It was fairly a Test debut for Australia quick bowler Scott Boland.
Player of the match Boland claimed six for seven as Australia beat England by an innings and 14 runs on the third day of the third Ashes Test on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
An enormous win means Australia have retained the Ashes with a 3-0 lead within the five-match sequence.
England, which resumed at 31-4 on Tuesday, had been bowled out for 68. Ben Stokes was bowled for 11 by Mitchell Starc within the fifth over of the day.
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—cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2021
The 32-year-old Boland dismissed Jonny Bairstow for five in his first over of the day, then dismissed world quantity two Joe Root for 28 in his second over, earlier than permitting Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson in his second over. He was dismissed with out scoring within the third over. ,
When James Anderson was bowled for two by Cameron Green, England’s resistance lasted solely 27.4 overs.
Boland, who claimed match figures of seven–55 and is just the second Indigenous participant to characterize Australia’s males’s Test-cricket facet, was awarded the Johnny Mullagh Medal for participant of the match. The award honors the Indigenous staff of Australia that toured England in 1868.
Australia captain Pat Cummins mentioned his facet was relentless and can now purpose for a 5-0 sweep of the sequence.
Cummins mentioned, “Any Ashes series is when you try to make a mark on your Test career, so you get an opportunity to cement your identity.”
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England captain Joe Root tried to remain optimistic.
“We have to stay strong and focus on the next two games to get something out of the tour,” Root mentioned on the post-match ceremony.
Play resumed as scheduled on Tuesday after gamers from each the groups had been examined in a single day for COVID-19.
Cricket Australia mentioned, ‘All the outcomes have come detrimental.
The begin of Monday’s second day’s play was delayed by half-hour as a result of involvement of two members of England’s assist employees.
Australia had been bowled out for 267 on Monday as the house staff took an 82-run benefit within the first innings. England couldn’t even attain that determine for Australia to bat for the second time.
The fourth Test will start in Sydney from January 5, whereas the fifth Test shall be held in Hobart from January 14.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
