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England Falls Short in Pivotal Ashes Test, Trails Australia by 195 Runs

England skittled Australia out for 263, with Mark Wood taking 5-34, and then struggled to capitalize by finishing on 68-3 in the pivotal third test of the Ashes at Headingley Cricket Ground.

06 July 2023 · 20:09 UTC

The hosts trail by 195 runs, and the match is anyone's game.

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Harry Brook were the top scorers for England, while Mitchell Marsh's hundred helped the tourists recover from 85-4.

The hosts missed several chances and dropped Marsh on 12, but Wood's five-wicket haul helped England take the final six Australian wickets for 23 runs.

The match is on day one, and the hosts are hoping to win to prevent Australia retaining the Ashes with two games to spare.