Mitch Marsh’s brilliant run 118 gives Australia an 85-4 win
Post Date – 11:56 PM, Thursday – July 6
Leeds: Mitch Marsh celebrated his Test comeback as he smashed a century and took a wicket on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday as Australia won 195 points lead England.
Marsh’s brilliant 118 runs helped Australia win 85-4. To put it in perspective, the all-rounder and Travis Hyde combined for 155 runs. The rest of the team scored 108.
After Marsh’s 240-5 refreshment, Australia went all out for 263, with fast bowler Mark Wood winning 5-34 in his Test return.
Marsh enjoyed a memorable day in his first Test in four years, scoring England’s third wicket when Zack Crawley kicked off.
England are 195 points behind with a 68-3 record in the competition. At their home ground, Joe Root has 19 and Jonny Bairstow has 1.
