The Ashes: Live coverage of Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and England at the Gabba live

Archer to Carey.

CLOSE! Can’t get out the way of the short ball as it hits high on the bat but somehow drops safe.

On the hip and tucked fine for a single. Starc flashes and misses outside off.

FOUR. Too straight and he glances down the legside for a boundary.

Here’s a stat

Australia have never lost a the Gabba after making 400.

New ball taken and Atkinson replaces Carse.

Starc fends one uppishly into the off-side for a single.

Carey nearly edges one to Crawley at gulley but it drops short.

Pushes a single into the gap at cover. Lead is up to 73

He’s had another failure with the bat on his return to shield cricket to al but close the door on an unlikely Ashes return.

Last over before the new ball. Stokes continues.

Good length and Carey pushes wide of mid-off for a single.

Some width as Starc finds the gap behind point for two.

On the hip and Starc tucks a single. New ball is available.

FOUR! Short and wide, and Starc punishes it forward of point for four. It’s a no-ball as well to add insult.

FOUR MORE! Poor ball short and wide and Starc goes in the air this time through the same region for another boundary. Australia pass 400.

Carse targets the stumps as Starc defends.

CLOSE! Outside off but closer to the body as Starc fiddles with a cut and misses.

Carey gets more width to cut to point.

Stokes to Starc as he lets one go outside off.

BEATEN. Stokes is on the money this morning as Starc fiddles with one outside off, which just beats the bat.

Pushes one into the off-side to keep the stike

FOUR! Carse goes short and Carey leans back and ramps it over the slips to push the lead past 50.

Starc gets off the mark with a risky single but the throw is well wide.

Carey cuts another single.

It’s the England captain once again as Neser flirts with one outside off and edges through to Smith who makes no mistake this time.

He nearly got out the previous ball on the same shot but it’s been good bowling from Stokes who’s kept it tight and settled on a line outside off.

On a good length outside off and just pushes out to point for a single.

Got dropped first ball and had some other nervy moments last night, but it’s been a crucial knock to help Australia regain control.

Can he go on from here where is teammates have failed?

Carse from the other end as Carey flicks a single off the hip to bring up the 50 partnership.

Neser gets his first runs of the morning with a single off the pads.

Carey cuts another short delivery behind point.