Mitchell Marsh’s stunning 97-year first as David Warner’s nightmare deepens: Headingley Ashes Test Player Ratings

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DAVID WARNER — 2

4 and 1

Deja vu.

Warner fell sufferer to Ashes nemesis Stuart Broad twice at Headingley this week, departing in virtually similar trend throughout each innings — as soon as once more elevating questions on his future within the Check aspect.

Coming from across the wicket, the veteran England seamer discovered Warner’s exterior edge twice in seven deliveries, with Zak Crawley swallowing the catch on each events.

Nonetheless, the New South Welshman’s slip fielding was as soon as once more excellent within the third Ashes Check, significantly his good seize to take away Joe Root early on day two.

USMAN KHAWAJA — 5

13 and 43

Khawaja was knocked over by one in all Mark Wooden’s rockets within the first innings, making an attempt to drive an inswinger that uprooted his leg.

It was a uncommon lapse in focus for the Queenslander, who confirmed his trademark endurance on day two earlier than Chris Woakes discovered the flat-footed left-hander’s exterior edge within the night session.

Regardless, Khawaja stays the main run-scorer of the collection so far.

MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE — 4

21 and 33

It’s turn into a recurring development for Marnus Labuschagne all through the collection to make a good begin earlier than throwing his wicket away with a reckless shot.

After edging an excellent outswinger from Chris Woakes within the first innings, the Queenslander solely had himself accountable for his dismissal on day two.

Labuschagne dropped onto one knee and tried a slog-sweep towards England spinner Moeen Ali, with Harry Brook swallowing the catch at deep mid-wicket. It was his fourth wicket in six Ashes knocks that would have been simply averted.

STEVE SMITH — 3

22 and a couple of

Smith’s a hundredth Check didn’t fairly go to plan.

The Australian vice-captain did not make an influence with the bat within the milestone match, copping some criticism for his tender second-innings dismissal, the place he chipped a innocent half-volley from Moeen Ali in the direction of mid-wicket.

Nonetheless, Smith’s catching at Headingley was marvellous — he held onto 5 possibilities within the first innings, changing into the primary outfielder to realize the feat in Ashes historical past.

TRAVIS HEAD — 8

39 and 77

After being gifted an early reprieve by Jonny Bairstow on day one, Head revived Australia’s first innings by combining with Mitchell Marsh for a game-changing 154-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

However one of the best was but to come back — below cloudy skies on Saturday, the South Australian plundered a swashbuckling half-century to rescue the guests after an early collapse within the second innings.

Head has now scored a half-century in 5 consecutive Exams, averaging 52.46 since he was dropped for the Nagpur Check towards India.

MITCHELL MARSH — 9

118 and 28, 1-9 and 1-23

After ready almost 4 years for one more alternative at Check stage, Marsh confirmed the nationwide selectors what they’ve been lacking.

The 31-year-old smacked a panoramic century on day one, the second-fastest hundred by Australian in England in Check historical past, to make sure the guests posted a decent first-innings complete at Headingley.
And the cherry on prime? Marsh bagged the essential scalp of Zak Crawley twice, changing into the primary Australian cricketer to attain a century and take two wickets in an Ashes Check in England since 1926.

He’s created a variety headache forward of Cameron Inexperienced’s return.

ALEX CAREY — 5

8 and 5, 5 catches

Carey turned public enemy No. 1 in the UK following his controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’showever he didn’t let the hostile setting influence his glovework.

The South Australian was as soon as once more impeccable behind the stumps at Headingley, totally outclassing Bairstow with the gloves — regardless of lacking a half-chance within the last moments of day 4.

Nonetheless, Carey fell cheaply in each innings after tonking with the tail on day one and botching a go away on Saturday night.

MITCHELL STARC — 9

2-59 and 5-78

Starc’s herculean effort on day 4 put Australia inside touching distance of a well-known victory at Headingley.

The left-hander ripped the center out of England’s center order on Sunday, bagging his first Check five-wicket haul in England since 2015.

Starc eliminated the harmful Jonny Bairstow cheaply in each innings, marking the tenth and eleventh occasion of him dismissing the Yorkshireman in Exams.

With a nine-day break earlier than the Previous Trafford contest, it will be tough for nationwide selectors to justify dropping Starc forward of the fourth Check.

PAT CUMMINS — 8

6-91 and 1-77

The Australian captain stepped up within the first innings, dismantling England’s prime order and ending together with his greatest bowling efficiency in Exams in the UK.

Cummins has unearthed a bunny in Joe Root, dismissing the previous England captain twice throughout the third Ashes Check, bringing his total tally to 11.

Nonetheless, the New South Welshman proved expensive at Headingley this week, leaking 5.09 runs per over throughout the match.

SCOTT BOLAND — 3

0-35 and 0-49

The Headingley Ashes Check can be remembered as Boland’s first poor efficiency in Australian whites.

Regardless of going wicketless within the first innings, the Victorian was comfortably Australia’s most economical strike bowler, nagging away at good size in trademark trend. He was additionally denied the important thing wicket of rival captain Ben Stokes, who was saved by a millimetre on Hawkeye in what proved a game-changing second on Friday morning.

Nonetheless, Boland did not contribute with the ball on day 4, often gifting England low cost runs by straying onto the pads.

TODD MURPHY — 5

1-36 and 0-13

It was a decent, albeit underwhelming Ashes debut for Murphy, who didn’t get a lot help from the Headingley wicket this week.

After being smacked round by Ben Stokes within the first innings, the spectacled spinner deceived England’s captain to safe his maiden Ashes wicket.

Nonetheless, Murphy was not often known as upon within the fourth innings, bowling simply two overs on Sunday, which raised some eyebrows in Leeds.