Ashes 2023 Test 1 Day 3: Match Hangs in The Balance On a rain curtailed day
The third day of first test between England and Australia hangs in the balance played at Edgbaston, Birmingham on 18 June 2023. Starting on the overnight score of 311 for 5, Alex Carey survived a few anxious moments while Usman Khawaja looked solid in the initial stages of the first session. The veteran James Anderson produced a stunning delivery to get rid of Alex Carey to end a brilliant partnership of 118 runs for the 6 th wicket. Pat Cummins looked in great touch taking on Moeen Ali and showed intent. Ollie Robinson made use the aggressive field set placement and produced a beauty to dismiss well-set Usman Khawaja. Khawaja and Pat Cummins added 34 runs for the 7 th wicket. Robinson struck once more dismissing Nathan Lyon with short tactics providing simple catch to Duckett. England did brilliantly to wrap the Australian innings for 386 giving hosts a slender 7 runs lead. With that, the umpires called it lunch. Ben Duckett looked in decent touch with some lovely shots ...