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Australia v England Ashes recap - Alex Carey makes defiant 106 but tourists on top as they take eight wickets on Day 1 of third Test

TNT Sports brings you live text coverage of the third Ashes Test, with England making a bright start in their must-win encounter in Adelaide, primarily through Jofra Archer. However, Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey settled Australia down after a shaky start to the afternoon. Watch every ball of the Ashes live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Highlights: England star in the field but Carey century gives Australia hope on Day One

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ENGLAND JUST ON TOP AT THE END OF DAY 1

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England are just about on top after the first day of play in the must-win third Ashes Test in Adelaide. The tourists got a boost before play even started, with news that Steve Smith was ruled out by illness - his place taken by Usman Khawaja. 
On a scorching hot day at the Adelaide Oval, England managed to pick up eight wickets after Australia won the toss and chose to bat. The tourists were very much helped by some loose batting by the hosts, with Jofra Archer causing the most damage to the top order as Australia reached the close on 326-8. 
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Archer strikes in first ball after lunch

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It might have been an even better day for England, were it not for the stubborn resistance from Alex Carey, the keeper-batter making his maiden Ashes century in front of his home crowd.
All of which leaves England needing two quick wickets on Day 2, which is set to be even hotter as the match ramps up nicely. 
The first day started well for Australia, as both openers made starts. Archer got the breakthrough when he had Jake Watherald caught behind for 18. 
Travis Head went next, the dangerous in-form batter making just 10 before being dismissed thanks to a stunning low one-handed catch by Zak Crawley off the bowling of Brydon Carse. 
That left Australia on 33-2, but they managed to rebuild with Marnus Labuschagne getting a start as Khawaja looked to play himself in on his return to the side. But when the former gave his wicket away, a soft dismissal off Archer for just 19, England were on top - despite Harry Brook dropping Khawaja on just 5. 
Archer got Green for a duck to leave Australia reeling on 94-4, but they could not capitalise as Khawaja and Carey dug in. That looked set to be the state of play all the way to tea as England worked hard in hot conditions, toiling on a wicket that was offering the smallest amount of spin but not much else. 
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Tongue bowls Inglis to break Australian resistance

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But with a couple of overs to go until the much-needed break, Kwahaja played the loosest of shots to be caught at deep midwicket for 82, gifting Will Jacks his first wicket of the day. 
His departure brought Josh Inglis to the crease, and he at least saw Australia to tea, helped by the steady influence of Carey at the other end. 
The keeper’s half-century came shortly after the break, a well deserved fifty for Carey who was playing the ball in front of him and not chasing much. He looked well set with Inglis, but a bowling change from Stokes made the difference - Tongue coming on after a tidy spell from Archer and removing the bails with Inglis chopping on. 
Cummins was the next man in and he survived a handful of overs before getting a tricky one from Carse that he clipped onto his thigh pad, the ball ballooning to Ollie Pope at short leg. 
But Carey held firm, bringing up his maiden Ashes century from 135 balls, ably supported by Mitchell Starc. 
The keeper could not go on for a huge score though, a tired-looking top edge skied to Smith behind saw Carey walk off with his bat raised for 106. 
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'Jacks has his man' - Carey finally goes as England claim eighth day one wicket

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Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon saw the Australians to the close, Stokes taking the new ball to no avail late on. 
All of which leaves a tired looking England in need of a good night’s sleep as they look to come back on Day 2 and take those two final wickets.

THE AUSTRALIAN REACTION

"Credit where credit is due, the way [Archer] fought back, he was the backbone of the England side today," says Justin Langer. 
"Alex Carey is one of the nicest people in the world and to score a hundred in front of his home crowd, not long after his father passed away... Technically he was exceptional today.
"I think it is even [between the two sides] tonight.
"If you get a start here, you should get a hundred like Carey. This is a very good wicket, England need to go big though as the big difference is Nathan Lyon. It is going to be 40 degrees tomorrow, and it is going to start spinning.
"England have to be thinking we have to bat once here. I haven’t seen the ball swing all day. Australia will be disappointed they aren’t just three or four down at stumps."

