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Australia are closing in on their first Ashes series win in England since 2001 after surviving another heroic innings from Ben Stokes to record a 43-run success in the second Test at Lord's.
This Ashes pendulum has been swinging both ways from the off and Stokes started to turn the match in his side's favour as he smashed a sensational 155 to steer England towards the victory target of 371.
However, he was unable to see his side across the line this time, despite some super cameos from Stuart Broad and Josh Tongue, and Australia were able to wrap up the tail not long after his dismissal.
The main talking point from Lord’s was not the defeat for England though, but the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow at a time when England were building momentum. There had been suggestions from the media that there had not been enough animosity between the two sides in this Ashes series, but that could be all set to change in Yorkshire.
What Third Ashes Test
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Where Headingley, Leeds
When Thursday 6 th July
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Third Test Odds from bet365: England 8/5, Draw 15/4, Australia 6/5
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With Bairstow on 10 not out, and England on 193/5, the tourists had noticed that the Yorkshireman was leaving his ground early after a delivery and, after he ducked underneath another bouncer on what was the last ball of a Cameron Green over, he set off to meet his captain for a chat. Alex Carey had already under-armed a throw at the stumps, and with Bairstow out of his ground, the third umpire had little choice but to give the stumping.
There was the opportunity for Australia to withdraw their appeal, with Bairstow in no way trying to upset the bowler's length or indeed attempt a run - something that Stokes alluded to in the post-match interviews - but Cummins was happy with the appeal and Bairstow was on his way.
It sparked an immediate change in the atmosphere at Lord's, not only from the terraces but even in the Long Room, and it might just lead to a little bit more aggression and confrontation in the rest of the series.
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England travel to Headingley as 8/5 underdogs to win the Test Match and an unlikely 12/1 to complete an unbelievable comeback and deny Australia from retaining the Ashes.
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If Headingley is to prove the catalyst for a comeback, then the team, including Yorkshire trio Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook, could not have chosen a more iconic venue.
The setting for Ben Stokes’ incredible 135* in 2019, the hosts will be able to count on a hostile home crowd, provoked already by proceedings in London last week.
Indeed the White Rose’s Bairstow has been boosted to 16/1 by bet365 to be named Player of the Match in Leeds, while Root is 6/1 in the same market and 5/1 to be the top first innings batter.
Stokes showed in that heroic second innings stand at Lord’s that England will not abandon their approach to Test Match cricket, hitting 9 sixes, the most in Ashes history. It is Australia’s Travis Head who leads the most match sixes betting in the Third Test at 10/3, but he is followed by the aforementioned Harry Brook 7/2, and then Stokes 4/1, Bairstow 15/2 and Root 17/2 [JR1] .
At the other end of the wicket, it is Australia’s fierce bowling attack, minus Nathan Lyon however, that lead the betting in the top match bowler market. Patrick Cummins is the favourite to grab the most wickets at 7/2, followed by Mitchell Starc 4/1 and Josh Hazlewood 5/1.
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