It’s throughout: Australia retains Ashes with win over England

It was fairly a Test debut for Australia quick bowler Scott Boland.
Player-of-the-match Boland claimed the outstanding bowling figures of six wickets for seven runs as Australia beat England by an innings and 14 runs earlier than lunch on the third day of the third Ashes take a look at on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
The huge victory means Australia retains the Ashes, with a 3-0 lead within the five-match sequence.
Resuming on Tuesday on 31-4, England was bowled out for 68. Ben Stokes, on 11, was bowled by Mitchell Starc within the fifth over of the day.

This is how you’re taking 6-7 in 4 overs.
And on debut, no much less! #Ashes
Boland highlights: https://t.co/8Q8oME3sAw pic.twitter.com/LTK6MM55qB
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2021
The 32-year-old Boland eliminated Jonny Bairstow for five in his first over of the day, then world No. 2-ranked batter Joe Root for 28 in his second over, earlier than dismissing Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson with out scoring in his third over.
When James Anderson was bowled by Cameron Green for two, England’s resistance had lasted simply 27.4 overs.
Boland, who claimed match figures of 7-55 and is barely the second Indigenous participant to signify Australia’s males’s test-cricket facet, was awarded the Johnny Mullagh Medal for participant of the match. The award honors Australia’s Indigenous staff which toured England in 1868.
Australia captain Pat Cummins stated his facet had been relentless and would now purpose for a 5-0 sweep of the sequence.
“Any Ashes series is when you try to make a mark on your test career, so a chance to start cementing our identity,” Cummins stated.

Scott Boland:. . W . W 11 . 3 . W .. . . W . .W . W 2 . .
4-1-7-6 #Ashes pic.twitter.com/jRqfjplrTV
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2021
England captain Joe Root tried to stay constructive.
“We have to stay strong and look at the next two games to take something from the tour,” Root stated on the post-match ceremony.

Play resumed as scheduled on Tuesday after gamers from each groups have been examined for COVID-19 in a single day.
“All results have come back negative,” Cricket Australia stated.
The begin of Monday’s second day of play was delayed by half-hour as a result of a COVID-19 scare involving two members of England’s help employees.
Australia was bowled out for 267 on Monday as the house facet grabbed a first-innings benefit of 82 runs. England couldn’t even attain that determine to make Australia bat a second time.
The fourth take a look at is scheduled to start on Jan. 5 in Sydney, with the fifth from Jan. 14 in Hobart.