SAKER HAS HIS SAY

England have sent David Saker out to face the press, who has been working with the English fast bowlers for this Ashes series.
"I thought it was a good performance from our bowlers, the heat took us a bit by surprise. The boys toiled away, I thought it was a really good effort. [Archer] had a point to prove, he sustained his pace and bowled at the stumps, and he was well supported by the others," Saker said.
"We haven’t panicked, we have had stints where we have been really good. We know what we need to do, get the ball in a good area, a challenging area for a long time. It isn’t rocket science. We got back to a good length today.
"[Specialist spinner] was discussed, but that is out of my pay grade! Those conversations would have been had, but [Jacks] bowled really well today."

DAY 1 REACTION

"England should be very happy," says Steven Finn.
"Eight wickets on that pitch on Day 1 is perfect," adds Graeme Swann. "They need to turn up tomorrow and take those last two wickets, but they have bowled themselves into a position to bat on Day 2 and 3, which are the best batting days here."
Swann credits Archer too, calling the quick bowler "exceptional."
"It is a day of looking after yourself for the bowlers," says Finn, at the end of a day that topped 36 degrees. The good or bad news depending on your opinion? It is set to be even hotter tomorrow.

STUMPS - ENGLAND ON TOP IN ADELAIDE

So, a par score here is about 450 according to the experts, which leaves Australia quite short on what in fairness looks a decent wicket to bat on.
England will be pleased with their eight wickets, Australia might be scratching their heads a little with quite a few batters getting out to loose shots.
But today belonged to Alex Carey, who made his first Ashes century. The keeper held the side together, his 106 from 143 balls holding the Australian innings togther.
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Clinical Carey hits first Ashes century

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AUSTRALIA 326-8 (STARC 33, LYON 0)

OVERS: 83

This should be the last over of the day. Stokes at least has the energy to run in for one more effort.
Tomorrow, it should be said, is forecast to be even hotter than today. Four dot balls, and Stokes changes the field - bringing in some extra slips for the final couple of balls.
The Barmy Army are cheering on the tourists, as Stokes runs in... And Lyon defends the last ball of the day to see out a maiden over.
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Nathan Lyon of Australia bats during day one of the Third Test Match

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AUSTRALIA 326-8 (STARC 33, LYON 0)

OVERS: 82

England look very, very tired. It is hot out there, but there is not too much to fire Archer up out there from his fielders at least.
Starc clips one off his pads and the new ball flies down to the boundary for four.
Tired. That is the word right now.

AUSTRALIA 322-8 (STARC 29, LYON 0)

OVERS: 81

The new ball is taken - but Stokes fancies a go with it. And based on his first ball, it is moving through the air there a little bit. The cameras pick up Archer, who must surely want to get his hands on this one before the close.
It is a maiden over, Stokes getting his line and length right by the end of the over. Where does the ball go next?
It does indeed go in the hands of Archer.

THE STORY OF DAY 1

As the new ball is taken and the country begins to wake up, let's recap the day.
The drama began before the toss had even taken place, with Steve Smith ruled out through illness in a very late call.
Usman Khawaja, under fire after his pre-Ashes golfing exploits before falling out of the side due to injury, was brought in at No. 4 by returning skipper Pat Cummins.
Australia made a solid start in racking up their first 33 runs of the day with no trouble, before England suddenly sprung into life with two wickets.
First, Jamie Smith was on hand to catch Jake Weatherald, with bowler Jofra Archer teeing up the shorter length beautifully and the opener unable to handle the bounce.
That catch was simple, but the next one was anything but, as Zak Crawley magnificently dived low to take Travis Head.
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'Sensational catch... out of nowhere!' - Crawley superbly sees off Head

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Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne then stabilised, racing to 94 by lunch - though Harry Brook dropped a two-handed catch when the former was on just five runs.
But Archer then had a dream first over after lunch, seeing off Labuschagne and Cameron Green in the space of three balls.
Khawaja, having made his half-century, was next to fall, gifting his wicket away as England took their fifth catch of the day.
Alex Carey and Josh Inglis then stopped the rot and built a solid partnership, before Josh Tongue - brought into the XI in place of Gus Atkinson - began to justify his selection by bowling Inglis for 32.
Hometown hero Carey powered on, though, clinically compiling his third Test century and first in the Ashes. He fell shortly after for 106.
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Tongue bowls Inglis to break Australian resistance

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AUSTRALIA 322-8 (STARC 29, LYON 0)

OVERS: 80

Jacks to take the final over before the new ball is available. Surely Archer is warming himself up... Not that he needs to, given the temperatures out there.
Starcis on strike, and there is around ten minutes of play to go today.
Starc seems happy enough to see out this over and start to try and make it to stumps. A maiden over is the result.

