Stuart Broad to David Warner, Goes fuller and on off, David Warner pushes it towards wide short covers.
Stuart Broad to David Warner, This is on a good length and around off, angling in again, David Warner strides forward and leaves it alone.
Stuart Broad to David Warner, FOUR! David Warner and Australia gets underway in style! Stuart Broad starts with a full delivery, on middle, angling gin, David Warner gently knocks it wide of mid off as it races towards the long off fence for a boundary. It looks like a lightning fast outfield here.
Done with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time for the 3rd Ashes Test to get underway. The two umpires are out in the middle as the players of England are seen in a huddle with the crowd cheering them on. Out comes the Australian opening pair of David Warner and Usman Khawaja who aren't greeted with a warm welcome at all. It will be Stuart Broad to have first bite at the red cherry and he is raring to go. Let's play...
Just five minutes away now from the start but first, the two sets of players will line-up for their respective national anthems. It will be Australia's national anthem first, followed by the national anthem of England.
Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia says that they would have bowled first as well but happy to bat as well. Adds that they will miss Lyon but Murphy has done well, especially in India and they back him. Mentions that it is an amazing achievement for Smith as he is playing his 100th Test and the standards that he has set is incredible. Informs there are three changes in the team, Cameron Green has a slight injury and Mitchell Marsh comes in for him, Scott Boland replaces Josh Hazlewood and Murphy in for Lyon.
Ben Stokes, the skipper of England says that they will have a bowl first and would be happy going either way, to be honest. Adds that with the injury to Pope, there were a few thought processes and they are happy with the team. Mentions that Harry Brook has played at number 3 in recent times but he can play anywhere as well. Says that the medical staff and Moeen Ali are confident that he can bowl and that he is a match-winner. Ends by saying that the support from the crowd has been phenomenal and the support here in Yorkshire will be brilliant as well with two Yorkshire boys in the line-up.
Australia (Playing XI) - David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (In place of Cameron Green), Alex Carey (WK), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (C), Scott Boland (In for Josh Hazlewood), Todd Murphy (In place of Nathan Lyon).
England (Playing XI) - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Ben Stokes (C), Moeen Ali (In place of Ollie Pope), Chris Woakes (In place of James Anderson), Mark Wood (In place of Josh Tongue), Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad.
TOSS - Ben Stokes calls it right and England have elected to BOWL first.