Marsh, Wood star on gripping first day of third Ashes Test

A sensational century from Mitchell Marsh has given Australia the advantage at stumps on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley.

Marsh responded to being recalled to the side with a run-a-ball 118 which included 17 fours and four sixes, but his dismissal on the brink of tea turned the momentum in England's favour.

A venomous burst from Mark Wood in the third session saw Australia skittled out for 263, but the Baggy Greens had the last word on Thursday by reducing England to 68-3.

After all the controversy of the Lord's Test, both teams would have welcomed the chance to resume the series, and it was England who had the better of the morning session.

Australia were restricted to 91-4, with each of the top four batsmen . . .