Summary

  • England close on 68-3, trailing by 195 runs

  • Hosts reduce Australia to 85-4 before stunning Marsh century takes tourists to 240-5 at tea

  • But Australia then lose 6-23 to be dismissed for 263 as Wood takes superb 5-34

  • England drop four catches - Root & Bairstow two each

  • Robinson goes off mid-over in second session with a back spasm

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  1. Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The ground at Headingley is much more difficult to defend because of how quick the outfield is.

  2. Eng 3-0published at 1 over

    Eek.

    Ben Duckett has a little fiddle at his first ball and the ball slides past the edge. It was a ball Duckett could have left well alone but he doesn't do that very often!

    He then tries to work through the leg side but a leading edge runs down to mid-off.

  3. Eng 3-0published at 0.4 overs

    Zak Crawley adds another single with a flick out to deep square leg.

    Australia have got a fine leg, deep square and deep point already.

  4. Postpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England just need to be calm before they go all Bazball.

  5. Eng 2-0published at 0.2 overs

    Zak Crawley gets England up and running with a nudge off his hips for two.

  6. Postpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Right, England's innings is about to start.

    Mitchell Starc has the ball in hand.

    Zak Crawley is facing up.

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    Rachel T: Shocking collapse from Australia. Absolutely trampled by a galloping Woody!

    Matt Palfreeman: That is some performance from Mark Wood. What a return to Test cricket. Afternoon session aside that is impressive from the bowlers.

    Jed Penberthy: Joyous bowling from England since tea. Thoroughly deserved from Wood and Woakes. The changes reaping the rewards of their selection. Massive danger this game was getting away from England but here we are, getting ready to be five down by stumps!

  8. Postpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Here are four of Mark Wood's five wickets.

    How good is it to have him back?

    Media caption,

    Wood bowls Khawaja with 95mph ball

  9. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    Mark Wood's slowest ball today was 88.2mph.

    England had only bowled two deliveries quicker than that in the first two Tests.

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    Sorry 263 all out !!!! I think ignoring what’s happened you’d take that at the start of the day! Great effort by Wood - superb!

    Tom, Torquay

    Bringing Wood on has been a game changer. Is this where the Ashes series take a twist? Up until this test it seemed like the Aussies wanted it more than us.

    Rob, Warwickshire

    Wood you believe it.... fantastic effort gives England a real chance.

    Anon

  11. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    There are 27 overs left in the day.

    Literally anything could happen between now and 18:30 BST.

    England could score 150-plus or they could be 100-7.

    Either way, stick with us. It's bound to be very entertaining.

  12. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Wood's been wrapped up in cotton wool, Simon. He has come out and bowled at scintillating pace. Australia looked shaken by this pace and Headingley are loving this.

  13. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Mark Wood, where have you been?!

  14. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Mark Wood leads England off, with the ball held aloft.

    The Headingley crowd rise and applaud.

    In that post-tea spell Wood took four wickets for five runs in 16 balls.

    He's been superb. Where would England be if they had him available throughout the series?

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 60.3 overs

    Murphy b Wood 13 (Aus 263 all out)

    Mark Wood has got five!

    Todd Murphy tries to drive away but an inside edge cannons into the stumps.

    Australia go from 240-4 to 263 all out.

    Mark Wood finishes with 5-34 and shares a very long embrace with Ben Stokes.

  16. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    We've not got them all yet Tom...

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    Despite the dropped catches and Marsh’s fantastic knock, would England have taken getting the Aussies all out for sub 270???

    Tom, Torquay

  18. Aus 263-9published at 60 overs

    Todd Murphy pulls the final ball of Chris Woakes' over down to fine leg for a single.

    All these runs could be valuable.

  19. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was a good crisp shot from Murphy and on his Ashes debut he's made 12 with three fours.

  20. Aus 262-9published at 59.4 overs

    Four more for Todd Murphy.

    A bit of width for the left-hander and he slices away to the point boundary.

    Good shot from the number 10.