// In the eyes of Australian cricket great Ian Healy, it wasn't only the sight of David Warner again falling to Stuart Broad on day two of the third Ashes Test, but the opener smirking as he made his way from the middle. For the 17th time in Test cricket, Warner was dismissed by Broad as the Australians built their lead at Headingley, leading to Healy casting grave doubt over the veteran's place in the side and blasting his reaction to his dismissal. After bowling out the English for 237, the Australians grew their lead to 142 over the remaining 47 overs of the second day. AS IT HAPPENED: Third Test, day two READ MORE: Raiders mock Bairstow with hilarious celebration READ MORE: Chappell reveals real villain in Bairstow saga Warner (one), Marnus Labuschagne (33), Steve Smith (two) and Usman Khawaja (43) all fell, before Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh dug in and saw the tourists through to stumps. Head and Marsh will resume on 18 and 17 respectively when play continues on day three. It was the tried and trusted formula that again brought Warner undone — Broad charging in from around the wicket, drawing his long-time foe's outside edge and having him caught in the slips. Warner is closing in on an unwanted record. No batsman has been dismissed by the same bowler on more occasions in Test cricket than Michael Atherton in his battle with Glenn McGrath, with the former England opener losing his wicket to "Pigeon" 19 times. As Healy unpacked Broad's latest triumph over Warner, the legendary wicketkeeper unloaded on the 36-year-old's reaction to his dismissal. "It worries me," Healy said from the Nine studio at tea on day two. "He's smiling a little too much. I'm hopeful it's not a smile and it just looks like a smile. "He's numb, he's not really into the innings, his clarity in the mind wasn't there to get 300. Australia have got to get 300 right now. He's been the real warrior that leads us into those innings in the past, but he's just been nowhere in this Test when we need to really add 300 at least to our lead of 29." On the cusp of June's World Test Championship final, Warner revealed he wanted to retire from the longest format after next January's SCG Test. But the reality is the New South Welshman has struggled so badly over the last three years that selectors could scrunch up and throw away his farewell plan. Since the completion of the 2020 Sydney Test, Warner has registered just 1099 runs at 28.17. Every ball of the Ashes will be live, free and exclusive on 9Now, and if you miss any of the action you can find full highlights and exclusive replays after every day's play here The left-hander famously slammed a double century in his 100th Test last December, producing a heroic innings against South Africa at the MCG, but he's enjoyed few other notable innings in the last three years. Warner managed only 95 runs at 9.50 when the Australians last toured the United Kingdom in 2019, with Broad inflicting the majority of the damage as he tore in bowling around the wicket. The right-arm spearhead has tightened his stranglehold on Warner over the first three Tests of this series, removing him on three occasions. Warner only tallied 141 runs at 23.50 over the first three Tests of this series. When he lost his wicket on day two of the Leeds Test, the Australians led by 37 runs. "This whole match hasn't produced enough for my liking at all," Healy said. "Not only is Broad unsettling him, but worldwide, bowlers over the last two years have not had much trouble with him. His average is about 28 over the last couple of years in cricket and those numbers for a national team are probably not good enough. "So I worry that we can pick him again, even in the next Test in this series." England would have been bowled out for significantly less in their first dig at Headingley if not for Ben Stokes, who belted 80 runs after arriving in the middle with his side reeling at 4-68. The English trailed by 195 when Stokes strode to the crease, but the hosts whittled the deficit down to 26 runs. Stokes hammered six fours and five sixes, taking particular delight in the deliveries sent down by rookie off-spinner Todd Murphy. The skipper of the touring side, Pat Cummins, also produced a superb second day, completing a six-wicket haul. The lion-hearted paceman snared the fourth six-for of his Test career, and his first since taking 6-23 against Sri Lanka at the Gabba in January 2019. England must win this Test to keep the series alive after Australia won at Edgbaston and Lord's. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! In the eyes of Australian cricket great Ian Healy, it wasn't only the sight of David Warner again falling to Stuart Broad on day two of the third Ashes Test, but the opener smirking as he made his way from the middle. For the 17th time in Test cricket, Warner was dismissed by Broad as the Australians built their lead at Headingley, leading to Healy casting grave doubt over the veteran's place in the side and blasting his reaction to his dismissal. After bowling out the English for 237, the Australians grew their lead to 142 over the remaining 47 overs of the second day. AS IT HAPPENED: Third Test, day two READ MORE: Raiders mock Bairstow with hilarious celebration READ MORE: Chappell reveals real villain in Bairstow saga Warner (one), Marnus Labuschagne (33), Steve Smith (two) and Usman Khawaja (43) all fell, before Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh dug in and saw the tourists through to stumps. Head and Marsh will resume on 18 and 17 respectively when play continues on day three. It was the tried and trusted formula that again brought Warner undone — Broad charging in from around the wicket, drawing his long-time foe's outside edge and having him caught in the slips. Warner is closing in on an unwanted record. No batsman has been dismissed by the same bowler on more occasions in Test cricket than Michael Atherton in his battle with Glenn McGrath, with the former England opener losing his wicket to "Pigeon" 19 times. As Healy unpacked Broad's latest triumph over Warner, the legendary wicketkeeper unloaded on the 36-year-old's reaction to his dismissal. "It worries me," Healy said from the Nine studio at tea on day two. "He's smiling a little too much. I'm hopeful it's not a smile and it just looks like a smile. "He's numb, he's not really into the innings, his clarity in the mind wasn't there to get 300. Australia have got to get 300 right now. He's been the real warrior that leads us into those innings in the past, but he's just been nowhere in this Test when we need to really add 300 at least to our lead of 29." On the cusp of June's World Test Championship final, Warner revealed he wanted to retire from the longest format after next January's SCG Test. But the reality is the New South Welshman has struggled so badly over the last three years that selectors could scrunch up and throw away his farewell plan. Since the completion of the 2020 Sydney Test, Warner has registered just 1099 runs at 28.17. Every ball of the Ashes will be live, free and exclusive on 9Now, and if you miss any of the action you can find full highlights and exclusive replays after every day's play here The left-hander famously slammed a double century in his 100th Test last December, producing a heroic innings against South Africa at the MCG, but he's enjoyed few other notable innings in the last three years. Warner managed only 95 runs at 9.50 when the Australians last toured the United Kingdom in 2019, with Broad inflicting the majority of the damage as he tore in bowling around the wicket. The right-arm spearhead has tightened his stranglehold on Warner over the first three Tests of this series, removing him on three occasions. Warner only tallied 141 runs at 23.50 over the first three Tests of this series. When he lost his wicket on day two of the Leeds Test, the Australians led by 37 runs. "This whole match hasn't produced enough for my liking at all," Healy said. "Not only is Broad unsettling him, but worldwide, bowlers over the last two years have not had much trouble with him. His average is about 28 over the last couple of years in cricket and those numbers for a national team are probably not good enough. "So I worry that we can pick him again, even in the next Test in this series." England would have been bowled out for significantly less in their first dig at Headingley if not for Ben Stokes, who belted 80 runs after arriving in the middle with his side reeling at 4-68. The English trailed by 195 when Stokes strode to the crease, but the hosts whittled the deficit down to 26 runs. Stokes hammered six fours and five sixes, taking particular delight in the deliveries sent down by rookie off-spinner Todd Murphy. The skipper of the touring side, Pat Cummins, also produced a superb second day, completing a six-wicket haul. The lion-hearted paceman snared the fourth six-for of his Test career, and his first since taking 6-23 against Sri Lanka at the Gabba in January 2019. England must win this Test to keep the series alive after Australia won at Edgbaston and Lord's. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! https://ift.tt/2OP18gW //
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