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The tourists finished the first innings on 286 and trail by 85 runs as the hosts return for their second innings
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Close'We're still fighting', says England coach TrescothickCaptain Ben Stokes and key bowler Jofra Archer produced a partnership of 106 runs to steady England on the third day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide as the tourists ended the first innings 286 all out.
England entered the day on the brink of officially losing the Ashes as they faced a huge deficit, with tensions beginning to rise in camp as they trailed Australia by 158 runs with two wickets remaining at the end of day two.
However, and 83 from Stokes and a first Test 50 for Archer have helped the tourists steady the ship in Adelaide, with the pain putting their earlier heated exchange behind them to produce a record ninth-wicket Ashes partnership for England.
The 286 all out leaves the visitors 85 runs behind Australia as the hosts come out for the second innings, with plenty still to play for in the third Test on day three.
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Australia 45-1
Four conceded by Tongue across his net three deliveries, before three dot balls to put Australia 130 ahead.
England just aren’t making a lot happen with the ball at the moment.
Chris Wilson19 December 2025 02:55Australia 41-1
Two dot balls to begin with before a no-ball three from Carse, and they’re followed by a nice four from Head, who half-volleys through mid-wicket.
Chris Wilson19 December 2025 02:52Australia 33-1
Josh Tongue is the next bowler to enter the fray with his first spell of the innings.
He starts with two dot balls before Head finds four, hitting through backward point to the boundary.
A trio of singles follow to end a fairly expensive over.
Chris Wilson19 December 2025 02:45Australia 26-1
Just one run allowed by Archer on the next over, with Australia moving into a lead of 110.
And another great over from Carse, conceding just one from his over too – and with some close calls for Labuschagne too.
(Robbie Stephenson/PA Wire)Chris Wilson19 December 2025 02:40Australia 24-1
Carse continues to hit good areas as Head swings wildly at his second delivery of the eighth over.
It’s followed by more good fielding from England, this time by Duckett as he prevents a four and the hosts settle for a single.
And there’s another appeal here after Carse thinks Labuschange has nicked it to Smith, and England review with a second left on the timer...
Not out, he didn’t nick it after all.
Chris Wilson19 December 2025 02:30Australia 23-1
A good leave from Labuschagne on the first ball of Archer’s over, before he drives through point for two. Two singles follow.
Chris Wilson19 December 2025 02:26Australia 18-1
Head to face Carse first up then! Here we go in the second session of the day.
The opener finds his first run of the afternoon on the second ball, before an appeal as Labuschagne nicks it and Smith thinks he might have caught it...he looked unconvinced and it took a bounce centimetres before landing in his gloves!
Chris Wilson19 December 2025 02:19Australia 17-1
England are back out onto the pitch in Adelaide now, going through mini warm-ups and the like while getting a team talk from Stokes.
(REUTERS)Chris Wilson19 December 2025 02:13Australia 17-1
And this was the final wicket of the first England innings...
Chris Wilson19 December 2025 02:12Australia 17-1
Here’s that first wicket of the day for England as Carse removed Weatherald somewhat fortunately...
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