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England all-rounder Ben Stokes' incredible innings to snatch a one-wicket victory for the hosts in the third Ashes Test at Headingley still worries Australia captain Tim Paine.

The series, which is currently levelled at 1-1, has reached a feverish stage, with the fourth Test at Old Trafford set to receive a sold-out crowd. Since the win in Leeds, Stokes' legend has only gotten stronger. The star all-rounder shared a 76-run tenth-wicket stand with No.11 Jack Leach to hand England an improbable win and keep their series hopes alive.

"I haven’t lost a hell of a lot of sleep thinking about my captaincy, but I have lost a bit of sleep thinking how we’re going to get Stokes out," Paine said on the eve of the Manchester Test.

"He’s a class player and he’s really confident at the moment. He’s going well. We’ve got some plans for him, but we’ve just got to execute them a bit better."

Australia only need to draw both the Tests to retain the urn, but they are not undermining England's ability to get the better of them. With the series on the line, they have made key changes to their personnel to be better prepared. Usman Khawaja has been dropped for the returning Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc has been added to the 12-man squad for the Test.

Speaking about Smith's return, Paine said: "I think everyone in the world is looking forward to watching Steve Smith bat. Steve has missed one Test match, he hasn’t been out for 12 months. He came back from a 12-month layoff pretty well, so I expect he will handle six days without batting pretty well."

Smith was ruled out of the third Test due to a concussion caused by a brutal Jofra Archer bouncer at Lord's. Archer, who is only two Tests old, was tough in his assessment of Australia and had said that they will be mentally shot after throwing away the opportunity of grabbing a 2-0 lead in Leeds.

I think everyone in the world is looking forward to watching Steve Smith bat.
Tim Paine

"That’s the thing, never get complacent. To be fair, 359 runs is a lot of runs. The crowd started to get on their backs as well, I think they panicked a bit," Archer had said.

Paine, however, assured that Australia have moved on from the defeat and now want to concentrate all their energies at Old Trafford. "Jofra’s entitled to his opinion, he’s had plenty of those, that’s for sure. We made some mistakes, it happens, we’ve addressed it as a team. We’ve spoken about it honestly. I was certainly one of those people who made mistakes. It happens, we’ve moved on and we’re here ready for a great Test match."


England Squad:

Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Rory Burns, Jason Roy, Joe Denly, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Sam Curran, Craig Overton

Australia Squad:

Tim Paine (c & wk), David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1336471
 
Ben Stokes says his heroic innings at Headingley will count for nothing if England do not win the Ashes back from Australia.

Stokes' 135 not out led England to an incredible one-wicket victory and levelled the series at 1-1.

However, Australia will retain the urn if they win the fourth Test at Old Trafford, which starts on Wednesday.

"We have to get the point across that we have forgotten about Headingley," said Stokes.

In an interview to be broadcast on the BBC's Test Match Special during lunch on day one of the fourth Test, the all-rounder added: "That is a message we have been drilling into everyone in the squad.

"People will talk about it and it will come up in interviews, but it will count for nothing if we don't win these Ashes."

As holders, Australia only need to draw the series in order to take the Ashes back down under.

That means England cannot afford to be beaten in either of the final two Tests in Manchester and at The Oval next week.

Stokes' extraordinary innings kept the series alive when it seemed like England were beaten in Leeds.

The hosts still needed 73 when he was joined by last man Jack Leach but, between them, the 10th-wicket pair took England to their target of 358 - the highest score they have ever successfully chased to win a Test.

Australia captain Tim Paine admits he has "lost a bit of sleep" pondering what to do about Stokes.

"I haven't lost a hell of a lot of sleep thinking about my captaincy but I have lost a bit of sleep thinking how we're going to get him out, that's for sure," he said.

Stokes' brilliance came six weeks after he was named man of the match in the World Cup final, when England lifted the trophy for the first time.

However, he said he does not feel any pressure to continue to reproduce match-winning performances.

"I just go out there and try to do what I am paid to do, which is score runs and take wickets," said the England vice-captain.

"I obviously understand and appreciate what Headingley was, how special that game was, but I still look at it like I was going out there to do my job."

Stokes did concede that England's remarkable summer so far - the World Cup was won after a super over and the finish to the Headingley Test was one of the most dramatic of all-time - has noticeably heightened interest in the game.

