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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Mike Peter

  1. Not out

    Eng 274-9

    Thudding into leg stump... but not quite enough for Australia.

    Umpire's call and Josh Tongue survives.

  2. Australia review

    Eng 274-9

    Mitchell Starc pins Josh Tongue in front.

    It looks close and Australia review the second the umpire shakes his head.

  3. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Mitchell Starc celebrates bowling Ben StokesGetty Images

    A good bit of bowling from Mitchell Starc, which brings his first wicket of this innings.

    Ben Stokes is furious. Jofra Archer has ran over to him and said: "Well done, mate."

    Starc there with the wobble ball, and it nips back ever so slightly. Stokes cannot believe he has missed it.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Stokes b Starc 83 (Eng 274-9)

    The end of a superb, fighting innings from the England captain.

    Excellent bowling from Mitchell Starc with the new ball.

    Wobble-seam delivery that just nips back a fraction to beat Stokes' drive.

    Stokes is furious with himself for letting it slip after playing so well, so patiently for so long.

  5. Eng 274-8

    Trail by 97

    Two from another probing Pat Cummins over with the Stokes-Archer partnership now worth 106.

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer punch glovesGetty Images

    Jofra Archer has shown good resilience and a bit of character out there as well.

    He bowled well to get that fifer. With the bat in hand, he has stepped up when they needed him.

  7. 50 runs

    50 for Jofra Archer

    Eng 273-8

    Jofra Archer has his maiden Test fifty!

    A lovely drive through point for a single takes him to the milestone from 97 balls.

    Valuable knock for England and he has batted very nicely indeed.

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben StokesReuters

    Come on the boys! Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes are ticking along.

  9. Eng 272-8

    Trail by 99

    Ben Stokes shows more intent, skipping down the pitch to Mitchell Starc early in the over but hitting the ball straight to mid-off.

    He pinches a quick single next ball and after Jofra Archer is beaten a couple of times by Starc, he digs one out for another brisk single.

    That takes the deficit below 100 and moves him to 49.

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    England's Ben Stokes in actionReuters

    England are showing a bit of dog. Captain Stokes leading his vision. Long may it continue.

    John, Denham

  11. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    This is only the sixth time England have posted a 100+ partnership for the ninth wicket in Ashes history.

    England's WinViz has doubled from 12% at the start of this partnership to 24% at this point.

  12. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    There you go, you can see what you can do with a bit of application, a bit of smart cricket and some skill. 100 partnership!

    A well deserved drinks break for the England batsmen.

  13. Eng 270-8

    Trail by 101

    After that loosener to start, it's a really good over from Pat Cummins.

    But Ben Stokes gets through it and keeps himself on strike with a single from the last.

    Time for drinks and England could not have asked for a better first hour today.

  14. Eng 269-8

    Trail by 102

    England’s Ben Stokes falls over while batting on day three of the third NRMA Insurance Ashes Series 2025 test at the Adelaide Oval, AustraliaPA Media

    Great response from Pat Cummins but it's four more.

    A brilliant ball from round the wicket that nips back at Ben Stokes, takes the inside edge and runs away to fine leg.

    That brings up the 100 partnership for the ninth wicket. England are still fighting.

  15. Eng 265-8

    Trail by 106

    Long hop to start from Pat Cummins and Ben Stokes hammers it away for four on the pull.

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    I think I love Jofra…. Not ashamed to admit that.

    Joe, happily married, in Worksop

    I know we definitely shouldn't get too excited, which is why I'm predicting Jofra to make a double ton and take a ten-wicket haul. England win by an innings. Feel I must add the obligatory... "Watch them get out now."

    Jordi, Cardiff

  17. Eng 261-8

    Trail by 110

    Cheers as Jofra Archer solidly blocks the fifth ball of the over but he's beaten again to end Mitchell Starc's set.

    He survives, though, and remains two away from a maiden Test fifty.

    Pat Cummins will share the new ball with Ben Stokes on strike.

  18. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    This is the first time England have batted until the 80th over to bring the second new ball into contention in this Ashes.

  19. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That went over the middle stump. A beauty and the first little bit of swing that we have seen. That was an absolute ripper.

  20. Eng 261-8

    Trail by 110

    How did that miss?!

    After Ben Stokes works a single first ball, Mitchell Starc produces a beauty next up.

    Full, swinging in to beat Jofra Archer's bat but somehow it misses the timbers.