Australia vs England Live Score Updates 3rd Ashes Test Day 4

We are back for the chase! England have used the heavy roller to make the deck a bit easier for batting. The Barmy Army are in full voice as the two openers - Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett walk out to the middle. The Aussies are spreading out and taking their respective field positions. It will be Mitchell Starc who will be roaring with the new red cherry. Let's go...

... FOURTH INNINGS ...

England toiled hard for wickets but could not strike at regular intervals, allowing a few frustrating partnerships to develop in the middle, most notably the stand between Travis Head and Alex Carey, a pair they have struggled to contain throughout this Ashes. However, they did show plenty of character in the morning session. Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse led the charge with a four-for and a three-for respectively, while Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Will Jacks all chipped in. Now, England's openers must negotiate a tricky 10-minute period or so to reach Lunch safely before turning their attention to the chase. Join us in a bit for the chase.

Australia doubled down on their solid first-innings batting display, powered by a magnificent 170 from Travis Head and a fluent half-century from Alex Carey. The two South Australians put England to the sword, punishing every loose delivery and stitching together a 162-run stand, the highest partnership by a South Australian pair in an Ashes Test since 1898. The lower order could not add much this time around, but by then, the damage had already been done.

A brief but spirited fightback from England has kept them in the contest, at least for now. Chasing 435 will still demand something extraordinary, but the surface has held up well deep into Day 4. And if there is one venue where Bazball can be unleashed for a record pursuit, Adelaide Oval fits the bill perfectly, with its short boundaries and lightning-quick outfield. In truth, England have no other choice. A draw would still see Australia retain the Ashes, and Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have made it clear time and again that playing for draws is not part of their playbook.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Archer wraps it up for England. He bends his back and bowls a beautifully executed short ball, on top of off. It lands and kicks up further, taking Boland by absolute surprise. In a defensive action, the Aussie number eleven tries to ride the bounce by hanging his bat in front of his face, but only manages to fend it towards the off side. Archer shows good awareness as he rushes forward on his follow-through and dives a bit to his left to take the return catch. AUSTRALIA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT ON 349!

Play and a miss! This one cuts away from the batter, on a good length, outside off. Scott flashes at it for a square cut, but misses.

Nipping in from off, on a good length. Boland camps back and knocks it straight to short cover.

A well-directed short ball from Archer, just outside off. Scott Boland leans back and tries to play the uppercut, but misses as the ball is just high enough.

Banged short and on middle, nipping in a touch. Mitchell Starc is tucked up for space. Tries to steer it across, but misses and wears it high on the front thigh pad.

FOUR! Gloriously played! Around off, on a fullish length. Mitchell Starc plays with a straight bat with a steady head. Slightly opens the face and drives it uppishly wide of mid off for a boundary. Australia's lead extends to 434 runs.

Back of a length, outside off, Boland opens the bat face on the back foot and steers it to deep backward point for a single.

No Hat Trick for Carse. Good-length delivery, outside off, Boland is happy to leave.

Scott Boland is the last man in and will also face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! LBW! Two-in-two for Carse and this has been an inspiring morning session for England. He fires one on a fuller length, and the line of attack is on the middle and leg stumps. It lands, skids, and nips into the right hander. Nathan Lyon is pinned in the crease and tries to work it across, but plays all over it and gets beaten on the inside edge, getting rapped on the front pad. A big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Nathan Lyon has reviewed it, but starts to walk off immediately after sending it upstairs, as he knows his fate. Nothing on Snicko and three reds on the Ball Tracking. A golden duck for Lyon. CARSE ON A HAT TRICK as Australia slip down to 344/9. They were 311/4 at one stage.

Nathan Lyon comes out to the middle now.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Carse gets the reward now. England continue to chip in with the wickets. He spears it on a fuller length, well outside off. With barely any footwork, Cummins goes fishing at it. He tries to carve that through cover, but gets a thick outside edge that flies flatly at head-height of the first slip. Harry Brook takes a sharp catch. Pat Cummins falls for 6 (18). Australia are 344/8, leading by 429 runs.

Short of a length, on the leg stump again. Cummins rides the bounce and nudges it to deep backward square leg for a single. Australia lead by 429 runs.

A rib-tickler, angling down leg on a shorter length. Pat Cummins hops inside the line to flick, but misses as the ball keeps climbing on him.

Sharp short ball, on middle, Cummins ducks under it alertly.