AUSTRALIA 322-8 (STARC 29, LYON 0)

OVERS: 79

So, Lyon is the new man in, England well and truly into the bowlers now with no recognised batters left.
Stokes is bowling, that new ball due very, very soon. Can England skittle their opposition out on the first day?
Starc takes a single off the fourth ball, leaving Lyon to survive two. Which he does.
And here is the moment Carey reached his century:
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Clinical Carey hits first Ashes century

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WICKET! CAREY C SMITH B JACKS 106 (143)

AUSTRALIA 321-8 (STARC 28)

Wicket!
Carey is walking off with his bat raised after a tired looking shot, another soft dismissal truth be told but a defensible one considering how long Carey has held togther this innings.
He top edges straight up into the air with keeper Smith underneath that taking a simple catch.
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Will Jacks of England celebrates the dismissal of Alex Carey of Australia

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AUSTRALIA 321-7 (CAREY 106, STARC 28)

OVERS: 77

The new ball is not far away now, hence why Stokes is resting Archer still. The captain continues himself, giving up a couple of singles.
He thumps a couple on short than fly harmlessly through to the keeper. The run rate remains above four, as Carey and Starc reach their fifty partnership.
Carey really has glued Australia's innings together today, and is dragging them to what looks to be a competitive total.

AUSTRALIA 319-7 (CAREY 105, STARC 27)

OVERS: 76

Jacks again, who has had a busy day. He leaks four singles - not great, not terrible.
The part-time spinner has not held up an end like Stokes would have hoped, but bowling on the first day on a pitch that is only offering the slightest of help... Not an easy task.
His figures read 1-105 from 18.

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AUSTRALIA 315-7 (CAREY 103, STARC 25)

OVERS: 75

Stokes continues, having yet to take a wicket today. Three tos balls before Starc slashes at one that flies well wide of a diving Smith.
Starc then aims to hit one down the ground but does not connect and it dribbles to a fielder.
Just the four from the over, with Stokes now at 0-50 from his 15 overs, at 3.33.

AUSTRALIA 311-7 (CAREY 103, STARC 21)

OVERS: 74

Jacks comes back into the attack.
Now that Carey has reached his landmark, will he start swinging again? Not so far, this is a watchful over from both batters with Starc happy to play himself in against the spinner.
The duo pick up four singles, rotating the strike and keeping that run rate ticking along.
As for Carey's century, it took just 135 balls for him to reach three figures on the first day of the third Test.

AUSTRALIA 307-7 (CAREY 101, STARC 19)

OVERS: 72.5

Carey came to the crease when the score was 94-4. He jogs a single to move to 98, and hands the strike to Starc.
Starc also takes a single to gte his keeper back on strike with three balls remaining. A dot follows and then he clips one into the covers and runs three!
A brilliant century for Carey at his home ground, his third Test century and first in the Ashes. The crowd stand, most cheering his name. This knock has saved Australia make no mistake.
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Alex Carey of Australia reaches his century during day one of the Third Test Match

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AUSTRALIA 302-7 (CAREY 97, STARC 18)

OVERS: 72

Carse bowls to Carey, and he puts away a short ball for a single.
Starc then goes for one, and just about clears the infield - off what turns out to be a no ball, which brings up the 300 for Australia.
A two for Starc keeps the scoreboard ticking over, and means he has the strike for the final ball of the over. Carey will have to wait... On 97.

AUSTRALIA 296-7 (CAREY 96, STARC 14)

OVERS: 71

Stokes is back into the attack in place of Tongue. Can the captain provide the breakthrough?
Not just yet, but a tidy over goes for just two. The field then spreads for the final ball to Starc, allowing him the single... But the Australian does not take the bait and Carey will have the strike for the next over.
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Ben Stokes of England reacts as Alex Carey looks on during day one of the Third Test Match

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AUSTRALIA 294-7 (CAREY 95, STARC 13)

OVERS: 70

Carey picks up a single from the first ball of Carse's over. The bowler then strays long and Starc won't miss that. He thumps it down to mid-on for four.
And again! Down the ground this time from Starc who reaches double figures.
England need to watch this partnership - one man is well set albeit possibly nursing his way to his century in the nervous nineties, and Starc is having the Ashes of his life so far and can never be discounted.

