{"id":309436,"date":"2023-06-18T13:36:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T13:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=309436"},"modified":"2023-06-18T19:58:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T19:58:49","slug":"genius-aussie-young-guns-epic-ashes-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=309436","title":{"rendered":"'Genius' Aussie young gun's epic Ashes catch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The opening Test of the Ashes<\/a> is evenly poised at stumps on day three<\/a>, after the Australians made two crucial breakthroughs with the ball in extremely difficult batting conditions at Edgbaston.<\/p>\n

As gloomy clouds gathered and rain blew in, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland dismissed England's openers in an enthralling passage of cricket.<\/p>\n

\ufeffEngland is 2-28 and leading by 35 runs, with Ollie Pope and Joe Root both yet to get off the mark.<\/p>\n

Watch the day three highlights package in the video player above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

AS IT HAPPENED:<\/strong> First Ashes Test, day three\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Fiery England quick's wild send-off for centurion Khawaja\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Recalled England spinner slapped with fine for breach\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Moeen slapped with fine for use of spray\ufeff<\/h2>\n

Moeen Ali was hit with a 25 per cent reduction of his match fee<\/a> for his use of an unauthorised drying agent on his spinning finger.<\/p>\n

\"Moeen<\/p>\n

Fiery quick's wild Khawaja send-off<\/h2>\n

Usman Khawaja\ufeff rescued the Australians' first innings with a brilliant knock of 141, but Ollie Robinson sent him off in outrageous fashion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Robinson's<\/p>\n

Cameron Green takes a ripper\ufeff<\/h2>\n

\ufeffCameron Green took a terrific catch in the gully to remove Ben Duckett for 19. Speaking on Nine's coverage, Nasser Hussain described the young gun as "brilliant" and a "genius" as a gully fieldsman.<\/p>\n

\"Green<\/p>\n

Every ball of the Ashes will be live, free and exclusive on<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, and if you miss any of the action you can find full highlights and exclusive replays after every day's play<\/strong><\/em> here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Root fights on after failed Aussie review<\/h2>\n

Joe Root survived when the Australians reviewed a potential caught behind.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Root<\/p>\n

Here's every wicket that fell on day two<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Alex Carey 66 (99): b James Anderson<\/p>\n

\"Carey<\/p>\n

Usman Khawaja 141 (321): b Ollie Robinson\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Robinson's<\/p>\n

Nathan Lyon 1 (6): c Ben Duckett, b Ollie Robinson\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Lyon<\/p>\n

Scott Boland 0 (5): c Ollie Pope, b Stuart Broad\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Boland<\/p>\n

Pat Cummins 38 (62): c Ben Stokes, b Ollie Robinson\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Cummins<\/p>\n

Ben Duckett 19 (28): c Cameron Green, b Pat Cummins\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Green<\/p>\n

Zak Crawley 7 (25): c Alex Carey, b Scott Boland\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Boland<\/p>\n

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