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

Timothy Abraham and Sam Drury

  1. Aus 206-8

    A flashy waft from Travis Head to yet another short ball from Chris Woakes.

    One ball left with Head on strike and Ben Stokes summons his key confidantes together for a mini cabinet meeting on how to prevent the single.

    Todd Murphy has barely seen any of the strike.

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

    I think it's one of the hardest things in cricket, when you face a batter who is set in, the range of shots they have. If it's not in Travis Head's area, he can just block it with no risks.

  3. 6 runs

    Aus 206-8

    Lead by 232 runs

    Travis Head, who has shaved his moustache off after a recent razor-related mishap, pulls Chris Woakes to the boundary for six.

    A tricky period for England here.

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    This doesn't feel sensible from England. We all criticised the Aussies for putting everyone back. This field is telling Head we only think we can get him out if he mis-hits one up in the air.

    Tim, Southampton

  5. Skills from Moeen Ali, who you may or may not know is a big Liverpool fan.

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

    That's a length delivery in the slot. Travis Head has played very well. It will be interesting to see how Todd Murphy fares against Chris Woakes.

  7. 50 runs

    Fifty for Head

    Short again from Mark Wood, but Travis Head hauls him off the front foot to the boundary to bring up his 13th Test half-century.

    It's come off 94 balls.

  8. Aus 195-8

    Mark Wood is bowling gas.

    The penultimate ball of the over, though, is surely wide. It's banged in and there's no way Travis Head could play a legitimate cricket shot to that.

    Wood got away with one there.

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    If we get 15 minutes to bat tonight, send out broad and wood. Double nighthawk them.

    Anon

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

    Have you ever seen two Test matches where so many baseball shots have been played?

  11. Aus 189-8

    Mark Wood is like a pitbull chewing a wasp as he attacks the crease with the field back to Travis Head.

    His second delivery just sits up off the pitch and Head drags a pull beyond mid-wicket to the boundary for four.

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    The Aussies might bemoan having to bat in these conditions, but they're paying the price for not making hay when the sun was shining for 49 overs yesterday.

    Eddie in Stirling

  13. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    To go out there just to survive when the ball is moving is tough. The length Wood is bowling at allows you to have a bit more of a swing at it.

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

    MickyViz has England a bit more than 53% but I don't want them to bat tonight.

  15. Breathless stuff again.

    Let's pause for a moment to enjoy this catch from Harry Brook to get rid of Mitchell Starc.

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    Alright lads, slow down, we don’t exactly want to bat tonight!

    Evan, Cardiff

  17. Aus 188-8

    Short and wide from Chris Woakes again and this time Travis Head slices it through point for four more.

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

    There's plenty happening out there. Australia are just trying to strike. Jonny Bairstow has been diving about everywhere. Australia are 64-4 today off 14 overs, the game is moving on.

  19. Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    Mark Wood has got Pat Cummins out twice in this match, bowling just six balls to him without conceding a run. That has happened only once before in England, at Headingley in 1961, with Fred Trueman getting out Richie Benaud twice for no runs.

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    Someone needs to contact Gareth Southgate after that Moeen clearance.

    Josh, North London