Summary

  • Australia lead England by 356 runs after day three - what you've missed in one post

  • Head hits sublime unbeaten 142 and shares unbroken 122 with Carey (52*) for fifth wicket

  • Stokes doesn't bowl in day, despite England saying he was fit to if required

  • Tongue takes two wickets and Carse and Jacks one each

  • England all out for 286 to give Australia 85-run lead on first innings

  • Stokes (83) and Archer (51) share 106-run stand for ninth wicket

  • Third Test, day three, Adelaide

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Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. Umpire review

    A nick from Marnus Labuschagne!

    Jamie Smith gathers but has the ball carried?

    Time to visit our old friend Snicko.

  2. England walk out to field for the second session of the day on day three of the third NRMA Insurance Ashes Series 2025 test at the Adelaide Oval, AustraliaPA Media

    Ben Stokes looks pumped as he addresses his charges on the edge of the field.

    He finishes with some powerful clapping - if there was a soft fruit in between those hands it would be spattered all over the England line-up.

    Australia will resume on 17-1 after five overs, with Travis Head on five and Marnus Labuschagne on four.

    Meanwhile Brydon Carse will continue his opening spell, having already dismissed Australia opener Jake Weatherald.

  3. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Brydon Carse pitchmap from first two overs showing he bowled 50% on a good lengthBBC Sport/CricViz

    Brydon Carse was sharp in that short two-over spell before lunch. The right-arm quick induced a false shot off a third of his deliveries.

    He kept the lines tight, making the batters play 10 of the 12 deliveries and bowled 50% of the deliveries on good length.

    Beehive from Brydon Carse's first two overs show a tight line, making batters play at 10 of the 12 ballsBBC Sport/CricViz

  4. Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer continued their valiant partnership this morning, ultimately putting on 106 for the ninth wicket.

    Here's how the pair finally fell, with England closing on 286 - 85 runs behind.

  5. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This England team love chasing, but they have to bowl well.

    They need to knock Australia over with less than a 300-lead to have any chance.

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    That's a shocker from Jake Weatherald. It looked like it pitched in a different postcode. A more experienced opener reviews that.

    Jar, Sutton Coldfield

  7. If England are to launch an epic comeback then this wasn't a bad way to start it.

    Brydon Carse trapped Jake Weatherald in front of his stumps - but the Australia opener should have reviewed, with the ball pitching outside the line.

  8. Thanks Sam.

    Comeback on? Why not, eh?

    To borrow from Blackadder's General Melchett, if nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.

  9. It didn't seem like when the eighth wicket went down yesterday but England are still just about in this game at lunch on day three.

    They still need to put in a very good bowling display this afternoon to keep it that way but all hope is not yet lost.

    Is the comeback on? Mike Peter is here to take you through the afternoon session as we wait to find out.

  10. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I am happy to give that session to England. They go to lunch with one wicket in the can - they will be happy with how the morning session went.

    It has given the English fans a little bit of hope.

  11. Lunch - Aus 17-1

    Lead by 102

    Ben Stokes has a leg slip and a leg gully in place as Jofra Archer bowls to Marnus Labuschagne.

    But neither come into the game as the Australian defends solidly to get through to the lunch break.

    Very good session for England, adding another 73 runs with the bat and then taking an early wicket in Australia's second innings.

    The hosts are still ahead in the game, leading by 102, but the tourists still have hope, which given how things looked for much of yesterday is more than could have been expected.

  12. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Adelaide

    What would be a plausible target for England to chase? 320? That would mean needing to bowl Australia out for around 220-240.

  13. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Brydon Carse bumps into Jake Weatherald while celebrating a wicketGetty Images

    Brydon Carse is pitching it up a bit more, he was criticised in that first innings for bowling it a bit too short.

    Marnus Labuschagne always has far too much energy.

  14. Aus 16-1

    Lead by 101

    Australia's lead goes into three figures as Marnus Labuschagne whips the ball just in front of square on the leg side for four.

    England sprint round and should squeeze one more over in before lunch.

  15. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Six extras in the first over, the most extras ever in a first over of a Test match between England and Australia.

  16. Aus 9-1

    Lead by 94

    Much better second over from Jofra Archer and his pace is creeping back up again as well.

    The one time he does overpitch, an excellent diving stop from Ollie Pope in the covers denies Marnus Labuschagne even a single.

    Maiden.

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    That’s a shocker. Surely the batter saw where that pitched? And Travis Head? About time a bit of luck with an umpire decision.

    Stevo, Cheltenham

    Wow. Whenever there's a sniff of outside leg, you should review. Complacency from the Australians? They haven't won yet.

    James, Kent

  18. Aus 9-1

    Lead by 94

    Very good first over from Brydon Carse and there's another appeal for lbw to end the over.

    Marnus Labuschagne was across his stumps but that looked to be sliding down leg.

    England think so, too. No review.

  19. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Brydon Carse successfully appeals for lbw against Jake WeatheraldGetty Images

    Again, Jake Weatherald falls lbw. I wonder if that is where England are targeting. Just the start that England needed. It pitched well outside leg...

    The openers like reviewing it even if it is dead.

    The first wicket down and a bit of controversy.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Weatherald lbw b Carse 1 (Aus 8-1)

    Brydon Carse strikes in his first over!

    Over the wicket to the left-hander, back of a length and the ball nips back to trap Jake Weatherald in front.

    Given and after a quick chat with Travis Head, Weatherald chooses not to review...

    Big error! That pitched outside leg and it's a bonus wicket for England.