England vs Australia, Live Score and Commentary, The Ashes, 6 July, 2023
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Headingley
237/10 (52.3 ov) & 254/7 (50 ov)
263/10 (60.4 ov) & 224/10 (67.1 ov)
England won by 3 wickets
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Player of the match
Mark Wood,
England
Player of the Series
Chris Woakes,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wood | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Chris Woakes | 32 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 68.09 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mitchell Starc | 16 | 0 | 78 | 5 | 4.88 |
| Pat Cummins | 15 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 5.13 |
England won by 3 wickets
England vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India National Cricket Team (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 1st Test | 20 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 37 runs) | 3rd T20I | 10 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 8 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 21 runs) | 1st T20I | 6 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 7 wickets (DLS Method)) | 3rd ODI | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (AUS won by 159 runs) | 1st Test | 25 Jun 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 5 wickets) | Final | 11 Jun 2025 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 24 run (2.2 ov): Mark Wood: 16 (8), Chris Woakes: 7 (6)
- Last Bat: Harry Brook 75(93) - c P Cummins b M Starc Mitchell Starc
- Fall of Wickets: 42 - 1 Ben Duckett, 60 - 2 Moeen Ali, 93 - 3 Zak Crawley, 131 - 4 Joe Root, 161 - 5 Ben Stokes, 171 - 6 Jonny Bairstow, 230 - 7 Harry Brook
- Reviews Remaining: England - 2 of 3, Australia - 2 of 3
- Toss: England elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: The Ashes
- Date: Thursday, July 06, 2023
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Headingley
- City: Leeds
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Nitin Menon (India), Joel Wilson (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
End of over 46 (7 runs)
Todd Murphy to Chris Woakes, 1 no ball, No ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Chris Woakes goes forward and slams drive, sending the ball towards the mid off, umpire calls a no ball as Todd Murphy overstepped the crease.
Todd Murphy to Chris Woakes, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Chris Woakes goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Todd Murphy to Chris Woakes, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Todd Murphy to Chris Woakes, 1 run, Chris Woakes goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Todd Murphy to Harry Brook, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes back and caresses cut to deep point and it raced away to the fence for four.
Todd Murphy to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes back and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Todd Murphy to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes back and dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 47 (6 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Chris Woakes, 1 run, Chris Woakes goes back to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, 1 run, Harry Brook goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivered at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Woakes, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Chris Woakes goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Harry Brook c P Cummins b M Starc 75 (93) Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, no run, c P Cummins b M Starc, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes back to hit pull to mid on but it resulted in a catch taken by Pat Cummins, and Harry Brook is dismissed.
Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, 1 run, Mark Wood goes back to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Woakes, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Chris Woakes goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 48 (5 runs)
Pat Cummins to Chris Woakes, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, and Chris Woakes hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
Pat Cummins to Chris Woakes, 1 run, Chris Woakes goes back to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Pat Cummins to Mark Wood, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the stumps, and Mark Wood goes back and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull and sends it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Pat Cummins to Mark Wood, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, Mark Wood goes back to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Pat Cummins to Mark Wood, 1 run, Pat Cummins delivers at good length, Mark Wood goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Pat Cummins to Chris Woakes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Chris Woakes goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
End of over 49 (8 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, Four, inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Mark Wood goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Mark Wood's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, 2 runs, Mark Wood goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Mark Wood goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Woakes, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Chris Woakes goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Mark Wood goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Woakes, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chris Woakes goes back and caresses cut to deep point and it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 50 (14 runs)