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DX1SThalf-century, which stopped him
equalling his worst run without one in
Test cricket, came up with an
unconvincing one-handed slice to the
boundary over gully off Stokes. His wife
and children applauded at least.
Broad thought he had him caught
behind on 61, only for Warner to appeal
the decision successfully, but the reprieve
was short-lived as Jofra Archer induced an
edge with the day’s second-quickest ball.
Warner was not at his destructive best
but Headingley under a leaden sky is no
place for fireworks. Yesterday demanded
inner mongrel and he never falls short on
that score.answered the call, digging in to lead the
fight for Australia. There was one fine
square cut to the boundary off Ben
Stokes but his most effective source of
runs was probably the overthrow.
He twice benefited from Joe Denly’s
throws, with the first of two fives a
homage to Stokes’s World Cup final
game-changer as he accidentally
deflected the ball past Broad and to the
boundary via his bat. A glove of apology
was raised before it punched that of
Marnus Labuschagne.
On a day like yesterday, with the ball
darting around alarmingly, Australia took
runs any which way they could. Warner’sgroped and poked at thin air more often
than he made contact.
It was fiendishly difficult going and
when you are out of touch, as Warner
has been in this series, it was doubly so.
Before yesterday, he had cobbled
together just 18 runs at an average of
4.5, which ranked 12th out of the 13
Australians to take guard.
With no Steve Smith, the tourists’
captain, Tim Paine, had called on his
other senior batsmen to fill the void
collectively. He did not mention Warner
by name but he did not have to.
With a large dollop of good fortune
and a big chunk of tenacity, the openerMain picture: STU FORSTERFROM BACK PAGE
in every single innings
either, and here it was a
case of pitching it up and
using the conditions. It
wasn’t a short-ball wicket.
“The support I’m getting
is heartwarming.
“As I’m walking back to
my mark I’m getting
cheered and when I get a
wicket there seems to be
that much more noise.
“It is great to be
appreciated. These are the
things you train for and
work hard for and you
should be rewarded for it
eventually in the game
with wickets.”
Australian batsman
David Warner, who made
61, was given a torrid time
by both Archer – who he
compared to South African
fast bowling legend Dale
Steyn – and Stuart Broad.
“That was incredible
Test bowling,” said Warner.
“Facing Jofra Archer is
a bit like facing Dale Steyn
with the new ball, using
the conditions and then
ramping it up when they
need to.
“They put the ball in the
right areas and as a
left-hander Broady is going
to challenge your off stump
a lot. That was world-class
bowling at its best. They
bowled unbelievably well,
but as a batsman you have
to stay in a positive
mindset.”
Archer has a long way to
go to match Steyn’s 439
Test scalps and said: “It is
flattering to be mentioned
in the same breath as
Dale Steyn.
“He actually tweeted me
when I first started playing
for Sussex as well, so it is
nice that someone who has
taken so many wickets
would think about me.”
Former Australia
paceman Glenn McGrath
believes Archer can be the
difference between these
two sides.
“I dare say Jofra Archer
will be getting a fair few
more five-fors in his
career,” McGrath told the
BBC. “With him, England
could win this inside three
days.”‘He’s like
Steyn
with the
new ball’
STEYN: Comparison
Third Ashes Test Match
England v Australia
EMERALD HEADINGLEY: Australia have scored 179 for
all wickets against England
AUSTRALIA: First Innings
Mins Balls Runs
D Warner c Bairstow b Archer............ 238 94 61
(Straightened at 90mph, unplayable)
M Harris c Bairstow b Archer .............. 16 12 8
(Perfect line and length, nicked behind)
U Khawaja c Bairstow b Broad ............ 19 17 8
(Strangled down leg side, given after review)
M Labuschagne lbw Stokes .............. 282 129 74
(Missed horrible full toss, bang in front)
T Head b Broad .................................... 5 6 0
(Superb delivery clipped top of off)
M Wade b Archer .................................. 5 3 0
(Trickled on to stumps via glove and thigh pad)
T Paine lbw Woakes ........................... 47 26 11
(Trapped by inswinger, given on review)
J Pattinson c Root b Archer ................ 12 8 2
(Defensive push, flew straight to first slip)
P Cummins c Bairstow b Archer ... 14 13 0
(Waft outside off-stump, review failed)
N Lyon lbw Archer ................... 12 4 1
(Trapped in front by full, straight ball)
J Hazlewood not out ................... 3 3 1B4 lb2 w5 nb2 ................................................ 13
Total (52.1 overs) ......................................... 179
Fall: 12, 25, 136, 138, 139, 162, 173, 174, 177.
Bowling: Broad 14-4-32-2, Archer 17.1-3-45-6, Woakes
12-4-51-1, Stokes 9-0-45-1.
Umpires: J Wilson & C Gaffaney.SCOREBOARD
A RATTLE
AND ROLL
Wade
looks on
helplessly
as the ball
gently
nudges off
his bailsNOW THAT’S A LOW BLOW
Ben Stokes shows little sympathy
after Marnus Labuschagne is hit in
a sensitive area by a Stuart Broad
delivery. The England all-rounder
would later floor the batsman himself
while taking his wicket lbw for 74GOT HIM: Bairstow
appeals for the
wicket of Khawaja,
who was caught
behind off Broad, leftPAINE: Call was answeredfor the habitual Headingley boo boys
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