AUSTRALIA 284-7 (CAREY 94, STARC 4)

OVERS: 69

Tidy from Tongue, three dot balls to open the over. Stokes is clapping his hands and trying to inject some energy into proceedings. It is a hot day as we keep saying, 36 degrees Celsius or thereabouts.
A leading edge from Starc drops safe, and he gets a single off the fifth ball. Will Carey go for this?
No, he fends and gets a single to keep the strike.

WATCH: TONGUE GETS THE BREAKTHROUGH AS INGLIS DEPARTS

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Tongue bowls Inglis to break Australian resistance

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AUSTRALIA 282-7 (CAREY 93, STARC 3)

OVERS: 68

Carey opens up with a lovely boundary, off the back foot as he moves into the nineties. The next ball goes for two but only just - Carey happy to chip over the infield, and just about beating Crawley.
We have the answer as to when Carey is going to start going for his shots - now. Very much now.
Carey gets down on one knee for a sweep but the ball goes everywhere but where it is meant to, and he is lucky to scrape a single. That leaves Starc to face one ball, which he does with style, a pull shot yielding a single.

AUSTRALIA 274-7 (CAREY 86, STARC 2)

OVERS: 67

Back to Tongue. Can England apply yet more pressure?
It is a tight over, just a single and a two from it. Starc gets off the mark, as England look a little subdued out there. Not what you would expect with the state of the game, but it is a scorchingly hot day.
And Stokes knows the job is not done yet.

AUSTRALIA 271-7 (CAREY 85, STARC 0)

OVERS: 66

Starc is the next man in, and we all know what he is capable of - with bat and ball.

DRINKS TAKEN

Well, well, well. Australia elected to bat today after winning the toss. But they are seven down, and in truth the pitch has not done too much - a few of those wickets were given away.
Not the last two though. Tongue got Inglis with a great delivery and that was a tricky one from Carse for Cummins to manage.
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Captain Cummins departs as Pope grabs low

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WICKET! CUMMINS C POPE B CARSE 13 (19)
AUSTRALIA 271-7 (CAREY 85)

Carse is back at the other end now. Can he find the breakthrough?
Yes! Cummins goes - or does he? It goes upstairs... It looks like an edge onto Cummins' thigh, and then to Pope at short leg.
And the third umpire is happy there was an edge, so the captain has to walk, with Australia definitely in trouble now.
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England captain Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse and Ollie Pope celebrate the wicket of Australia captain Pat Cummins

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AUSTRALIA 269-6 (CAREY 85, CUMMINS 11)

OVERS: 65

Cummins flicks the first ball for four, after Tongue loses his line.
The run rate is above four now. Seven from the over, as Tongue tries a bouncer to end.
Carey rapidly heading towards three figures.
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Alex Carey of Australia bats during day one of the Third Test Match

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AUSTRALIA 262-6 (CAREY 84, CUMMINS 5)

OVERS: 64

Cummins gets off the mark, with a boundary no less. A well played stroke that for the captain through deep point.
He gets a single too, to leave Carey on strike for the final ball of the over.
And that is why England need this wicket - Carey hits the last ball for six! Slog sweep, front foot placed and then boom.
Carey is certainly the danger man, and he looks like to wants to motor on and play England at their own game now.

AUSTRALIA 250-6 (CAREY 77, CUMMINS 0)

OVERS: 63

Uh oh - has Carey got an edge on this? Decision was not out. But Smith went up for this and everyone else liked it too.
Onto Snicko, and the decision stays as not out. No spike on the technology. Carey had a swing at that with the ball flying under the bat, and there was a noise... But anyway. England down to just one review now.
Carey is definitely going for his strokes now, he skews one into the air but it does find the boundary rather than a fielder. Tongue with a wry smile - he won't mind a batter going for his strokes as that means opportunities.

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AUSTRALIA 245-6 (CAREY 72, CUMMINS 0)

OVERS: 62

Stokes opts to stick with Jacks to Cummins. The Australian captain has a job to do here to stay with the in-form Carey and get his team to a competitive score.
And it is a tighter over, just the one run from it.

AUSTRALIA 244-6 (CAREY 71, CUMMINS 0)

OVERS: 61

The over went for six runs but no one cares about that when Tongue got the breakthrough.
And with Cummins at the wicket, England are officially into the bowlers.

