundle out Joe Root and Co #IndiaNEWS
England crashed to 185 all out on day one of the third Test on Sunday, leaving their Ashes hopes on the brink of ruin in the face of a relentless Australian attack.After heavy defeats in Brisbane and Adelaide, the visitors must win in Melbourne to keep the five-Test series alive, with Australia only needing a draw to retain the urn as holders.But those hopes took a big blow as Australia ripped through England’s flimsy batting, with only captain Joe Root (50) and Jonny Bairstow (35) showing resistance.Australian skipper Pat Cummins, back after missing the second Adelaide Test because he was in Covid isolation, and spin king Nathan Lyon both took 3-36.Australia then added to England’s pain by negotiating 16 overs to be 61 for one at stumps, trailing by only 124 with Marcus Harris not-out 20 despite taking a nasty blow to the finger, and nightwatchman Lyon yet to score.But on another bad day for England they did bag the big wicket of David Warner, who raced to 38 off 42 balls before sending a thick edge off Jimmy Anderson to Zak Crawley at gully.“As a bowling group we know we are not going to give up any soft overs. You need to take 20 wickets...Read more

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