MELBOURNE :England's hopes of keeping the Ashes alive plunged on Sunday as their batsmen failed again to stand up on a dismal opening day of the third test against Australia in Melbourne.
Leading 2-0 after thumping wins in Brisbane and Adelaide, holders Australia need only a draw in Melbourne to retain the urn. Winning the toss on a cool and overcast morning, Cummins claimed three quick wickets to validate his decision to attack. The Australia skipper bagged his third wicket in the last over before lunch, having David Malan edge to the slips to break a budding 48-run partnership with Root.
England's poor start rapidly spiralled as talisman Ben Stokes and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler both fell to dreadful strokes.
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