Ashes: Rain wipes out morning session of day three at Headingley
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ngland’s pursuit of Australian wickets was delayed on Saturday as rain worn out the primary session of day three at Headingley.
Ben Stokes’s facet wish to preserve their Ashes hopes alive with victory within the Third Test, having suffered back-to-back defeats at Edgbaston and Lord’s.
The skipper’s excellent 80 on day two has saved England within the contest, with Australia’s first innings benefit decreased to only 26 by the point Stokes fell on the second afternoon, giving spinner Todd Murphy his first Ashes wicket.
Australia had prolonged that to 142 by the shut on the second day for the lack of 4 high order wickets, with Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh collectively on the crease. That pair decreased Australia’s first innings with a partnership of 155, each benefitting from early drops, and England shall be determined to breakthrough early as soon as play is ready to resume.
The onus is on England to pressure a outcome, with Australia one draw away from retaining the Urn, however the accelerated state of the sport implies that regardless of a poor climate forecast throughout the remaining three days, a outcome appears probably.