Ashes 2021-22: Australia v England first Test, day three – live reaction!
by Geoff Lemon at the Gabba (earlier) and Tim de Lisl from World news | The Guardian on (#5SWAK)
- England trail by 58 runs after Root and Malan lead fightback
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An England injury update: Stokes is ok to bowl, Robinson is fine and only had cramp... but Dawid Malan isn't out there today. Did a hamstring, apparently, from chasing leather all day. Zak Crawley is out there in his place.
Here come the players, into the bright Brisbane sunshine. Travis Head resumes on 112 not out, of course. He's joined by Mitchell Starc out there, with Australia's lead at 196. Chris Woakes has the ball in hand. Here we go then...
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