The Ashes: Josh Hazlewood takes three wickets for Australia against Worcestershire
By Sporting Life
19:13 · THU August 08, 2019
Josh Hazlewood finished with a three-wicket haul in Australia's tour game at New Road to stake a claim for an Ashes call at Lord's next week.
Paceman Hazlewood was overlooked for the first Test win at Edgbaston, but he delivered a timely show of his skills as Worcestershire declared on 201 for nine - 65 behind Australia on first innings.
Hazlewood finished with figures of 15-4-34-3 and the scalps of top-five batsmen Joshua Dell, Jack Haynes and Riki Wessels to boost hopes of making Australia's second Test line-up.
Mitchell Starc, Michael Neser and Marnus Labuschagne took two wickets apiece as Alex Milton (74) and Charlie Morris (53 not out) made half-centuries for the home side.
Australia lost Cameron Bancroft quickly in their second innings, the out-of-sorts opener caught behind off Morris for seven.
But Marcus Harris (62 not out) and Mitchell Marsh (22 not out) took Australia to 92 for one at stumps, a lead of 157.
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