England close on 213-8, trailing Australia by 158 runs
Stokes top-scores with 45 not out and Brook also makes 45
Pope out for three to poor shot
Smith given out caught behind amid more confusion over Snicko technology
Smith & Stokes confused by decision, while Australia players earlier said "Snicko needs to be sacked"
Cummins takes three wickets and Lyon and Boland two apiece
Australia were bowled out for 371 as Archer takes 5-53
England trail 2-0 in five-Test series and must win to keep Ashes alive
Third Test, day two, Adelaide
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Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special
England are a great chasing side. They have to find that balance between defence and attack. If England win from here it would be a massive confidence boost.
Brydon Carse arrives in the middle and faces the last four balls of Scott Boland's over without scoring.
A wicket maiden for the 35-year-old Boland, who has conceded just one run from his four overs in this session.
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesWe saw an absolute masterclass in keeping up to the stumps in Brisbane from Alex Carey.
If he was back normally where he would be for Scott Boland, that would have been a nothing ball. Carey was right there, and you have to give credit to him for that.
Will Jacks will feel unlucky.
Jacks c Carey b Boland 6 (Eng 168-7)
Make that three wickets!
Will Jacks chops Scott Boland's delivery onto his pads and Alex Carey dives to his right and snaffles the looping ball.
The benefits of standing up to the seamer - that makes it five catches in the innings for the Australian wicketkeeper.
Ben Stokes eats up more deliveries, facing a Nathan Lyon maiden.
England have scored 35 runs from 13 overs in the session, losing two wickets.
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesThe last two innings by Ben Stokes have been very watchful.
The difference from this series is that Australia have bowled in better areas for longer compared to the English bowlers.
Scott Boland concedes his first run of the session, with Ben Stokes sending a single to point.
The one scoring shot of the over.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
CricViz analyst
Australian pace bowlers have been getting consistent with their lines which each Test in this series. 55% of their deliveries today have been in the channel outside the off stump today, a jump from 45% in Perth and 52% in Brisbane.
They've managed this level of accuracy without the metronomic expert Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins featuring for the first time today.
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Image source, Getty ImagesCan’t see any way back for England - we’re second in every category in this series. When Australia are bowling it looks like they’ll get a wicket every ball and England struggle to get 10 wickets!
Ed, Hampshire
A first four for Will Jacks, guiding Nathan Lyon's delivery through the covers.
Meanwhile Ben Stokes has now faced 101 deliveries and has 30 runs.
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Well, I’m glad the lads have got their talking point to deflect criticism onto. Most disappointing tour I can remember, heads must roll regardless of Snicko or anything else.
Alex, Nottingham
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesIt has all been happening in the last half hour. Test cricket, technology, quite incredible.
Those last two decisions, the right decision has probably been made, but my issue is with the process.
Like Cameron Green, his predecessor at this end, Scott Boland starts his evening session with two maidens.
Alex Carey is stood up to the stumps, a tactic that went extremely well for Australia in Brisbane when Michael Neser was bowling.
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Clear gap between bat and ball. Ball doesn't deviate. Snicko is clearly wrong. On field umpire says not out. It's not out as no evidence to overturn. Stokes should have been arguing the point there.
Glen, Leeds
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Nearly a stunner of a catch from Travis Head at short leg.
Eng 162-6
Crikey, almost a stunning catch from Travis Head.
Nathan Lyon replaces Pat Cummins and Will Jacks pops his second ball wide of Head at short leg.
The Australian fielder flings a hand out and nearly holds on to what would have been a remarkable catch.
Jacks gets off the strike from the following delivery, the second of two singles in the over, as we head into drinks.
Scott Boland returns to replace Cameron Green and starts with a maiden to Will Jacks.
10 of Australia's 47 overs have been maidens, England bowled 12 in 91 in their innings.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
With the previous one that hit the helmet and not the glove - why didn't the ball fly though and not carry to Usman Khawaja?
I am on one today. I disagree with the Snicko boss.
Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match Special commentator
We are in contact with Snicko on the last two incidents. They say their technology showed the ball hit the toe of the bat when Smith was out and in the previous incident the ball hit the helmet and not the glove.