"This summer has made cricket bigger than I ever remember it to be and the Headingley Test has made cricket go even higher than it was after the World Cup," he said.

"You see even tiny little things, like the number of people who wait at the hotel for autographs has gone through the roof.

"That has something to do with what we have managed to achieve this summer so far."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/49571701
 
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Joe Denly, Joe Root(c), Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow(w), Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Craig Overton, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach

Australia have won the toss and have opted to bat
 
0.4 Broad to Warner, out Caught by Bairstow!! Got him.Warner c Bairstow b Broad 0(2)
 
England are lacking discipline with the ball. If Australia can see off Archer short spells from here and Broad, they will back themselves to get 300 plus.
 
AUS 98/2 (26.0) CRR: 3.77
Day 1: Lunch Break - Australia opt to bat

Brilliance from Smith and his clone :)
 
One thing I find impressive about Steve Smith is that he knows exactly when to up the ante. He doesn’t just look to survive, he ensures he keeps the pressure on the bowlers. He started his innings today but scoring at a good rate which eased the pressure of him and Labuschange, and put England back on the back foot. Has he just been defensive, it could have led to another wicket falling.

Run rate is so important in test cricket. There are times where you need to respect a good spell, but it’s vital to take advantage of the lesser bowlers and poor balls.

Good session for Australia.
 
Hasan123 said:
One thing I find impressive about Steve Smith is that he knows exactly when to up the ante. He doesn’t just look to survive, he ensures he keeps the pressure on the bowlers. He started his innings today but scoring at a good rate which eased the pressure of him and Labuschange, and put England back on the back foot. Has he just been defensive, it could have led to another wicket falling.

Run rate is so important in test cricket. There are times where you need to respect a good spell, but it’s vital to take advantage of the lesser bowlers and poor balls.

Good session for Australia.
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I agree with you but credit goes to Steve waugh,Steve Waugh always has that mindset to score 4 runs per over.
 
Overton's selection a mistake , he is very average . Jofra was ordinary & Broad excellent .
Aus look good for 370+ & perhaps going 2-1 if the rain interruptions are moderate .
 
Against Australia, Stuart Broad has always been England's go-to-man and he continues to prove that. Should get past 500 test wickets.
 
Lashing down. No more play today I think.

Should not schedule two tests in September.
 
This isn’t a September thing, this is a Manchester thing. The weather in Manchester is always absolutely gash, some of the worst in the world. No idea how they ever complete cricket games over there.

The weather in most other parts of the country isn’t terrible today, would get much more play than this at other grounds. Shouldn’t arrange internationals in Manchester.

Test has gone as expected so far. Australia batting first, openers useless, Smith and Marnus building a partnership as the best batters.

All to play for tomorrow morning.
 
Labuschagne has been mighty impressive. Probably the find of the year for Australia.
 
AUS 99/2 (26.5) CRR: 3.69
Day 1: 2nd Session - Australia opt to bat

Play started after rain
 
Mamoon said:
Labuschagne has been mighty impressive. Probably the find of the year for Australia.
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Don’t think he’s anything special.

Probably going through a purple patch since his county experience for Glamorgan has helped him become better accustomed to the conditions than any other Aussie batsman.
 
ManFan said:
Don’t think he’s anything special.

Probably going through a purple patch since his county experience for Glamorgan has helped him become better accustomed to the conditions than any other Aussie batsman.
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he average 49 in Sheffield shield last year. That's why he was chosen. He is a good player.
 
tyron_woodley said:
he average 49 in Sheffield shield last year. That's why he was chosen. He is a good player.
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I wouldn’t take Shield cricket to be a great indicator of batting ability.

The Aussie batsmen besides Smith and Labuschagne are walking wickets.
 
AUS 118/2 (31.0) CRR: 3.81
Day 1: 2nd Session - Australia opt to bat

Rain delays etc dont seem to be bothering Australian batsmen
 
Amazing, after England’s Phoenix-like victory in the 3rd Test they are already getting written off after 31 overs of this match. Just totally ridiculous.

Worth reminding everyone that Australia were 130/2 in their 1st innings at Headingley, and lost.

Wait til Day 3 before calling the direction of the result at the very least.
 
