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Bairstow’s controversial stumping had ignited the Ashes series on the final day of the second Test at Lord’s

England pace bowler Mark Wood reached almost 97mph on day one of the third Ashes Test at Headingley

Mitchell Marsh’s patience paid off after the unexpected inclusion for the third Ashes Test delivered exhilarating batting for his throwback century

Alex Carey and his Australia team-mates were criticised following the second Ashes Test at Lord's for the controversial stumping of England favourite Jonny Bairstow

The home side had started this must-win match with fire in their belly and were well on top before Marsh powered Australia to 240 for five at tea.

The MCC will separate members from players for the remainder of the summer while it continues its investigation

Kevin Pietersen slammed England for being "too nice" to Australia during the second Ashes Test, but his former teammate Steve Harmison has pointed out the hypocrisy behind those comments

Jonny Bairstow was stumped by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey during the second Ashes Test at Lord's last Sunday - despite the England batter assuming the ball was dead

Four years ago, Ben Stokes produced one of the greatest-ever Test innings to propel England to an extraordinary one-wicket victory in the third Ashes Test at Headingley, said Mike Atherton in The Times. And for a while at Lord’s on Sunday, a similar “miracle looked on the cards”. 

England are 2-0 down in the Ashes Test series after a controversial defeat at Lord's last week

Australia can expect to face a fired-up England and a furious crowd in the third Ashes Test at Headingley starting Thursday as the row over Jonny Bairstow’s divisive dismissal at Lord’s rumbles on.