Mitchell Marsh, Mark Wood stand out on rollercoaster day
England 68 for 3 (Root 19*, Bairstow 1*) path Australia 263 (Marsh 118, Wood 5-34) by 195 runs
Mark Wood and Mitchell Marsh have been the standout performers on a rollercoaster day one at Headingley, as England and Australia jousted for the ascendency on a juicy Headingley pitch.
Wood, again within the facet after issues about his health, bowled with sustained tempo and hostility to assert his first five-wicket haul in a house Test, and helped England clear up the Australia innings with alacrity after an unheralded scene-stealing efficiency from Marsh had threatened to take the sport away.
Marsh was a shock choice within the Australia XI, after Cameron Green picked up a minor hamstring pressure, and enjoying his first Test for the reason that last match of the 2019 Ashes. He had solely made 4 first-class appearances within the intervening interval, however produced a bullocking, 102-ball hundred – his third in Tests and third towards England – to assist steer Australia away from the rocks at 85 for 4 simply earlier than lunch.
Marsh dominated his stand of 155 with Travis Head, outscoring his companion by virtually 4 to 1, however England hit again to take the final six Australia wickets for 23 runs within the area of 8.4 overs. The recreation continued to rattle alongside thereafter, too, as England misplaced their prime three earlier than the shut.