Cummins takes three to leave England reeling in 3rd Ashes TestPat Cummins took two early wickets for Australia agaunst EnglandMELBOURNE - A relentless Pat Cummins snared three wickets as England's openers flopped again Sunday, leaving captain Joe Root to steer his team to 61 for three at lunch on day one of the third Ashes Test. After heavy defeats in the first two Tests, at Brisbane and Adelaide, England must win to keep the series alive, with Australia only needing a draw to retain the urn as holders. Wearing black armbands to mourn former England captain Ray Illingworth, who died aged 89, Crawley confidently drove Cummins for three in his opening over. But the ever-dangerous Australian skipper, back after missing the second Adelaide Test because he was in Covid isolation, struck three balls later with Haseeb Hameed's torrid tour continuing, out for a duck after nicking to wicketkeeper Alex Carey. But disaster hit once more for England just before the break when Malan got an edge off Cummins that carried to David Warner at slip.

Source: Bangkok Post December 26, 2021 04:17 UTC