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. wicket

    WICKET

    Head c Crawley b Tongue 170 (Aus 311-5)

    Oh, that was odd.

    Travis Head has looked like he could bat deep in 2026, let alone the afternoon session, but he suddenly balloons a pull high up into the air off Josh Tongue.

    Zak Crawley sets himself at deep square leg, and despite staring into the sun manages to gather the catch while tumbling forward.

    A likely match-winning innings comes to an end, and the home town hero walks off to waves of applause.

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

    I'm just wondering who England are bringing out for the press conference tonight. They have burned off the assistant coaches. There is the physio, and there is the guy who drives the bus...

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    I have nothing but respect for these bowlers. Imagine how hard they've worked in their careers to get to this level. Imagine how much they've trained over the years. So why do they struggle to consistently hit good areas like the Australians do?

    Clive, Cardiff

  4. Aus 309-4

    Lead by 394

    England's Ben Stokes reacts after bowling to Australia's Alex CareyReuters

    Travis Head starts Ben Stokes' fourth over with a two to deep third, and three singles following.

    Stokes' 24 balls have gone for 11 runs this morning, Carse's 18 have cost 27.

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    Australia have got enough now. Just declare, bowl England out before I wake-up in the morning and leave me to be sad about how good Australia are.

    Lee, Scarborough

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

    Brydon Carse, again, short and wide or overpitched. He needs to get a bit more consistency. Travis Head is seeing the ball so well and he just backs himself.

  7. Aus 304-4

    Lead by 389

    Consecutive fours for Travis Head!

    He times Brydon Carse's fourth delivery through mid-on, then sumptuously drives past a diving point fielder.

    The first boundary brings up the 150 partnership from 209 balls, the second takes Australia past 300.

    Another expensive over from Carse, with 13 runs coming from it.

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

    It was a little bit shocking and surprising that England didn't play a bona fide spin bowler. We knew it would be hot and it breaks up, spins and bounces in Adelaide. It did get me scratching my head a bit.

    I can understand packing the batting and you start scrambling aorund for that extra depth but Will Jacks has bowled the most overs in the first and second innings. If you are going to do that you want a full-time spinner.

  9. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    If there is one thing you don’t need when you are playing a part-time spinner with two batters well set on day 4, it’s these PitchViz ratings.

    Especially when you are staring down the barrel of a 400+ fourth-innings chase against a side with a spinner who has more than 200 wickets more than any current slow bowler in the game.

    PitchViz vs spin in the past 10 years (higher score means batting is more difficult):

    Adelaide: Day four: 6.7, day five: 8.0

    Sydney: Day four 5.7, day five 6.1

    Brisbane: Day four 5.4, day five 4.6

    Melbourne: Day four 5.3, day five 5.7

    Perth: Day four 3.8, day five 4.9

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

    There is no up and down, and there is no reverse swing. It's just about getting through to the new ball. The new ball is nine overs away.

  11. Aus 291-4

    Lead by 376

    A couple of singles off Ben Stokes' third over of the day.

    For those wondering, it's bright blue skies in Adelaide again after a somewhat overcast first couple of sessions yesterday.

    There is some suggestion of some rain tomorrow if we get that far - although probably not enough to affect the result.

  12. Aus 289-4

    Lead by 374

    Two more for Travis Head with a cut shot, meaning Brydon Carse's second over goes for 10 runs.

    Earlier in the over, Head also picked up two when a throw at an unguarded non-striker's end rebounded off the stumps and the batters were able to take an extra run.

  13. 150 runs

    150 for Travis Head

    Aus 287-4

    Another landmark ticked off by Travis Head!

    He brings up his 150 from 205 balls, lashing Brydon Carse through point for four.

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    Re. Keith at 23.41 - We should bat until tea and declare with a lead of around 700. Grind England down.

    Dylan, Aussie in Cornwall

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

    England’s Ben Stokes cuts a frustrated figure while bowling on day four of the third NRMA Insurance Ashes Series 2025 test at the Adelaide Oval, AustraliaPA Media

    A good ball from Ben Stokes angling into the top of off stump. Good delivery and that is where you want the majority of balls. I don't think the short and wide theory has been working too well.

  16. Aus 279-4

    Lead by 364

    Inside edged past the stumps!

    Travis Head nicks Ben Stokes' ball and sees it past the wicket and head out to fine leg for a single.

    Stokes throws his hands up in frustration.

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    Predicting an Australia declaration when the lead gets near 400.

    Keith, Leeds

  18. Aus 276-4

    Lead by 361

    That's a loose one to start from Brydon Carse.

    The Durham seamer offers some width and Alex Carey dispatches the ball through the covers for four.

    That's the only scoring shot of the over, as Carse tightens up.

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

    A tidy first over from Ben Stokes. This is interesting as Brydon Carse is going to bowl now.

  20. Aus 272-4

    Lead by 357; Head 142, Carey 53

    England’s Ben Stokes bowls on day four of the third NRMA Insurance Ashes Series 2025 test at the Adelaide Oval, AustraliaPA Media

    Ben Stokes with four dot balls to Alex Carey, but the Australia wicketkeeper works his penultimate delivery out to fine leg for a single.

    England bowled just three maidens yesterday with Jofra Archer responsible for two and Brydon Carse delivery the other one.