Ashes 3rd Test, day 5 – live
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Australia were three wickets from a series-sealing victory at lunch on day five of the third Ashes test, with England 309 for seven at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The tourists need 126 runs to snatch an unlikely win.
The 38-year-old spinner pulls up lame after diving to save a boundary in the morning session of the fifth day of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval.
England still has a heartbeat after reaching 6/241 before rain started to fall on the final day of the third Test in Adelaide.
Ben Stokes and his England bowling attack did everything possible on Saturday to keep the Ashes series alive, taking six Australian wickets for 78 runs and setting up a target of 435 to win the third
ADELAIDE, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Pat Cummins skittled England's top order and Nathan Lyon spun out their soft underbelly to all but seal another Ashes series victory for Australia on day four of the third test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
While Zak Crawley produced his best innings in an England shirt to stave off an inevitable defeat, Ollie Pope’s latest dismissal could spell the end of his series in Australia
Ben Stokes has inspired a revival in England's Ashes campaign with a record 106-run ninth-wicket stand alongside Jofra Archer. Their partnership helped cut Australia's first-innings lead to 85 in
There’s every possibility that the third Test will be wrapped up by the end of the day and if so, it would mean this year’s Ashes would be won by Australia within ten days of cricket. According to BBC Sport, if that occurs, it will be the fastest Ashes series defeat in 104 years.