The 32-year-old Boland sent Jonny Bairstow to the pavilion in the first over.
Melbourne, Fast bowler Scott Boland, playing his first Test, took six wickets for seven runs, with the help of which Australia gave England an innings before lunch on the third day of the third Ashes Test. and 3 in the Ashes series after losing by 14 runs. Made a winning lead of 0.
Playing ahead of their yesterday’s score of 31 runs for four wickets, England’s team was bowled out for 68 runs. Earlier, in reply to England’s 185 in the first innings, Australia scored 267 runs and took a lead of 82 runs. Ben Stokes was bowled by Mitchell Starc in the fifth over. The 32-year-old Boland sent Jonny Bairstow to the pavilion in the first over.
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After this, world number two Test batsman Joe Root (28) became his victim in the second over. Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson were dismissed in their third over and both could not even open the account. Cameron Green bowled James Anderson 27. Ended England’s second innings in 4 overs.
Boland took seven wickets for 55 runs in the match. He is the second indigenous player to play a Test for the Australian men’s team. He was awarded the Johnny Mulag Medal for Player of the Match for this performance. The award is in honor of Australia’s indigenous team that toured England in 1868. Australia captain Pat Cummins said that his team series 5. Will try to win by 0.
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“The Ashes series has a deep imprint on your Test career and is your chance to start cementing your identity,” he said. On the other hand, England captain Root said, “We have to come back strongly and try to win the next two matches.” Earlier, the third day’s play started only after the players of both the teams had the night corona test.
Cricket Australia said, “All the results have come negative.” On the second day on Monday, the game started half an hour late after two members of the England team’s support staff were found to be Corona positive. The fourth Test will be played in Sydney from January 5.(Agency)