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Snicko needs to go. It’s not fit for purpose.
Julian, Canada
That is genuinely a disgrace.
Liz, London
Just absolutely farcical that’s being given out based on Snicko.
Ali, London
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head,caught Crawley, bowled Carse Head, caught Crawley, bowled Carse | 10 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 35.71 |
Weatherald,caught Smith, bowled Archer Weatherald, caught Smith, bowled Archer | 18 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 66.67 |
Labuschagne,caught Carse, bowled Archer Labuschagne, caught Carse, bowled Archer | 19 | 40 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 47.50 |
Khawaja,caught Tongue, bowled Jacks Khawaja, caught Tongue, bowled Jacks | 82 | 126 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 173 | 65.08 |
Green,caught Carse, bowled Archer Green, caught Carse, bowled Archer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Carey,caught Smith, bowled Jacks Carey, caught Smith, bowled Jacks | 106 | 143 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 238 | 74.13 |
Inglis,bowled Tongue Inglis, bowled Tongue | 32 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 82.05 |
Cummins,caught Pope, bowled Carse Cummins, caught Pope, bowled Carse | 13 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 68.42 |
Starc,bowled Archer Starc, bowled Archer | 54 | 75 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 89 | 72.00 |
Lyon,leg before wicket, bowled Archer Lyon, leg before wicket, bowled Archer | 9 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 25.71 |
Boland,not out Boland, not out | 14 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 66.67 |
Extras, no balls 7, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 7, total 14 Extras, no balls 7, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 7, total 14 | |||||||
Total,371 all out 91.2 overs Total,371 all out 91.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 20.2 | 5 | 53 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.60 |
Carse | 16.0 | 0 | 89 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5.56 |
Tongue | 16.0 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.00 |
Stokes | 19.0 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.78 |
Jacks | 20.0 | 3 | 105 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
33 for 1 (8.2 overs) | Weatherald |
33 for 2 (9.1 overs) | Head |
94 for 3 (24.1 overs) | Labuschagne |
94 for 4 (24.3 overs) | Green |
185 for 5 (47.2 overs) | Khawaja |
244 for 6 (60.5 overs) | Inglis |
271 for 7 (65.5 overs) | Cummins |
321 for 8 (77.2 overs) | Carey |
348 for 9 (85.2 overs) | Starc |
371 for 10 (91.2 overs) | Lyon |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Crawley, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 9 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 47.37 |
Duckett,bowled Lyon Duckett, bowled Lyon | 29 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 96.67 |
Pope,caught Inglis, bowled Lyon Pope, caught Inglis, bowled Lyon | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 30.00 |
Root,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Root, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 19 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 61.29 |
Brook,caught Carey, bowled Green Brook, caught Carey, bowled Green | 45 | 63 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 122 | 71.43 |
Stokes,bowled Starc Stokes, bowled Starc | 83 | 198 | 147 | 8 | 0 | 312 | 41.92 |
Smith,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Smith, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 22 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 84.62 |
Jacks,caught Carey, bowled Boland Jacks, caught Carey, bowled Boland | 6 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 20.69 |
Carse,bowled Boland Carse, bowled Boland | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
Archer,caught Labuschagne, bowled Boland Archer, caught Labuschagne, bowled Boland | 51 | 105 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 151 | 48.57 |
Tongue,not out Tongue, not out | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 58.33 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 5, total 12 Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 5, total 12 | |||||||
Total,286 all out 87.2 overs Total,286 all out 87.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 16.0 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.81 |
Cummins | 17.0 | 3 | 69 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.05 |
Boland | 15.2 | 6 | 45 | 3 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.93 |
Lyon | 28.0 | 5 | 70 | 2 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.50 |
Green | 11.0 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
37 for 1 (7.4 overs) | Crawley |
41 for 2 (9.3 overs) | Pope |
42 for 3 (9.6 overs) | Duckett |
71 for 4 (16.4 overs) | Root |
127 for 5 (36.2 overs) | Brook |
159 for 6 (45.1 overs) | Smith |
168 for 7 (52.2 overs) | Jacks |
168 for 8 (54.1 overs) | Carse |
274 for 9 (84.1 overs) | Stokes |
286 for 10 (87.2 overs) | Archer |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head,caught Crawley, bowled Tongue Head, caught Crawley, bowled Tongue | 170 | 219 | 122 | 16 | 2 | 325 | 77.63 |
