The Ashes - Day Two, Third Test, Headingley - England all out for an embarrassing 67 as Australia look to retain Ashes

Australia look set to regain the Ashes after England were skittled for their lowest Ashes total since 1948.

Photo from The Cricket Times

England - 67 / 179 & 171-6 - Australia
After an impressive display yesterday, England were all out for 67 as Australia look set to regain the Ashes at Headingley.
It was the hosts' lowest total in an Ashes Test since 1948, before the tourists moved to 171-6 at the close of play.
16 wickets fell in the day, but Australia now lead by 283 after one of the England's most dismal days of Ashes cricket in recent memory, when optimism over leveling the series became disappointment on the brink of going 2-0 down with two Tests to play.
England wasted ideal batting conditions, though it must be said the bowling was magnificent.
Pace bowler Josh Hazlewood took 5-30, while Joe Denly's 12 was the only Englishman to make double figures - it was also the lowest top-score in an England Test innings.
Australia were reduced to 52-3 in their second innings, before Marnus Labuschagne came in with an unbeaten 53 off 139 balls.
Further adding to the disappointment, England had him dropped twice and caught behind off a no ball.
Australia look certain to get at least a draw in the series in this position in the match, which is the minimum they need to retain the urn courtesy of a 4-0 series win at home a year and a half ago.

After a 251 run hammering in the first Test, England looked to have hit back in the drawn second Test, discovering Jofra Archer's talent with the red ball in the process.
Archer contributed to Australia's collapse on Thursday with 6-45, a brilliant foundation to bat all day Friday in the sun.
The collapse will not have come as a surprise to many England fans, but also effectively ended what was becoming a great battle for the Ashes.
England's realistic best hope is to end the series with a draw, but that means having to beat Australia after a winless run of eight (and counting) matches.
The use of Archer will be key, he hobbled off the field today with cramp, not completing what would have been the 70th over he's bowled in nine days.
In contrast to the end of day one when he was cheered from the ground, Headingley was deflated on Friday.

This was the third time this year that England have been dismissed for less than 100, but this was by far the worst of the lot.
Australia suffered in perfect bowling conditions on Thursday, while England couldn't cope with the seam movement due to weak defence, lack of patience and loose strokes.
Denly, Jason Roy, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes were all caught driving, while Joe Root edged a beautiful delivery by Hazlewood.
That doesn't change the fact that the skipper has been dismissed for successive ducks, being dismissed twice in three balls.
The fielding wasn't mush better either.
Root dropped Labuschagne on 14 off Stokes, the Durham allrounder later overstepped the line for a delivery that would have seen Jonny Bairstow catch the same batsman, before the keeper then shelled one dving to his right with Labuschagne on 42.
Stoke and Stuart Broad struck in consecutive overs to remove Matthew Wade and Tim Paine, but late in the day it may not have been enough to impact the result.

Australia were as ruthless as England were inept, taking sharp catches and executing plans for each batsman brilliantly.
They moved out of sight in the evening session, taking advantage of their good fortune.
Hazlewood hammered a length on and around off stump, testing England's batsman with a hint of seam movement, as did James Pattinson.
David Warner took four catches at first slip from edges, while Pat Cummins bounced out Rory Burns, Chris Woakes and Archer.
Depsite the top order wobble, Labuschagne steadied the ship with his third successive half-century in a 66 fifth-wicket partnership with Wade.
Admittedly, Labuschagne had luck, but he still demonstrated all of the virtues of Test batsmanship that seem beyond many of the England side.

Extras outscore England batsmen - the collapse in numbers

• England's 67 is their 12th lowest Test score of all time, their fourth lowest at home and their lowest at Headingley
• At 167 balls, it is England's ninth shortest completed Test innings
• It is England's lowest Test score against Australia since making 52 at The Oval in 1948
• It is the fourth time England have been dismissed for under 100 since the start of 2018 (after 58 v New Zealand, 77 v West Indies, 85 v Ireland) and the third time in 2019
• Joe Denly's 12 is the lowest highest score in a Test innings for England
• There have been 16 extras in Australia's second innings, more than any England batsman managed

The Ashes Fixtures and Results

1-5 August
First Test, Edgbaston
Australia won by 251 runs (England 0-1 Australia)

14-18 August
Second Test, Lord's
Match drawn (England 0-1 Australia)

22-26 August
Third Test, Headingley

4-8 September
Fourth Test, Old Trafford

12-16 September
Fifth Test, The Oval

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