Ashes 2019: Joe Root makes fighting fifty as England keep faint third Test hopes alive
Catch-up on how all the action unfolded on Day Three at Headingley
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Your support makes all the difference.England fought their way to 155-3, but Australia remain favourites to win the third Ashes Test.
Joe Root and Joe Denly both passed fifty in pursuit of a target of 359, and though the latter departed soon after reaching his half-century, England’s captain remains unbeaten overnight on 75.
Root’s fine hand ensures England maintain slim hopes of pulling off the most remarkable of chases, and you can see how the third day’s action all unfolded below:
When is the third Test?
The third Test takes place on 22-26 August.
What time does it start?
The toss takes place at 10:30am in Thursday, with play scheduled to get underway at 11am each day.
Where can I watch it?
Live coverage of each day’s play will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports The Ashes from 10am.
Odds
England to win: 8/11
Australia to win: 21/10
Draw: 29/4
Prediction
England to win: As long as the weather plays ball, this could be the moment the series swings in England’s favour. With Jofra Archer set to renew his bowling assault and no Steve Smith to dig Australia out of trouble, England should be able to level the series here with bright sunshine forecast for the weekend.
ENG 34-3
James Pattinson comes into the attack. He'll be bowling at Ben Stokes. The first ball flies past Stokes' legs at 87 mph.
The second flies off Stokes' bat for four through point as he pushes forward.
ENG 34-4
GONE! What is happening?
Pattinson sends the third full and wide, Stokes chases it and edges it to Warner at first slip.
Stokes c Warner b Pattinson 8 (13)
ENG 34-4
Here comes Jonny Bairstow. Promoted to number six with England is serious, serious trouble.
For a lot of his career Bairstow has come to the crease with England is some sort of trouble, a few times he's stood up to the pressure and rescued them, he'll need to do it again.
ENG 36-4
No batsmen has made it into double figures yet for England. They are in worse shape than Australia were yesterday and bear in mind these are batting conditions.
Joe Denly inside edges another ball past his stumps for a couple.
ENG 37-4
Denly's in the wars. Pattinson hits him on the boot and then the thigh pad. He's battling hard out there but doesn't look comfortable at all.
ENG 40-4
Joe Denly plays and misses three balls but edges the last ball of Hazlewood's over away for two runs. He moves to 11* the first of the England batsmen to reach double figures.
ENG 40-4
Pattinson continues. He's ramped up it to to the high eighties in terms of pace and forced Jonny Bairstow to defend off the back foot.
So far England's wicketkeeper is up to the task .
ENG 40-4
Australia's bowlers have been excellent. They've given the batsmen nothing, their lines have been pinpoint accurate and their lengths have generally been been good. With this England batting line up, just hitting the right areas will get wickets, the batters will get themselves out.
ENG 41-4
Hazlewood gives Denly a single and now lines up against Bairstow. He tends to pitch the ball fuller than Pattinson and with Jonny Bairstow vulnerable with you target the stumps he will fancy himself to get another wicket.
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