The Ashes Third Test
Day-3
Australia tour of England and Ireland, 3rd Investec Test: England v Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Australia 136 all out 36.4 overs CJL Rogers 52 off 89, 9 fours, AC Voges 15 off 34, 3 fours, James M Anderson 47-6, ST Finn 38-2, SCJ Broad 44-2, 265 all out, 79.1 overs, David Warner 77 off 62 balls, 11 fours, PM Nevill 59 off 147 balls, 7 fours, MA Starc 58 off 108 6 fours and 1 six, Steve Finn 79-6 James Anderson 15-1
England 281 all out (67.1 ov) IR Bell 53 off 56, 10 fours, JE Root 63 off 75, 9 fours, 1 six, Moeen Ali 59 off 78, 11 fours, NM Lyon 36-3, Hazelwood 74-3; 124 for 2 off 32.1 ov, IR Bell 65 not out off 90, 10 fours, JE Root 38 not out off 63, 6 fours and 1 six. JR Hazelwood 21-1, MA Starc 33-1
England won by eight wickets. England lead the five match series 2-1.
England cruised to a eight wicket victory on Day 3, against Australia in the third Ashes test. Steve Finn takes his career best figures 6-79. Required to make 121, England completed victory via an unbroken third wicket stand of 73 between Ian bell 65 not out and Joe Root 38 not out. Earlier both Nevill and Starc were able to complete half centuries, shared a eight wicket stand of 64. Australia’s last 3 wickets added 97 before they were bowled out 265.
Michael Clark has now lost 10 test matches in England ,the most by an Australian.