Summary

  • England close on 207-6 in chase of 435

  • Australia need four more wickets to win series and retain Ashes

  • Crawley (85) shows good appliance and top-scores with 85

  • Cummins and Lyon both take three wickets

  • Australia all out for 349 with Head making 170 and Carey 72

  • Stokes bowls seven-over spell as England take 6-38 at end of Australia innings

  • Third Test, day four, Adelaide

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Sam Drury

  1. Aus 349-9

    Lead by 434

    Mitchell Starc has his first boundary, hitting Brydon Carse uppishly through mid-off.

    You'd imagine Starc, who hit 54 in the first innings, may take a few swings here.

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

    You would think there is a declaration possibility that we will see.

    England have got to believe.

  3. Aus 344-9

    No Ashes hat-trick for Brydon Carse.

    Last batter Scott Boland withdraws his bat as Carse hangs a delivery in the channel.

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    Sports is all about miracles.

    Adam, London

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

    Nathan Lyon is reviewing it, but he's walking off!

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Lyon lbw b Carse 0 (Aus 344-9)

    Make that five wickets for 33 runs!

    Brydon Carse is on a hat-trick, removing Nathan Lyon with a straight delivery going on to hit middle and leg.

    Australia have plenty of reviews, so Lyon sends it upstairs, but he doesn't seem to believe the decision will be overturned, and indeed it isn't.

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

    Brydon Carse celebrates the wicket of Pat CumminsGetty Images

    Well bowled England. They have bowled better lengths. It feels a bit more like old school bowling.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Cummins c Brook b Carse 6 (Aus 344-8)

    And now Brydon Carse claims the wicket of Pat Cummins!

    A full delivery from the Durham seamer, drawing the edge and Harry Brook claims the catch at slip.

    Australia have lost four wickets for 33 runs.

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    Ridiculous though it may sound, a victory is still just feasible. This could be the finest hour for Bazball. Maybe I should go to bed.

    Richard, Kent

  10. Aus 344-7

    Lead by 429

    Jofra Archer troubles Pat Cummins a touch, clipping the buttock of the Australia captain then sending down an 87mph bouncer that Cummins has to duck.

  11. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    Josh Tongue has been the standout bowler for England today with regards to hitting a good line and length.

    Good line and length percentage (and bowling stats) today:

    • Tongue 56% (2-11)
    • Stokes 33% (1-26)
    • Carse 26% (0-27)

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

    I would be fuming if I was Josh Tongue. You get the new ball, you're looking at the skip saying, 'Right, can I have a try?'

    He is called the mop for a reason. He has done the hard work. You would be upset.

  13. Aus 341-7

    Lead by 426

    Having taken a couple of wickets, Josh Tongue is taken off to give Brydon Carse the first bite of the new cherry at this end.

    The Durham seamer starts with five dot balls, before Pat Cummins takes a single to mid-off to retain the strike.

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    Once again, we have a great session, but too often we have then performed really badly in the following sessions.

    Vincent, Burton upon Trent

  15. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    The new ball won’t worry Australia’s tail.

    Australia’s 8-11 have faced 113 deliveries with the second new ball being 10 overs or newer in this series.

    Collectively they have scored 62 runs for the loss of just a single wicket.

  16. Aus 340-7

    Lead by 425

    Mitchell Starc gets off the mark by absolutely steaming into Jofra Archer's penultimate delivery.

    He gets a lot of air on his shot and the ball plugs out at deep mid-wicket, with the batters running two.

    Incidentally, in Josh Tongue's previous over Australia's lead passed 418 - so England would now need the highest successful chase in Test cricket to win this match.

  17. Not out

    Aus 336-7

    Yes, that's just clipping Mitchell Starc's shirt.

    England lose a review - they have one remaining.

  18. England review

    And has Jofra Archer got a wicket with his second delivery?

    He fires a ball down the leg side, close to Mitchell Starc's back, and the Australia seamer vaguely chases it.

    There's some sort of noise, so England are going to take a look.

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

    I want a new cherry in my hand for my bowlers. I want an orthodox field, I want my bowlers to hit the top of off stump, hit the channels and nick them off.

  20. new ball

    Aus 335-7

    Lead by 420

    New batter Mitchell Starc defends the last delivery with the old ball.

    As you'd expect, England don't delay taking the new cherry and Jofra Archer is going to replace Ben Stokes to have a crack with it.

    His first over of the day, having taken 0-15 in 60 balls yesterday.