Summary

  • Crawley & Duckett survive tricky 25 minutes to reach 27-0 at close

  • England need 251 to keep Ashes alive

  • Head finally falls for superb 77 as Australia dismissed for 224

  • Tourists lose last six wickets for 108 - Woakes, Wood & Broad take two each

  • Most of day three lost to rain until 17:00 BST

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Live Reporting

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  1. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    He's hit that beautifully, Mitch Marsh has done it, Ben Stokes has done it and now Travis Head has done it.

  2. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Head has used the pace of Mark Wood. It's so tough to bowl at a batter like Travis Head when he's playing like this.

  3. 6 runs

    Aus 223-9

    Travis Head swivels on his heels like a flamenco dancer, and lifts a Mark Wood bouncer high into the stands beyond square leg.

  4. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    You feel like a 250 chase would be even stevens on a wicket like this.

  5. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Stephan Shemilt says if England get out to bat, they should send the Nighthawk in to open the batting. Try and get a quick 20 or 30.

  6. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    At least if England are batting tonight, they will be batting in 'nice batting conditions.' You would rather bat in this than what Australia had an hour and a half ago.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Murphy lbw b Broad 11 (Aus 211-9)

    Well bowled by Stuart Broad, who angled it into middle and leg. Height was the only issue, really, but the ball-tracking technology has it down as umpire's call.

    The bespectacled Todd Murphy is on his way back to the pavilion.

  8. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The only thing I'm worried about is height. Broad did the celebrappeal.

  9. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Murphy has reviewed it. Why not?

  10. Australia review

    Celebrappeal from Stuart Broad after he squares up Todd Murphy strikes him on the pad in front.

    It's been given out on the field.

  11. Aus 211-8

    Is Stuart Broad deliberately going for the strangle down leg side? Two successive balls down the leg side which Todd Murphy almost

    His third delivery swings and nips and beats Murphy's outside edge.

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    Rachel T: There are two whole days left. Calm down everyone.

  13. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    If Australia can get another 50 or 60, I think they would be happy.

  14. Aus 211-8

    Australia have added 41 runs for ninth wicket thus far. Thanks to shots like this from Travis Head.

    Mark Wood finishes with a dot to Head to give Stuart Broad, who is limbering up, a chance to bowl at Todd Murphy.

  15. ouch!

    Aus 211-8

    Would England prefer to chase 270 odd tomorrow in good conditions, than face a tricky period and potentially be a couple of wickets down tonight?

    A rasping short ball from Mark Wood rattles Travis Head's middle finger on to the handle of the bat.

    Head takes his glove off, puts the finger in his mouth, and attempts to suck the pain away.

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    Jon Evans: Can't help but feel England may well throw this away here. Been poor since the Cummins wicket.

  17. Tom Mallows
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    The crowd has got a little nervy in the last 10 minutes, they keep anxiously checking the scoreboard as Travis Head’s aggression extends Australia’s lead.

  18. How's stat?!

    A 50 for Travis Head sees Australia have a player scoring a half century for a tenth consecutive Test innings.

    The last time they didn't was when Australia beat India in Indore in March, where Australia's second innings ended on 78-2, chasing 76, where Head ended 49*.

  19. Aus 207-8

    As sure as eggs are eggs, Travis Head squirts it down to third to keep the strike.

  20. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The game has changed again here. An underrated ball is to throw the ball down the legside, but Todd Murphy can handle himself, Travis Head doesn't need to panic.