WICKET! INGLIS B TONGUE 32 (39)
AUSTRALIA 244-6 (CAREY 71)

A bowling change - Tongue is on for Archer. And he gets the breakthrough!
The bails have gone - Tongue with a fuller, good length and Inglis is all at sea trying to defend and instead the ball nips through and clatters into the stumps!
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Josh Inglis of Australia reacts after being bowled by Josh Tongue of England for 32 runs

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AUSTRALIA 238-5 (INGLIS 26, CAREY 71)

OVERS: 60

Jacks continues, so no signs of Stokes fancying a change just yet. Perhaps he wants to show confidence in his spinner.
Three singles and then Carey hits the last ball of the over to the boundary, lifted up over midwicket. He'd wanted to get hold of Jacks in this over, and he finally managed it.
Australia keep the scoreboard ticking over, and the 50 partnership is up.
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Day one of the Third Test Match in the 2025-26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval

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AUSTRALIA 231-5 (INGLIS 24, CAREY 66)

OVERS: 59

Archer continues. And it is another maiden for the quick man, who is accurate again. One jags back onto Carey's thigh off the bat, which looks sore, but other than that... A watchful over for the keeper.

AUSTRALIA 231-5 (INGLIS 24, CAREY 66)

OVERS: 58

Can Jacks keep this tighter? England need pressure from both ends, the Australians are able to see off Archer knowing they can score from the other end here.
Inglis goes for it! Down on one knee, he slogs for the boundary and comes up just short. But with no fielder down there, the ball trickles to the rope for four.
Five from the over, and the flow of runs from this end surely must mean a change of bowling soon?
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Josh Inglis of Australia bats during day one of the Third Test Match

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AUSTRALIA 226-5 (INGLIS 20, CAREY 65)

OVERS: 57

Archer continues. And he is looking dangerous again. Some extra bounce causes Carey to rise off his feet with a high bat as he just about gets that one to come back down, which is well played.
Four from the over, and no sign of a breakthrough. The first four wickets went in pairs, but these two have played well since Kwahaja got out.
Archer has 3-25 from his 14 overs now.

AUSTRALIA 222-5 (INGLIS 19, CAREY 62)

OVERS: 56

Australia seem happy to get after Jacks here. Just a reminder that England opted not to select Shoaib Bashir, instead relying on Jacks and perhaps Root later on. It's a bold call by England, but Jacks justified his selection last time out.
A boundary for Carey, Jacks is still proving expensive. Clipping down to deep midwicket, where a diving Archer cannot stop the ball hitting the rope.
Nine from the over. Jacks has 1-72 from his 12. He's going at 6 an over... Archer by contrast is going at 1.59.

AUSTRALIA 213-5 (INGLIS 18, CAREY 54)

OVERS: 55

Archer continues. Two singles off the first two balls gets the strike rotating nicely for Australia. This pitch really does not look to have too many demons in it - yet. Facing Lyon in the fourth innings will not be fun.
Four dot balls follow, Carey leaves the slightly short final ball.

AUSTRALIA 211-5 (INGLIS 17, CAREY 53)

OVERS: 54

A couple of singles gets Inglis back on strike, and he reverse sweeps for four! He is enjoying facing Jacks out here.
Is there another half-chance? Brook was moving round and the ball went back behind him as he desperately stuck out a hand, but his momentum was carrying him the other way... No, replays show the ball came off the arm.
Inglis is motoring on here.

AUSTRALIA 203-5 (INGLIS 10, CAREY 52)

OVERS: 53

Archer again, and he hits Carey on the pads with his first ball. He likes it, the Umpire is not interested.
And England review! Interesting, it was not a huge appeal by the fielders... This looks speculative more than certain. And indeed it is, the ball tracking technology showing the ball missing leg. Carey survives.
Carey goes for the fifth ball of the over - did that carry? Carse spilled it either way, it was hit hard and fast and yes... It did carry. But you could barely call that a half-chance, it was so fast and was an inch off the ground. Similar to Crawley's catch from earlier, but hit with gusto.
Maiden over. Let's look at Crawley's catch again though...
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'Sensational catch... out of nowhere!' - Crawley superbly sees off Head

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AUSTRALIA 203-5 (INGLIS 10, CAREY 52)

OVERS: 52

Australia's 200 comes up, as Jacks finds himself leaking runs in this over. Inglis finds the boundary with a reverse sweep of sorts, before a couple of singles make it nine from the over.
Getting to 200 will settle Australia - but Swann at the interval believed whichever side can get closest to 450 in their first innings will win the game, so there is still work to do out there.

