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by Elizabeth Botcherby, Timothy Abraham & George Booth

  1. Eng 135-6

    Trail by 42 runs

    Ben Stokes kicks off day four with a single. Will Jacks defends Scott Boland's next four deliveries before shouldering arms.

    Time for the man of the moment. Enter Mitchell Starc.

  2. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    JacksGetty Images

    I do like Will Jacks' fundamentals. He has a good balance, and he has played a good few forward defences. Scott Boland is always on the money on a decent length.

  3. StokesReuters

    The players are out in the middle.

    England are 134-6, trailing by 43 runs. Ben Stokes has 4 (24), Will Jacks has 4 (11).

    Scott Boland (2-33) has the pink ball in his hand.

  4. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Speaking at the end of day two:

    Australia have just dominated two days of cricket. From England having a decent day one we all got a bit excited.

    Australia have gone, 'OK, we will show you how to bat in Test-match cricket and then we will show you how to bowl'.

    We must remember that this England side have been picked consistently because they have played this style of cricket, but they have never been in this situation where they have gone 2-0 down really badly.

    It was almost like a free hit, a mulligan in 2023 because it was just starting. It was fresh, everyone was excited. Now we have seen it and England have had four years to plan for this.

    This is what they have been planning forward to with their bowling attack, the batting unit. They have stuck with certain players they felt in Australian conditions they could get away with.

    The way they played, so far, inside five days of Ashes cricket in Australia I'm afraid it isn't looking great for a few of the players.

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

    It's 31 degrees today - we don't even take our jumpers off for that!

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  8. Day one was all about Joe Root and his maiden Test century in Australia.

    Day two was England's dropped catches.

    Day three belonged to Mitchell Starc.

    He top-scored for Australia with the bat, scoring 77 (141) at number nine and sharing vital partnerships with Alex Carey and Scott Boland.

    With the ball, he bagged the wickets of Joe Root and Jamie Smith.

    He has eight wickets and counting in the second Test, and 18 wickets in the series.

  9. Day three highlights

    Here are the highlights from day three (sorry England fans!).

    The day started with Australia's tail, led by Mitchell Starc, making batting look easy as they racked up 511 and a lead of 177.

    England made a positive start in their second innings, racing to 45-0 off six overs, but fell apart in the final session, collapsing from 90-1 to 128-6.

  10. Hello there.

    It's day four at the Gabba and here are the facts.

    England trail 1-0 in the Ashes. They are 134-6, with Ben Stokes and Will Jacks in the middle. They still trail Australia by 43 runs.

    Will it be all over before 4:30 BST? Will Australia bat again? Is an Ashes miracle on the cards?

    Once more with feeling. Let's go.