The 3rd day of Ashes was filled with ample of runs scored by the England team. The Australian bowlers worked hard to get 9 wickets for a score of 389. England team continued their bazball style on day 3. With a lead of 377 England looks in a commanding position. It would be interesting to see how the Aussies approach in the 4th innings.
Despite so much action-packed cricket. The major highlight was Stuart Broad’s announcement of retirement. Broad said to sky sport “Tomorrow – well Monday – will be my last game of cricket. It’s been a wonderful ride, a huge privilege to wear the Nottinghamshire and the England badge as much as I have and I’m loving cricket as much as I ever have. It’s been such a wonderful series to be a part of and I’ve always wanted to finish it on top. This series feels like one of the most enjoyable and entertaining I’ve been a part of,”
Stuart Broad’s cricketing career
Making debut for the English cricket team in 2007. The fast bowler has played more than 166 tests for the England team, a feat achieved only by a few. He is the only fast bowler after Anderson to play more than 166 tests.
England’s second-highest test wicket-taker of all time had reached his 600 test wicket in this series. Except for himself, only Anderson is the fast bowler to have achieved this.
In his early days the fast bowler got infamous for conceding 6 sixes in an over. As a cricketer his achievements are numerous. The 37-year-old has also represented England in 121 one-day internationals and 56 international T20 games.
Ashes, day 3 highlights
The third day of the final test was full of wickets and runs. In the third day hosts got the chance to bat.
The morning session saw English batters attacking approach. Zak Crawly innings of 73 off just 76 balls included nine boundaries. The skipper came at no. 3 and scored 42 at a strike rate of 63. Top scorer for the day was Joe Root falling short of a century by nine runs. The wicketkeeper Bairstow too played an aggressive innings of 78 runs before being dismissed by Starc. By the end of the day England had amassed a lead of 377 runs with one wicket to spare. Mitchell Starc was the highest wicket-taker of the day, expensive yet he was able to dismiss four batsmen.
