Summary

  • Australia beat England by 82 runs to win third Test and secure Ashes with two games to spare

  • Starc, Cummins and Lyon take three wickets each for hosts

  • Smith adds 60 for England and Jacks 47, while Carse ends 39 not out

  • Off-spinner Lyon sustained hamstring injury on day five and is doubt for rest of series

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

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Mike Peter, Sam Drury and George Booth

  1. Eng 321-7

    114 runs needed

    The England pair confidently work Travis Head's over for four singles.

    This partnership is now worth 36.

  2. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    In the Bazball era (since the start of June 2022) - this is only the second time England have faced more than 85 overs in both innings of a Test match.

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

    Pat Cummins of Australia reacts during Day 5 of the Third Men's Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, AustraliaEPA

    That was missing leg by a lot. The umpires have not had their best Test match.

  4. Not out

    Eng 317-7

    Yeah, that's heading down by a long way - Brydon Carse survives.

    He was trying to turn the full delivery into the leg side but got beaten for pace.

    Carse fends off the last delivery of the over without scoring, England require 118 more runs.

  5. England review

    Brydon Carse calls for an appeal as Pat Cummins celebratesGetty Images

    Brydon Carse reviews immediately!

    Pat Cummins has struck him on the pad with a full delivery, the umpire's finger goes up immediately.

    The Durham man is unconvinced and is sending it upstairs.

  6. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Will JacksGetty Images

    Will Jacks now has his highest Test score. His previous best score was 41 in the second innings in Brisbane.

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

    England are showing some fight. It looks a pretty good pitch and Australia have lost Nathan Lyon, which is a blow. It is the hope which keeps you alive.

    As a bowling unit, all it takes is three balls.

    Bowling, things can happen quickly. Batting, it's an extended period.

  8. Eng 316-7

    Need 119 runs

    Travis Head continues with the ball at the other end, with front-line spinner Nathan Lyon still off the field with a suspected hamstring issue.

    Jacks and Carse work him for a trio of singles.

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    Will JacksGetty Images

    Having just woken up and checking the scores, it’s heartening to see that England have got a lot closer to Australia’s score than I thought they were going to! Maybe there is some fight in them yet…

    Catie

  10. Eng 313-7

    Need 122 runs

    Australia skipper Pat Cummins starts with the first over after lunch.

    Brydon Carse sends his second ball down to third to get England's afternoon up and running.

  11. Hello there.

    I'm not taking this slander from my colleagues.

    Deep preparation for a live text stint requires a zen-like focus. So what if you fail to actually do the takeover of the commentary page?

    Ignore all distractions and get the job done - that's what Will Jacks and Brydon Carse have to do too.

  12. Here we go then. The players are on their way.

    Mike Peter is going to take us through the next period. You should ask him if he'd drifted off for the past 45 minutes. There was radio silence for a while.

  13. The players will be back out there in five minutes or so. The next two hours will determine whether something extraordinary is going to happen.

    It would be a world record chase, remember.

  14. TMS have summoned their journalist panel during this lunch break. They're currently discussing what may happen at the top if England do lose this match and the Ashes.

  15. Could this moment be significant? Nathan Lyon will play no further part in this match, and possibly the series, after limping off with a hamstring injury. It looked like he knew right away...

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    High praise for Jacks, he’s held his end well, and his bowed competently, he is surely a key part of the next cycle, whatever happens here.

    James From Preston

  17. Smith played really, really well but did he get a bit giddy? He had hit boundaries off each of the four deliveries he had faced before he did this...

  18. It has been a very good morning for England after a day that began with just about everyone writing them off - yes, myself included.

    Jamie Smith struggled last night but he came out firing on day five to score a superb half-century...

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    Huge dilemma. Do I turn the coffee machine on at tea and risk the dog barking and wake up my partner or do I rely on pure adrenaline to stay awake? There is no way I can go to bed yet. I believe.

    Keith, New Brighton

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

    It has been good stuff from England. Skilful and wise.

    A good session for England. We're looking for some crumbs, but we can take that.