Awesome Archer gives England advantage in third test


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 23 Aug 2019

Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Third Test - England v Australia - Headingley, Leeds, Britain - August 22, 2019 England's Jofra Archer celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's Nathan Lyon Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Jofra Archer's first five-wicket haul in test cricket put England in command on a weather-affected opening day of the third Ashes test at Headingley on Thursday as they bowled Australia out for 179.

Archer completed figures of 6-45 in his second test, Australia collapsing from 136-2 in the final session to give England a good start as they bid to level the series.

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