CAREY GETS HIS FIFTY

Carey puts the first ball of the next over away, they run three and he gets his half-century! Well played by the keeper, at his home ground. His fifty comes from 75 balls.
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Alex Carey of Australia raises his bat after making fifty runs during day one of the Third Test Match

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AUSTRALIA 194-5 (INGLIS 5, CAREY 48)

OVERS: 51

Archer takes the ball after the tea interval as expected. Inglis is on strike and is watchful, as well he might be as he looks to properly play himself in.
It is a maiden over for the quick bowler.

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'THE SOFTEST OF DISMISSALS'

"Getting Khawaja just before tea - that's brilliant," says Swann.
"That's huge for England," Finn agrees.
The two former England bowlers called Labuschagne's wicket 'soft' too as they analyse the second session... Let's have a look at it again.
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Archer strikes in first ball after lunch

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TEA: ENGLAND ON TOP IN ADELAIDE

Right... Now we can catch you up on what has happened so far!
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first on a gloriously sunny day in Adelaide.
They made it to the first drinks break with the openers looking well set on a pitch that did not offer too much. But Weatherald went first to make it 33-1, falling to Archer for 18 before Carse made it 33-2 when he picked up the crucial wicket of Head for just 10.
Labuschagne steadied the ship as he so often does, but he fell to Archer just after lunch for 19, with Green the next to go for a two-ball duck to leave Australia 94-4.
Khawaja and Carey rebuilt nicely, and looked to be carrying Australia through to tea until a slightly inexplicable nothing shot by Khawaja handed Tongue an easy catch and Jacks his first wicket.
All of which leaves Australia teetering slightly on 194-5...
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Khawaja finally gone as England gifted fifth catch of day

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AUSTRALIA 194-5 (INGLIS 5, CAREY 48)

OVERS: 50

Jacks stays on - with tea looming at the end of this over, Archer might well be unleashed then on these two... If they can last the over.
They can indeed, so the second session comes to a close with Carey on the cusp of his half-century and Inglis just about seeing himself in.
England's session, for sure.

AUSTRALIA 189-5 (INGLIS 3, CAREY 45)

OVERS: 49

Carey is happy to chase after a short ball from Stokes, and gets a single.
Inglis then picks up three to get off the mark, who did not middle that but pulled well enough along the ground.
Four runs from the over, as Australia desperately try to play out for the imminent tea break - where they can quickly regroup.

AUSTRALIA 185-5 (INGLIS 0, CAREY 44)

OVERS: 48

Right then. We were going to update you with what had already happened today, but the game is moving at pace now instead. That was a wicket maiden for Jacks, who got the danger man out - Khawaja making the most of his late recall to the side.
England on top here, but can they press home their advantage? Stokes is looking busy in the field again, and everyone looks fired up out there.

WICKET! KHAWAJA C TONGUE B JACKS 82 (136)

AUSTRALIA 185-5 (CAREY 44)

Khawaja has gone! He's given his wicket away, trying to slog down to deep midwicket. Oh no, no, no - he was well set and that is the sort of shot England have been playing, not Australia.
Jacks has the breakthrough, Tongue took a relatively simple catch.
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Usman Khawaja of Australia walks off the field after being dismissed by Will Jacks of England for 82 runs

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AUSTRALIA 183-4 (KHAWAJA 81, CAREY 44)

OVERS: 46

Before we catch you up on what has happened so far, here are the teams for the third test in Adelaide - there was a last-minute call up for Usman Khawaja as Steve Smith was ruled out with illness, but captain Pat Cummins has returned for the home side, who also have recalled Nathan Lyon.
As for England, they made one change - bringing in Josh Tongue for Gus Atkinson. As such, there is no place in the starting XI again for Shoaib Bashir.
Australia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Josh Tongue, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer.

Day 1

Welcome to TNT Sports' live text coverage of the third NRMA Insurance men's Ashes Test.
England are in 'must-win' mode, and that has translated to a superb start against the Steve Smith-less Australia side.
The first four wickets came in pairs - the first on 33 runs, with openers Jake Weatherald and Travis Head going, the latter thanks to a sensational low grab from Zak Crawley.
Then, in the first over after lunch, Jofra Archer took two - Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green - in three balls.
Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey are now in a rhythm, though, with the former racing towards his century.
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