New Delhi : England batting coach Graham Thorpe said they will not give up hope of saving the third Test against Australia, but a woeful batting display from the hosts on Friday left them with a mountain to climb to regain the Ashes.Trailing 1-0 in the series and replying to Australia’s far from daunting first-innings total of 179, England’s key batsmen fell cheaply, several chasing aggressive shots, as the hosts were bowled out for 67 at Headingley.That total was their 12th lowest of all time in Tests and lowest against Australia since 1948. 0
Joe Denly was the only player to reach double figures, top-scoring with 12 runs — the lowest top score for an England batsman in Test history.Australia, who as holders need one more win to retain the Ashes, lost six wickets themselves on a remarkable second day in Leeds, but Marnus Labuschagne (53 not out) steered them to a lead of 283, which seems beyond a woefully out-of-form England.”The game is not over from this position,” Thorpe said. “If we can knock them over in the morning we are in with a chance.””There have been scores of over 300 chased down here before. We have to believe.”
ONE-DAY FOCUS
In the one-day format, England won the World Cup on home soil last month, with many of the same players who have played in the Ashes.