Weatherald,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Weatherald, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10.00 |
Labuschagne,caught Brook, bowled Tongue Labuschagne, caught Brook, bowled Tongue | 13 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 28.89 |
Khawaja,caught Smith, bowled Jacks Khawaja, caught Smith, bowled Jacks | 40 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 78.43 |
Green,caught Brook, bowled Tongue Green, caught Brook, bowled Tongue | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 100.00 |
Carey,caught Brook, bowled Stokes Carey, caught Brook, bowled Stokes | 72 | 128 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 179 | 56.25 |
Inglis,caught Smith, bowled Tongue Inglis, caught Smith, bowled Tongue | 10 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 50.00 |
Cummins,caught Brook, bowled Carse Cummins, caught Brook, bowled Carse | 6 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 33.33 |
Starc,not out Starc, not out | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 87.50 |
Lyon,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Lyon, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Boland,caught and bowled Archer Boland, caught and bowled Archer | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.67 |
Extras, no balls 5, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 10, total 22 Extras, no balls 5, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 10, total 22 | |||||||
Total,349 all out 84.4 overs Total,349 all out 84.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 12.4 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
Carse | 20.0 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.00 |
Tongue | 18.0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.88 |
Jacks | 19.0 | 0 | 107 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.63 |
Root | 8.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
Stokes | 7.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.71 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
8 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Weatherald |
53 for 2 (16.3 overs) | Labuschagne |
139 for 3 (35.1 overs) | Khawaja |
149 for 4 (36.5 overs) | Green |
311 for 5 (73.6 overs) | Head |
329 for 6 (78.2 overs) | Carey |
335 for 7 (79.5 overs) | Inglis |
344 for 8 (83.1 overs) | Cummins |
344 for 9 (83.2 overs) | Lyon |
349 for 10 (84.4 overs) | Boland |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,stumped Carey, bowled Lyon Crawley, stumped Carey, bowled Lyon | 85 | 151 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 249 | 56.29 |
Duckett,caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins Duckett, caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 200.00 |
Pope,caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins Pope, caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins | 17 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 58.62 |
Root,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Root, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 39 | 63 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 61.90 |
Brook,bowled Lyon Brook, bowled Lyon | 30 | 56 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 53.57 |
Stokes,bowled Lyon Stokes, bowled Lyon | 5 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 27.78 |
Smith,caught Cummins, bowled Starc Smith, caught Cummins, bowled Starc | 60 | 83 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 118 | 72.29 |
Jacks,caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc Jacks, caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc | 47 | 137 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 177 | 34.31 |
Carse,not out Carse, not out | 39 | 64 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 60.94 |
Archer,caught Weatherald, bowled Starc Archer, caught Weatherald, bowled Starc | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21.43 |
Tongue,caught Labuschagne, bowled Boland Tongue, caught Labuschagne, bowled Boland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33.33 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 14, total 22 Extras, no balls 3, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 14, total 22 | |||||||
Total,352 all out 102.5 overs Total,352 all out 102.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 17.0 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.64 |
Cummins | 17.0 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.82 |
Boland | 17.5 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.96 |
Lyon | 25.0 | 6 | 77 | 3 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.08 |
Green | 10.0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.40 |
Head | 15.0 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4.06 |
Labuschagne | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1 (1.2 overs) | Duckett |
31 for 2 (9.4 overs) | Pope |
109 for 3 (28.6 overs) | Root |
177 for 4 (47.2 overs) | Brook |
189 for 5 (51.6 overs) | Stokes |
194 for 6 (53.3 overs) | Crawley |
285 for 7 (82.5 overs) | Smith |
337 for 8 (97.2 overs) | Jacks |
349 for 9 (101.3 overs) | Archer |
352 for 10 (102.5 overs) | Tongue |