crawly. but australia, nathan line off the pitch with what looks like a serious calf injury. australia had to try something so they bowled short and tempted england to hit the ball towards fielders and that is what duckett and pope did, whatjoe root did. some may say was naive that england would stay in spray. they have given themselves a chance to reclaim themselves a chance to reclaim the initiative on the third day here at lords. it was a case of so near yet so far for the england opener ben duckett. he was two runs away from a first ashes century after a superb knock until his luck ran out. but despite missing out on getting his name on the lords honour board, duckett says he is happy with how he played. fist is happy with how he played. git the start of the day i would have been over the moon if i had felt so close to scoring three figures here at lords. i am obviously gutted but i am happy with how i played throughout the innings and i thought it was my best england
off chasing that. ben duckett scored quickly as did crawley. but australia, nathan lyon off the pitch with what looks like a serious calf injury. australia had to try something so they bowled short and tempted england to hit the ball towards fielders and that is what duckett and pope did, whatjoe root did. some may say it was naive that england would stay and spray. they have given themselves a chance to reclaim the initiative on the third day here at lords. it was a case of so near yet so farfor the england opener ben duckett. he was two runs away from a first ashes century after a superb knock until his luck ran out. but despite missing out on getting his name on the lord s honour board, duckett says he is happy with how he played. at the start of the day i would have been over the moon if i had felt so close to scoring three figures here at lords. i am obviously gutted but i am happy with how i played
before lunch including joe root who fell short of 5a. at lunch england were 155 5, a lead of 162. our sports reporter patrick gearey is at edgbaston. monday morning either an opportunity or a chore. sunday s rain cleared to leave a test poised perfectly or precariously. it depends on your view. england always look on the bright side. monday morning either an opportunity or a chore. look whatjoe root tried to do look whatjoe root tried to do with the very first ball. with the very first ball. remember, he s england s remember, he s england s most important batter. but if it doesn t work first time. most important batter. but if it doesn t work first time. and he goes again. and he goes again. ..well, next over. ..well, next over. this team are flipping the conventions of test cricket one shot at a time. whatever you re doing, you don t want to miss it. ashes test, before you knew it, england made nearly 50 runs in the first half an hour. australia s captain pat cummins needed an ans
australia 12 3 and is this the same ashes? well, yes, it was. marnus labuschagne bashed and thrashed his way to 44, that s what hobart wanted. whatjoe root feared. where was labuschagne going? wow! stuart broad bowled at the stumps and the batter flattened himself. but the floodlights revealed a new threat, how travis head sparkled. ollie robinson now wasn t fit enough to bowl, stuart broad was trying. but in 101 rapid runs, travis head transformed the whole mood, australia were reborn in the match. when cameron green put his mighty frame to the cause. deliciously played by green. ..england started to look exhausted. still mark wood charged in, when green aimed for six, he was thatjust about covers it.
autralia s batsman rallied to reach 2&1 6 by the close. here s our sports correspondentjoe wilson. england have never lost a test match in tasmania. 0k. this is their first test match in tasmania. but recognise the team? five changes including 0llie robinson, recalled and rejoicing. warner caught by zak crawley for 0. next, marnus labuschagne dropped by the diving crawley on 0. ah! england s captain chose to bowl first in very helpful conditions and joe root himself caught usman khawaja. then steve smith was out for none. edged and gone. australia 12 3. hang on, was is this the same ashes? well, yes, it was. marnus labuschagne bashed and thrashed his way to 44, that s what hobart wanted. whatjoe root feared. where was labuschagne going? wow! stuart broad bowled at the stumps and the batterflattened himself. but the floodlights revealed a new threat, how travis head sparkled. 0llie robinson now wasn t fit enough