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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  1. Aus 113-2

    Lead by 198

    Usman Khawaja takes consecutive twos off Joe Root, sending the ball down to fine leg and then hitting to long-off.

    We'll have one more over before tea.

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

    We haven't seen the man himself, Ben Stokes, bowl in this innings.

    I am worried about that, but I also don't want him to break himself in this Test match.

  3. Aus 109-2

    A bit of fire from Brydon Carse, scorching a bouncer past the head of Travis Head.

    Usman Khawaja then has to fend off a delivery that spits up, running a single in the aftermath.

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    Records are made to be broken. A 500 or so lead to chase down in the 4th innings - bring it on. In my defence, I am quite tired.

    Nick, London

  5. Aus 107-2

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    Joe Root's first over goes for three runs.

    The 34-year-old didn't get a bowl in Brisbane, but did send down one over in the second innings at Perth, which went for 12 runs.

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    This is one of those moments Ben Stokes spoke about - England need to wrestle back control and stamp their authority, not just let this moment slip by...

    SRB, Norwich

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

    Joe Root gets more of a dip on the ball than Will Jacks does. Jacks is a flatter bowler.

  8. Aus 104-2

    One more single from Brydon Carse's latest over, after 10 runs from the Will Jacks effort that preceded it.

    Joe Root is going to turn his arm over, with around 15 minutes to go until tea.

  9. Aus 103-2

    Travis Head hasn't looked especially fluent in this innings, but Australian fans won't care a jot.

    The opener brings up Australia's hundred by hacking a Will Jacks delivery over Harry Brook at slip for four.

    A further single brings up the half-century partnership from 58 balls.

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    An hour of Travis Head and we can let go of the straws we are clinging to.

    Robert, Edgbaston

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

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    No real pressure from England. Maiden overs have been few and far between. In 25 overs, there has been two maidens.

  12. Aus 93-2

    No more runs from the remainder of Brydon Carse's over.

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

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    A brilliant shot to bring up Travis Head's half-century. He knows there is only two men on that leg side. I thought a field like this would frustrate him, but he has been so patient.

  14. 50 runs

    50 for Travis Head

    Aus 93-2

    Brings the half-century up with a boundary!

    Travis Head pulls Brydon Carse through long-on to bring up his 50 from 72 deliveries.

    The South Australian continues to enjoy his promotion to opener.

  15. Aus 88-2

    Three dot balls to start Will Jacks' over, three singles to finish it.

    England are yet to bowl a maiden in this session.

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    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

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    In the first 20 overs in this innings, Australia scored only 24 of the 76 runs in boundaries (6 fours). They've rotated the strike on 37 occasions (32 ones, 5 twos) - almost a third (31%) of the deliveries.

    England's have struggled to stop these easy singles, unable to build constant pressure at the same batter on strike.

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

    This partnership has nearly been a run a ball. England, after getting the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne, have not created much pressure.

  18. Aus 85-2

    Lead by 170

    Josh Tongue's six-over spell comes to an end and Brydon Carse returns, his first six balls going for a couple of singles.

    Carse was the man to remove Travis Head in the first innings, with Zak Crawley taking an excellent catch.

  19. Aus 83-2

    Will Jacks races through his fifth over, with two singles coming from it.

    He's gone for 18 runs thus far.

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

    That was along the ground the whole way. England had no chance of stopping that.