[Source: Sporting News]
Australia crushed England by an innings and 14 runs to take an unassailable 3-0 series lead on the third day of the third Ashes Test.
Resuming on 31-4, England was meekly dismissed for just 68 inside 81 minutes, with debutant Scott Boland taking an astonishing 6-7.
That’s come back a LONG way!
Starc starts with a seed to Stokes! #OhWhatAFeeling#Ashes | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/ghDzixjYnE
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Their final four wickets fell in the space of 16 balls as England offered the weakest of resistance in front of a jubilant home crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The result means Australia have retained the Ashes after just 12 days of cricket and will be eyeing a 5-0 series win.
Who’s writing Scott Boland’s script!? 😱
The England captain snicks off and Boland has four! 🤯 #Ashes pic.twitter.com/tjFrwDHLte
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2021
The fourth Test will begin in Sydney on 4 January.
