Welcome to day four of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide
Good morning and welcome to our live blog of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide and boy, doesn’t England have a mountain to climb.
Travis Head tore the game away from England with his sparkling, unbeaten century on day three and remains at the crease at the start of day four.
If England lose in Adelaide, the Ashes would be decided inside ten days, making it the fastest Ashes series defeat since 1921 and a 104-year low point.
Australia’s 356-run lead, with six wickets still in hand, highlights how comprehensively England have been outplayed across all three Tests.
England’s campaign has unraveled through repeated top-order failures, reliance on part-time bowlers, and the visible physical toll on captain Ben Stokes, who did not bowl on day three.
Former players and commentators have labelled the tour embarrassing, with calls for mass changes at the ECB and suggestions that only Stokes should survive in leadership.
