Postpublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Geoff Lemon
Australian journalist on Test Match Special
Isn't that the last little piece of cruelty from Australia? They have declared with Jack Leach on a hat-trick.
Summary
England - set unlikely 388 to win - reach 30-0 at close
Khawaja hits his second hundred of match, off 131 balls
Khawaja and Green take Australia from 86-4
England bowled out for 294 - Bairstow 113
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Postpublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
WICKETpublished at 68.5 overs
Carey c Pope b Leach 0 (Aus 265-6)
First ball for Alex Carey - and Australia declare!
Carey goes for a big yahoo, misses, sends a bottom edge through to Ollie Pope and then walks! What a tremendous use of everyone's time the two minutes it took him to walk out was.
England will need 388 to win.
Aus 265-5published at 68.4 overs
Does Cummins know he can declare? Has he forgotten that he's captain?
Postpublished at 06:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Alex Carey is coming out to bat. Again, for no good reason, as far as I can tell.
Postpublished at 06:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThat was loopy and slow outside the leg stump. The bounce when the ball is slower from the spinners makes it difficult to play cross-batted shots.
WICKETpublished at 68.3 overs
Green c Root b Leach 74 (Aus 265-5)
Cameron Green slogs Jack Leach up into the air, and Joe Root settles himelf for a catch.
Declaration time, surely?
Postpublished at 05:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Geoff Lemon
Australian journalist on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesHe has belted the daylights out of that delivery.
Aus 265-4published at 68.2 overs
Oh, SHOT!
Cameron Green advances and absolutely smashes Jack Leach over long-on for six. He looks an absolutely cracking batter.
Postpublished at 05:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Image source, Getty ImagesMark Wood has just bowled five overs and I can genuinely see no good reason why.
From the press boxpublished at 05:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
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End of twitter postAus 259-4published at 68 overs
A single is all that comes from the latest Mark Wood over.
Aus 259-4published at 67.3 overs
Just declare, lads.
Postpublished at 05:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Mark Wood, who I want to just stick in an ice bath and let him have a rest, is going to carry on bowling.
The Aussie fielders have got into their whites, with I think David Warner taping his fingers up as he chats to Pat Cummins.
Postpublished at 05:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesMy guess is Australia will have 12-14 overs at England this evening. They may allow Cameron Green the chance to get to his first hundred.
Postpublished at 05:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
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End of twitter postdrinks break Drinks breakpublished at 05:47 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Usman Khawaja is going to get a very, very well-deserved breather.
He's got a huge smile on his face. What a moment for him.
Postpublished at 05:47 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialI would be surprised if Australia afforded Cameron Green the luxury of getting a century here.
They will want a longer burst than they got on day two. The declaration is imminent I would say.
Aus 258-4published at 67 overs
Lead by 380
Cameron Green, who has played a very good hand, whacks a four through square leg.
Postpublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Geoff Lemon
Australian journalist on Test Match SpecialThere would literally be fights in the streets if they tried to drop Usman Khawaja for Hobart now.
Postpublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt was a phenomenal innings from Usman Khawaja again. He thoroughly deserves his century.
You'd be a very brave man to drop him for the next Test now. What on earth are Australia going to do?!