Summary

  • England chasing record 354 to win

  • Root 67*, Woakes 5*

  • Malan falls for 29 late on thrilling day

  • Root dropped on 56, overturns lbw on 32

  • Aus 138: Anderson 5-43, Woakes 4-36

  • England trail 1-0 in five-Test series

  • Play starts at 03:30 GMT on Wednesday

  1. Postpublished at 03:05 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    How has that missed the glove?

  2. Not outpublished at 26.3 overs

    There's no glove on that. Aleem Dar has to change his decision, and Peter Handscomb survives. Joe Root isn't happy but that just didn't look out. The ball really rose on Handscomb, and it went through to Cook at some pace.

  3. Postpublished at 03:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Has it just minutely flicked the glove?

  4. Postpublished at 03:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    It's missed bat and glove, and clipped his shoulder. Or has it? The third umpire wants to double check it hasn't hit the glove on the way through. There's the tiniest of tiny marks on Snicko...

  5. Postpublished at 03:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Handscomb is very confident.

  6. Australia reviewpublished at 26.3 overs

    Peter Handscomb has been given out! England reckon he's edged the ball straight to slip - I think it's come straight off his shoulders. He's reviewed it.

    Anderson appealImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 03:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    Graham Gooch
    Former England captain and batting coach on 5 live

    My heart thinks we have a chance - we’re still trying to play our way back in – but my head says we’ve got no chance.

    It’s an unlikely victory – we’re slightly dreaming.

  8. Aus 54-4published at 26.1 overs

    A run straight away for Nathan Lyon, as he turns a delivery past where a short leg probably should be, and takes a leisurely single.

  9. Postpublished at 03:00 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    It's nice and sunny out in Adelaide, as nightwatchman Nathan Lyon and Peter Handscomb make their way to the crease. Both batsman are unbeaten on 3.

    For England it'll be James Anderson, who currently has figures of 11-7-16-2, to open the bowling.

  10. 'Anything over 350 and we're staring down the barrel'published at 02:58 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Former England batsman Marcus Trescothick: “I think they’ve given themselves a glimmer of hope with the session under the lights. The ball did move around. Jimmy Anderson bowled particularly well, Chris Woakes getting a couple of wickets as well. We’ve got a sniff, but it’s not great. It’s not a great situation, having been there and been in that situation, it’s very, very tricky.

    "We need to be bowling them out before lunch and be batting and chasing just over 300. Anything over 350 plus and I think we’re staring down the barrel.“

  11. Postpublished at 02:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    Play starts in five minutes in Adelaide. The pink ball gets knocked out of shape very quickly, and, you'd imagine, there won't be anywhere near as much swing around for the bowlers toady. England will want Australia out quickly, to try and get themselves settled before the night session.

    For the optimists: a score of over 300 has only one been chased down at Adelaide, and that was by Australia. They chased down 315-6 back in 1902 to beat England.

  12. Postpublished at 02:55 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport in Adelaide

    SantaImage source, BBC Sport

    A morning stroll to Central Market, complete with huge Santa. Part tourist attraction, part culinary extravaganza. Things found include 'bum burner' spicy sausage, pickled octopus and prawns large enough to sink a yacht.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 02:53 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    #bbccricket

    Loser92: I have a sneaking suspicion that England are going to nick this Test and go on to win the series.

    Keep sending us your thoughts using #bbccricket on Twitter, texting 81111 or emailing tms@bbc.co.uk

  14. Follow-on decision 'worked in England's favour'published at 02:51 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    James Taylor
    Ex-England batsman on 5 live

    It seems to be the modern way. In recent times, teams have opted not to enforce the follow-on, but this time it worked in England’s favour. That pink ball does so much more in the twilight and England used that to their advantage.

    Jimmy Anderson was quite outstanding – he is showing his class once again.

  15. Can rain save England?published at 02:50 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    BBC Weather's Peter Sloss: "It looks as though the weather will play no further part in this Test, with uninterrupted play expected not only on Tuesday but also on Wednesday. There will be sunny spells with a light southerly breeze.

    "After an unseasonably cool start to the Test, temperatures are on the rise, reaching 22C on Tuesday afternoon and dropping to 17C by close of play."

  16. Postpublished at 02:48 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    Here's a corker of a photo from yesterday that sums up Australia's dominance in this Test - Nathan Lyon, leaping to his left, to take an almighty catch to dismiss Moeen.

    .Image source, Reuters
  17. TMS on airpublished at 02:45 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Test Match Special have already been busy this morning - Jonathan Agnew has been entertaining the pelicans in Adelaide.

    You can tune in using the player at the top of this page, as well as catching up on the past few days via the TMS podcasts.

    And there is, of course, our Pint-sized Ashes.

    Media caption,

    Pint-sized Ashes: Best TMS moments as late wickets give England hope

  18. England players upset over sledging - Priorpublished at 02:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    Three-time Ashes winner Matt Prior says that Australia have overstepped the mark with their personal sledging on the pitch.

    Prior said that some insults had "rightfully" upset some England players.

    Prior told BBC Radio 5 live: "There's a lot that's gone on that I think the England players are quite upset about - and rightfully from what I've heard.

    "There's been a lot of chat on the pitch that hasn't got anything to do with cricket and frankly shouldn't be on a cricket pitch - stuff that hasn't come out, for various reasons."

    .Image source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 02:40 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    England's win percentage was at 6% yesterday. As they would say, take the positives. Even if they are as tiny as a 3% increase...

    Cricviz
  20. What happened yesterday?published at 02:37 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2017

    "It was wonderful theatre in the Adelaide night but, despite England's late surge, their earlier failings have left them well behind in this match."

    If you missed any of the 14 wickets that fell yesterday, you can catch up with Stephan Shemlit's report from out in Adelaide.

    .Image source, Reuters