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

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

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Live Reporting

Mike Peter

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

    A good positive start from England. This ball is 73 overs old and there are no demons in this wicket. England have started well with a good positive approach, and they're looking to score.

  2. Eng 234-8

    Trail by 137

    Ben Stokes has started well this morning and times another drive superbly through the covers for four.

    Some excellent work from Mitchell Starc on the boundary denies him another four with a late cut.

    He has to settle for two and adds two more with a leg-side flick to end the Scott Boland over.

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    We didn't see Jack Leach play a shot like that in 2019!

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

    England's Jofra Archer in actionReuters

    Jofra Archer didn't try and overhit it. That didn't clear the rope, that cleared the fence into the crowd.

  5. 6 runs

    Eng 226-8

    Trail by 145

    That's a huge hit from Jofra Archer!

    Tossed up by Nathan Lyon and the England number 10 gets his front foot out of the way and launches the ball high and handsome over long on for six.

    So much for England not rushing before the new ball...

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

    It feels a bit more humid out there. With the new ball will it move around a little bit?

    We will see when the sun comes out what this humidity is going to do.

  7. Eng 219-8

    Trail by 152

    That Ben Stokes single was the only run from the over with Alex Carey up to the stumps to stop the England left-hander walking at Scott Boland.

    Nine overs until the new ball but the tourists are not rushing, they look like they are just go to try and continue in the same manner as yesterday evening.

  8. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Ben Stokes celebrates his half-centuryGetty Images

    That is Ben Stokes' 51st score of 50 or more in Tests. It is also Stokes' slowest Test match 50.

  9. 50 runs

    50 for Ben Stokes

    Eng 219-8

    Ben Stokes goes to his 37th Test fifty with a single dabbed to backward point.

    A gritty, crucial innings from the England skipper to try and keep his side in this game - and the series.

    A 159-ball half-century is his slowest in Tests. The previous slowest? Headingley in 2019...

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    Let’s have a repeat of the Botham and Willis miracle, that’s our only chance.

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  11. Eng 218-8

    Trail by 153

    Nathan Lyon starts from the other end and the off-spinner gets through a maiden to Jofra Archer.

  12. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Ben StokesGetty Images

    Ben Stokes has faced 377 deliveries in this Ashes - the most of all batters across both teams.

    Stokes has faced 22% of all deliveries faced by England batters in the first Test matches so far.

    The last time an English batter faced as many deliveries and scored at a slower strike-rate were Alex Lees (ENG IN WI, 2022) & Jos Buttler (Ashes in Australia, 2021-22).

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

    That was a good shot from Ben Stokes. Alex Carey is right up behind the stumps now!

    Jofra Archer looks handy. He has a solid defence and he doesn't mind hitting the long ball.

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Right, here we go!

    Ben Stokes walked down the pitch and played a beautiful cover drive!

  15. Eng 218-8

    Trail by 153

    Gorgeous shot from Ben Stokes.

    After blocking a couple, the England skipper walks at Scott Boland and drills a drive through extra cover for four.

    That takes him to 49 and brings up the fifty partnership for the ninth wicket.

  16. Eng 214-8

    Trail by 157

    A thick inside edge slides just behind square and England are away with a single second ball of the day.

  17. Ben Stokes and Jofra ArcherGetty Images

    Jofra Archer is on strike with Scott Boland set to bowl the first over of the day...

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

    England’s Ollie Pope is flicked on the head by England head coach Brendan McCullum on day three of the third NRMA Insurance Ashes Series 2025 test at the Adelaide Oval, AustraliaPA Media

    I think English cricket has been a happier place and a better place when they have been in charge.

    There is optimism and people are coming into the grounds with excitement.

    I want to still see Baz [Brendon McCullum] at the helm.

  19. Here come the players for the start of a huge day in this series and for this England regime.

    Lose here and the Bazball era might just be over...

  20. 'For us, it is rinse and repeat'

    Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, speaking to TNT Sports: "You take it day by day. We had a good day yesterday, taking eight wickets and keeping the runs down. For us, it is rinse and repeat.

    "I think there is certain individuals who play their way. Their top order plays with a high tempo; Duckett, Crawley and Pope. Even Root and Brook score quickly and obviously Stokes locked it down yesterday and played it that way.

    "It seems like there has been a shift at different times from their method. For us, it is trying to be adaptable and read how they're trying to play."

    On his banter towards England's batters: "Usually Smudge [Steve Smith] is fielding at first slip, and I'm far enough away from the cameras that when I talk dribble that nobody hears, and it is just for the boys.

    "All I'm trying to do is create some energy out there. It can be tricky with the crowd there. I try to create a little banter for the boys."