Ashes 2025 live score: Australia lead by 102 at lunch as England all out for 286
The tourists finished the first innings on 286 and trail by 85 runs as the hosts return for their second innings
Captain 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.
Follow updates from day three of the third Ashes Test below:
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Australia 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.
Australia 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.
Australia 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!
Australia 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.
Australia 17-1
And this was the final wicket of the first England innings...
Australia 17-1
Here’s that first wicket of the day for England as Carse removed Weatherald somewhat fortunately...
Australia 17-1
So, what can the tourists produce with the ball in this next session? We’ll find out fairly soon.
Labuschagne: 'You take it day by day'
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne spoke to TNT Sports before the start of day three, so here’s what he had to say:
"You take it day by day. We had a good day yesterday, taking eight wickets and keeping the runs down. For us, it is rinse and repeat.
"I think there is certain individuals who play their way. Their top order plays with a high tempo; Duckett, Crawley and Pope. Even Root and Brook score quickly and obviously Stokes locked it down yesterday and played it that way.
"It seems like there has been a shift at different times from their method. For us, it is trying to be adaptable and read how they're trying to play."
On his banter towards England's batters: "Usually Smudge [Steve Smith] is fielding at first slip, and I'm far enough away from the cameras that when I talk dribble that nobody hears, and it is just for the boys.
"All I'm trying to do is create some energy out there. It can be tricky with the crowd there. I try to create a little banter for the boys,” he added.
Third day so far
Here's the story of the day so far then.
England were in a worrying position to start with but Stokes’ 83 and a half-century for Jofra Archer – his first in Test cricket – brought up a partnership of 106 to steady the tourists.
England finished 286 all out after Archer was the last to fall, with Australia opening with Travis Head and Jake Weatherald.
However, the latter was soon the first Aussie wicket to fall as Carse trapped him lbw, with the hosts deciding not to review despite the ball pitching outside leg!
Australia sit at 17-1 at lunch on day three.
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