The Ashes Recap: Follow the latest from Day 3 of the Third Test from Adelaide Oval
Cricket: Ben Stokes did his best to hold England together, but Australia were far too good on a day that all but wraps up the Ashes as a contest.
England were bowled out for 286 before Travis Head hit his fourth Test century at the Adelaide Oval in his past four matches there.
Alex Carey also added another handy knock.
Recap the day in our blog below.
Mr Adelaide!
Head does it again!
He has two Test hundreds as an opener in just five attempts and makes it four Test hundreds at Adelaide Oval in his past four Adelaide Tests.
Root made him wait with darts and then he got dropped by Brook at backward point off Archer on 99 cutting.
He finally got there in Root’s next over with a smash over mid-off for four.
The superstar kissed the pitch in celebration!
Archer sore
The big quick is looking worse for wear after a big first innings and then making a half century.
His speeds a mid 130s even after the long break.
It’s the hardest part for England with their batting collapses just not giving the bowlers time to rest.
AUS 1-23, Lead by 108
Umpire failure
The umpires have sent a fair catch review up to the third umpire without giving Marnus out on field.
The ball bounced millimetres before Smith’s gloves but odd to not make a call on field first, especially with Snicko showing there was a faint edge.
AUS 1-19, lead by 104
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Lunch
Archer went after Marnus with two leg slips for the last couple of balls but the Aussie No.3 doesn’t fall for the trap.
And it gets Australia through a session that has belonged to England.
AUS 1-17, Australia lead by 102
100 lead back
Marnus clips a ball on the pads away for four and Australia lead by triple digits again.
Carse started well but his second over has let the pressure off on the stroke of lunch.
AUS 1-16, lead by 101
Given!
Weatherald has been trapped lbw by Carse.
The big quick pitches one on leg and gets it to straighten.
The opener played all around the ball and it thunders into his pads.
He and Head contemplate a reveiw but Weatherald walks off. However, a reveiw would have saved him as the ball pitched outside leg stump.
AUS 1-8, lead by 93
Important period
Australia have 20 minutes before Lunch and will look to avoid losing wickets.
If England can grab two or three before the break they will be right back in the contest.
However, Archer has started with a no-ball and four byes down led side.
AUS 0-6, lead by 91
Edged and taken!
Boland gets his third and Australia will take an 85-run advantage into the second dig.
The seamer bowled one a little wide and full and Archer couldn’t help but drive.
The nick goes straight to slip and he is out for 51.
ENG 286
Boland back
The last pair are dragging this out and Boland is back to try and finish it.
Archer will have a dip here.
ENG 9-286, trail by 85
