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

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    Marsh ironically not well suited to the boggy conditions.

    Jeff, Birmingham

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

    A crucial wicket that of Mitchell Marsh. He didn't get his hands high enough.

  3. Aus 132-5

    England's three-man slip cordon, all sporting cable knit jumpers, are all clapping and encouraging Stuart Broad as he gets the cogs and pistons pumping en route to the crease.

    Round the wicket to Alex Carey and the Aussie left-hander sees off the remainder of the over without too much alarm.

  4. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    How long until Mark Wood gets the nod after he hit and dismissed Alex Carey in the first innings?

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

    Alex Carey coming out too boos, great drama. Every pantomime needs a villain.

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    James Gulleford: Can’t agree with these tactics from England against Head. It’s swinging, pitch it up!!!

  7. Aus 131-5

    The tactics from Stuart Broad to bowl short to Travis Head continue. The Aussie batter bobs, weaves and controls one to mid-wicket.

  8. Tom Mallows
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    Not sure what was louder, the cheers for the wicket or the boos for Alex Carey.

  9. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    There you go.

    Pitch. It. Up.

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

    Got him! He went to play and withdrew his bat, he didn't get his hands high enough. That's Chris Woakes in these conditions.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Marsh c Bairstow b Woakes 28 (Aus 131-5)

    GONE!

    Mitch Marsh caught in two minds over whether to defend or leave and as he pulls out of the shot ends up feathering a fine delivery from Chris Woakes into the gloves of Jonny Bairstow who claims a routine catch.

  12. Aus 131-4

    Chris Woakes continues with the floodlights beaming down from upon high behind him.

    His third ball is a fraction wide and Mitch Marsh picks up the length quickly and thrashes it square to the boundary for four.

  13. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    Travis Head's record against short balls, he averages 49. Against good length, 47 and full balls, 38.

  14. Aus 126-4

    Persistent short-pitched bowling from Stuart Broad to Travis Head. This time Head is not quite as controlled as the ball comes off the splice. It dribbles square but is collected by a fielder.

    The final ball of the over is a beauty to Mitch Marsh, as Broad finds an awkward length and beats the Aussie batter's outside edge.

    The crowd liked that one.

  15. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was a smasheroo!

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    Great opportunity to bowl Oz out this evening… but we have to take our chances. This is it: if we’re going to get back in this Ashes it has to happen now.

    Rob

  17. Aus 124-4

    A bouncer to Travis Head from Stuart Broad, but there is not enough venom in it and the Aussie batter can comfortably steer it square for a single.

    Next ball Broad is much fuller to Mitch Marsh who gloriously drives him straight down the ground for four.

    Shot of the day...

  18. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    England need to be up for this, what an opportunity they have!

  19. Aus 119-4

    Stuart Broad is full and Mitch Marsh works him for a single off his pads.

  20. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Australia have got to get a bit pumped here. This is the on and off cricket that gets pretty annoying for everyone.