James said:
Amazing, after England’s Phoenix-like victory in the 3rd Test they are already getting written off after 31 overs of this match. Just totally ridiculous.

Worth reminding everyone that Australia were 130/2 in their 1st innings at Headingley, and lost.

Wait til Day 3 before calling the direction of the result at the very least.
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don't worry australia won't make the same mistake twice. They will dispatch you poms systematically this time. smith and labuschagne will bury the Brits.
 
AUS 122/2 (33.2) CRR: 3.66
Day 1: 2nd Session - Australia opt to bat
 
James said:
Amazing, after England’s Phoenix-like victory in the 3rd Test they are already getting written off after 31 overs of this match. Just totally ridiculous.

Worth reminding everyone that Australia were 130/2 in their 1st innings at Headingley, and lost.

Wait til Day 3 before calling the direction of the result at the very least.
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Are you new here?.
 
James said:
Amazing, after England’s Phoenix-like victory in the 3rd Test they are already getting written off after 31 overs of this match. Just totally ridiculous.

Worth reminding everyone that Australia were 130/2 in their 1st innings at Headingley, and lost.

Wait til Day 3 before calling the direction of the result at the very least.
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The Australian batting lineup is paper thin before and after Smith and Labuschagne. 2/130 can quite easily be all out for 200 if England find a way to remove Smith soon.

Archer is looking pedestrian in this test, which could be cause for concern.

Which version of Starc turns up is anybodies guess. If he's leaking runs, it will provide opportunity for a few underperforming English batsmen to find form.
 
So no bails?

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Awesome top-of-off delivery from Overton to castle Marnus.
 
Australia are always getting difficult conditions,as soon as England bats the pitch becomes flat
 
AUS 154/3 (40.4) CRR: 3.79
Day 1: 2nd Session - Australia opt to bat

Big loss for Australia.
 
AUS 170/3 (44.0) CRR: 3.86
Day 1: Tea Break - Australia opt to bat


Solid position IMO
 
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne both hit fifties, but rain in Manchester saw to only 44 overs of play on day one of the fourth Ashes Test.

Smith finished the day unbeaten on 60, and it was his 116-run partnership with Labuschagne – who hit 67 – that helped Australia close the day on a healthy-looking 170/3.

After Tim Paine won the toss and elected to bat, Stuart Broad gave England the perfect start, removing David Warner for the fifth time this series. Warner lasted just two deliveries, departing after an attempted leave went awry, Broad finding the left-hander’s outside edge to send him on his way.

Marcus Harris hit 13, but once again Broad intervened, angling the ball back into the left-hander’s pads to leave Australia in a spot of bother at 28/2.

But then the pair of Labuschagne and Smith joined forces. Both had been thorns in England’s side over the course of the series thus far but had yet to feature in the Australian line-up together. It was double trouble for England.

Together the pair had the scoreboard ticking over at a quick rate. Jofra Archer was down on his usual speed and failed to trouble Smith as the pair faced off against one another for the first time since their incredible duel at Lord’s earlier in the series.

The Australian pair took their side to lunch on 98/2, their recovery work done with incredible ease. But then came the rain, wiping away over two hours of play.

Upon restart, Labuschagne and Smith continued to look immaculate, the strong winds across the ground causing them little discomfort. At one stage, Smith had the audacity to play a ramp shot against a beach ball that had sailed onto the field. He was ready to hit anything thrown at him.

It took a magical delivery to halt the partnership, and it was Craig Overton, playing his first Test in 18 months, who delivered it. The tall right-armer managed to jag the ball back into Labuschagne, beating the right-hander’s defence. The wait for a maiden Test hundred goes on.

Travis Head made sure England’s momentum wasn’t to grow any further, and together, the duo took Australia to tea. But the rain returned and on a day where the bails had to be removed by the umpires because of the wind, it was fitting that weather had the final say, calling play to a close.

Still, Australia will no doubt be pleased with their day one showing, and with Smith set and looking impenetrable at the crease, it’s hard not to envision another Test hundred coming his way.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1336944
 
MenInG said:
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne both hit fifties, but rain in Manchester saw to only 44 overs of play on day one of the fourth Ashes Test.

Smith finished the day unbeaten on 60, and it was his 116-run partnership with Labuschagne – who hit 67 – that helped Australia close the day on a healthy-looking 170/3.

