Scott Boland knocked out Zac Crawley and had Joe Root caught at second slip to leave England hurting in the opening session of day three. The pacer, who enjoyed a dream debut at the MCG, has bowled four maidens in a row while picking up two key wickets. While Crawley was bowled in the quest of a big booming drive, Root punched feebly away from the body to bring Steve Smith in the cordon into play. England are teetering at 36/3 and Australia are all over them like a rash.
What is going on out there!?
Boland picks up Root for a duck and England are crumbling! #Ashes pic.twitter.com/vveVlncluH
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 7, 2022
