In the most testing of circumstances and when his team needed it the most, Travis Head rescued Australia again
Two and a half Ashes Tests into the series, this was the real quiz. The third day at Headingley involved a lot of waiting, the covers coming on and off in a damp cold dance of the seven veils. An extra two sessions for England to leave Mark Wood floating in the plasma tank, soothing his mind with a tropical VR experience while infusing his fast-bowling muscles with restorative calf’s blood.
Then, it was on. Some distance after an early tea break, Australia got ordered out to bat, already four wickets down, Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head to the middle. Throughout the contests at Edgbaston and Lord’s, England’s bowling has not quite done the deed. Here in Leeds, Wood rocketed through Australia in first-day sunshine, before this second-innings stanza under cloud.
Written by Geoff Lemon at Headingley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2023/jul/08/travis-head-takes-advantage-of-englands-short-stuff-to-keep-australia-in-fight under the title “Travis Head takes advantage of England’s short stuff to keep Australia in fight | Geoff Lemon”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
