England given 359-run target to save 3rd Test, Ashes series

England were set a target of 359 to win the third Ashes Test after they bowled Australia out for 246 in their second innings on Saturday´s third day at Headingley.

Marnus Labuschagne top-scored with 80 before he was run out.

It was Labuschagne´s third successive fifty since coming into the side as international cricket´s inaugural concussion substitute in place of star batsman Steve Smith in the drawn second Test at Lord´s.

Only three teams have scored over 300 in the fourth innings to win a Test at Headingley — Australia (404-3 in 1948), England (315-4 against Australia, 2001) and West Indies with 322-5 against England two years ago.

Australia lead this five-Test series 1-0 and victory at Headingley would see them retain the Ashes at 2-0 up with two to play.