Mitchell Marsh, Mark Wood stand out on rollercoaster day

England 68 for 3 (Root 19*, Bairstow 1*) path Australia 263 (Marsh 118, Wooden 5-34) by 195 runs

Wooden, again within the facet after considerations about his health, bowled with sustained tempo and hostility to assert his first five-wicket haul in a house Take a look at, and helped England clear up the Australia innings with alacrity after an unheralded scene-stealing efficiency from Marsh had threatened to take the sport away.

Marsh was a shock choice within the Australia XI, after Cameron Inexperienced picked up a minor hamstring pressure, and taking part in his first Take a look at for the reason that last match of the 2019 Ashes. He had solely made 4 first-class appearances within the intervening interval, however produced a bullocking, 102-ball hundred – his third in Exams and third towards England – to assist steer Australia away from the rocks at 85 for 4 simply earlier than lunch.

Marsh dominated his stand of 155 with Travis Head, outscoring his associate by virtually 4 to at least one, however England hit again to take the final six Australia wickets for 23 runs within the area of 8.4 overs. The sport continued to rattle alongside thereafter, too, as England misplaced their high three earlier than the shut.