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Atkinson strikes in the 3rd over with the second new ball, another catch for Smith. 416-8, a lead of 82.

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450-8 at lunch, a lead of 116 already.

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Starc finally goes for 77, Stokes taking the catch off Carse. 491-9, a lead of 157.

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Jacks takes the final wicket, 511 all out, a first innings lead of 177.

England now faced with the nightmare scenario of facing Starc with the new ball just as the lights come on.

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Solid start, 45-0 at tea.

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Duckett goes just after tea, to a ball that kept really low. 48-1.

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Pope gone for 26, not a great shot tbh. 90-2, still 87 behind.

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Crawley copies Pope by offering a return catch to the bowler, he's gone for 44. 97-3.

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Root's gone, and probably the Ashes with him. 121-4.

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Brook given out for caught behind, but he's nowhere near it, so he survives on review. Next ball he's not given, and Australia review, and this time he has nicked it. 123-5.

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Smith gone after edging one, and bizarrely reviews it. 128-6.

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134-6 at close of play, still 43 runs behind.

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Australia will need to bat again, scores are level, 177-6.

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193-6 at lunch, a lead of 16.

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Jacks goes for 41, 224-7, a lead of 47.

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And Stokes follows him shortly afterwards, going for 50. 227-8.

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Atkinson gone, 231-9.

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Carse gone, 241 all out. Australia need just 65 to win.

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37-1, too little, too late.

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Australia win by 8 wickets.

Lukerz

Who do England play in the next series?

Giant_Hammer

A long John silver eleven. That’ll cut down the runs a bit.

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Mark Wood out for the final 3 Tests:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cm21z1y18nxo

IronHerb

Lukerz said:

Who do England play in the next series?

T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka from February to March.

New Zealand and India touring next summer.