The Ashes live scores: Recap the action from Day four of the Third Test from Adelaide Oval
Nathan Lyon produced a magical spell to leave Australia just four wickets away from winning The Ashes. Relive all the news and action from day four.
Cricket: Hometown heroes Travis Head and Alex Carey resume as Australia look to bury England’s Ashes hopes in Adelaide as they eye a 3-0 lead.
Head (142) brought up his fourth consecutive 100 in Adelaide and will resume alongside Alex Carey (52) as they look to put England’s hopes to bed, leading by 356 runs.
Eyes will also be on Ben Stokes after he was unable to bowl an day three with his fitness under a cloud.
Relive all the news and action from day four.
Key events
20 Dec 2025 - 03:05 PM
STUMPS - ENG 6-207 Trail by 228
20 Dec 2025 - 02:31 PM
Crawley goes!
20 Dec 2025 - 02:24 PM
Stokes goes!
20 Dec 2025 - 02:03 PM
Brook’s brain fade
20 Dec 2025 - 12:40 PM
Captain Cummins gets Root!
20 Dec 2025 - 12:10 PM
That’s tea
20 Dec 2025 - 10:50 AM
What a catch!
20 Dec 2025 - 10:15 AM
We’re back
20 Dec 2025 - 09:32 AM
That’s lunch
20 Dec 2025 - 09:27 AM
Perfect start for the Aussies!
20 Dec 2025 - 09:10 AM
Australia’s innings wrapped up!
20 Dec 2025 - 09:01 AM
And Lyon follows!
20 Dec 2025 - 08:59 AM
Cummins out!
20 Dec 2025 - 08:40 AM
Inglis goes too!
20 Dec 2025 - 08:31 AM
Carey out!
20 Dec 2025 - 08:08 AM
Head gone!
20 Dec 2025 - 07:47 AM
Head brings up 150!
20 Dec 2025 - 07:34 AM
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Carey carries on
His fellow South Australian Travis Head has departed but Alex Carey still looks in serene touch, moving along to 69.
Already the first Australian wicketkeeper to make both a hundred and a half-century in the same Ashes Test match, he will be looking to make more history by again bringing up three figures.
AUS 5-319
Does Inglis need runs?
Josh Inglis has now walked to the wicket at No.7 and he may need some runs in order to make a certainty of his place for the Boxing Day Test.
The West Australian has made a pair of starts in the series but Usman Khawaja’s strong return deputising for the ill Steve Smith will create pressure for spots in Melbourne.
AUS 5-317
Head gone!
Well, that came from nowhere!
Josh Tongue has picked up the wicket of Travis Head but it was hardly down to the skill of the bowler, with an almighty slog costing the South Australian his wicket.
Zak Crawley did not look comfortable under the ball on the leg-side boundary but managed to complete a catch to send Head on his way for 170.
The hometown hero has left Adelaide Oval to rapturous applause.
AUS 5-311
England run ragged
It’s all going wrong for England again.
Already in the early exchanges of day four, Australia have picked up runs via both overthrows and mis-fields, with the tourists looking well and truly ragged.
Travis Head is going along at quite the pace, clipping Carse past mid-on and belting a trademark cut shot for consecutive boundaries.
AUS 4-304
The summer of Carey
England star Stuart Broad once told Alex Carey he would be remembered for controversially dismissing Jonny Bairstow, but after a stunning summer, the Aussie star will now be remembered for his brilliance, writes Craig O’Donoghue.
AUS 4-291
Head brings up 150!
Travis Head has cut Brydon Carse yet again to bring up a magnificent 150.
The South Australian is looking to go big in what is his fourth consecutive hundred on his home ground.
AUS 4-289
Carse cut away again
Alex Carey has hit the first boundary of the morning by carving Brydon Carse through the off side.
The England seamer has been far too short and wide for the enterity of the series.
AUS 4-276
Enter Stokes
After not bowling on day three despite the England camp insisting he was fully fit, England captain Ben Stokes has taken up the attack on day four.
Alex Carey tucked him away for Australia’s first run of the morning.
AUS 4-272
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And welcome to our coverage of the fourth day of the third Test of The Ashes!
Australia are in a commanding position, already owning a lead of 356 runs as they look to bat England out of the Test match.
AUS 4-272
