Summary

  • Half-centuries from Root & Malan give England hope

  • Root breaks record for Test runs in a calendar year for an England batsman (1,482)

  • Burns & Hameed both caught behind by Carey

  • Australia, who resumed on 343-7, bowled out for 425 - a lead of 278

  • Head hits 152; three wickets apiece for Wood & Robinson

  • Day four begins at 23:30 GMT

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Matthew Henry and Callum Matthews

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    Mark Lane: Give that poor fellow Jack Leach a bowl. The only way is up for him - could bag himself a couple of rabbits to smarten those figures up.

  2. Wilkie has been back in touch to say tomorrow's exam is in Latin. I'm afraid I can offer no help here. Tips anyone?

  3. How's stat?!

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    This is the first time England have conceded 400 inside the first 100 overs of a first innings in a Test since at Headingley in 2009.

  4. Can we rewind and start this series again?

  5. Drinks - Aus 413-8

    Lead by 266

    Wood comes within a whisker of cleaning up Travis Head who is stepping across his stumps and trying to heave the ball for six.

    Head goes for the same shot at the end of the over and connects this time. The Aussies in the stands are loving this.

    That'll be drinks.

  6. Rory Burns might be feeling just a smidge happier after this...

  7. Aus 403-8

    Head 138, Lyon 7

    Ed Cowan once stole a cookie off me. I wonder if he remembers.

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  9. Aus 400-8

    Lead by 253

    Nathan Lyon shuts his eyes and swings baseball style to club away a Ben Stokes bouncer. It brings up Australia's 400 and excites the crowd greatly. You can now tick 'slogged around by the Aussie tail' off your Ashes bingo card.

  10. Aus 396-8

    What's the exam in, Wilkie? Maybe we can all chip in with some late-night revision help.

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    Wilkie Dent: Listening to TMS past midnight. I have 2 exams tomorrow. Priorities. If my parents see this I am asleep or revising.

  12. dropped catch

    Lyon dropped on 1

    Down! This is England's toughest chance - Woakes going one-handed in his follow-through - but it's another not taken.

  13. Admit it. You didn't think Travis Head was this good...

  14. Aus 394-8

    Lead by 247

    Two good friends had their first child last week. Perfect timing if you ask me but I think after five nights with very little sleep they think otherwise.

    Tips for getting as new born to sleep will be gratefully received.

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    Skins: The positive of being up all night with my 6 week old son is that I get to watch the Ash… wait...

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  16. Aus 394-8

    Travis Head looks like he fancies a slog now. He steps away, swipes and almost hits to deep square leg.

  17. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Where's the slip? Have we forgotten we're playing at Brisbane?

  18. dropped catch

    Aus 392-8

    It should be two in two balls as Ben Stokes gets a ball to lift nastily to Head. The ball takes the edge and goes right where first slip should be standing.

  19. The Barmies are clapping along to the Great Escape again as Nathan Lyon joins Travis Head in the middle.

  20. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

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    Burns had a lot of time to think about that. It was off-pace and Starc connected nicely, but it was straight to Burns, who would have had his heart in his mouth.