After Tim Paine won the toss and elected to bat, Stuart Broad gave England the perfect start, removing David Warner for the fifth time this series. Warner lasted just two deliveries, departing after an attempted leave went awry, Broad finding the left-hander’s outside edge to send him on his way.

Marcus Harris hit 13, but once again Broad intervened, angling the ball back into the left-hander’s pads to leave Australia in a spot of bother at 28/2.

But then the pair of Labuschagne and Smith joined forces. Both had been thorns in England’s side over the course of the series thus far but had yet to feature in the Australian line-up together. It was double trouble for England.

Together the pair had the scoreboard ticking over at a quick rate. Jofra Archer was down on his usual speed and failed to trouble Smith as the pair faced off against one another for the first time since their incredible duel at Lord’s earlier in the series.

The Australian pair took their side to lunch on 98/2, their recovery work done with incredible ease. But then came the rain, wiping away over two hours of play.

Upon restart, Labuschagne and Smith continued to look immaculate, the strong winds across the ground causing them little discomfort. At one stage, Smith had the audacity to play a ramp shot against a beach ball that had sailed onto the field. He was ready to hit anything thrown at him.

It took a magical delivery to halt the partnership, and it was Craig Overton, playing his first Test in 18 months, who delivered it. The tall right-armer managed to jag the ball back into Labuschagne, beating the right-hander’s defence. The wait for a maiden Test hundred goes on.

Travis Head made sure England’s momentum wasn’t to grow any further, and together, the duo took Australia to tea. But the rain returned and on a day where the bails had to be removed by the umpires because of the wind, it was fitting that weather had the final say, calling play to a close.

Still, Australia will no doubt be pleased with their day one showing, and with Smith set and looking impenetrable at the crease, it’s hard not to envision another Test hundred coming his way.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1336944
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A frustratingly poor day for the England seamers bar broad who was brilliant
 
Draw looking likely. More rain about. Though England’s batting is dreadful so you never know.
 
If it ends up being a draw, it is good for the Aussies.

Smith again showed his worth. What a player!
 
45.4 Archer to Smith, 1 run, thick inside edge past leg stump! Wow. This runs to fine leg. he tried another back foot cover drive but it nipped in, came off the thick inside edge but past leg stump safely

45.3 Archer to Smith, FOUR runs, dropped return catch! And four! A low full toss he smacked a check drive waist high back at Archer, it burst through the hands and went for four!

no luck in getting smiths wicket.
 
""Smith and Everton Weekes are the only pair to have both exceeded their Test average of 60 plus in four consecutive innings."
 
Broad to Head, OUT, LBW! Head talks to Smith but doesn't review. That looked pretty adjacent
 
Smiths last eight innings against England.

87*
92
142
144
83
102
76
239
 
Gilly said:
Smiths last eight innings against England.

87*
92
142
144
83
102
76
239
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Unbelievable! Ton is coming up, but needs to play Leach smartly here. He is spinning it sharply.
 
Smith is the greatest since Bradman. I have never seen another player pile up the runs like this no matter what the conditions.
 
What a player! Congrats! His mates need to support him here, 400+ should be the goal.
 
Australia 245/5* (69 overs)

Day 2: Lunch Break - Australia opt to bat
 
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Jeez! This guy. This is as close you can get to the Don in test cricket. Even archer and broad can't stop him with a ' made to order' Dukes ball. Wow ! :bow:
 
So I've not been able to watch this match so far, but has England's new weapon of destruction aka Archer been able to dent Smith so far? How many blows has Smiffy copped yet at the hands of Jofra?
 
Smiths consistency is beyond my understanding
 
Leach to Smith, OUT, edged to slip! Smith is out! Leach and Stokes combine again! Brilliant piece of bowling.
 
AUS 321/5 (89.2) CRR: 3.59
Day 2: 2nd Session - Australia opt to bat
 
Australia have batted extremely well as a team here. Smith outstanding, Labuschagne and Paine very good as well.

There will be more time lost to rain tomorrow and this looks like the first truly batting-friendly wicket in the series.

I’d say the Draw is most likely, but Australia will have the scoreboard pressure on Days 3 and 5, and England’s batting mostly sucks, so a decent chance for the Aussies to win this one.
 
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