Head continues to blunt a frustrated England attack, while Nathan Lyon has just smacked Ben Stokes to the mid-wicket fence for four. Great shot.Australia 8-400 from 99 oversStarc is caught at deep square leg by Rory Burns off the bowling of Chris Woakes for 35.Australia 8-391 from 96 oversStarc hits a beautiful drive down the ground that reaches the rope. He is lovely touch.
Ben Stokes is introduced into the attack. He appears to be coming off a slightly longer run-up than yesterday when he was nursing a sore knee. Second ball though ... BANG. Travis Head bombs Stokes back over his head for six. What a wonderful shot . Next ball, sure enough, Stokes follows it up with a nasty short ball that Head blocks into the leg side.England struggling for a breakthroughThey’re yet to make a breakthrough after 40 minutes of play at the Gabba.
The tourists haven’t bowled badly. Ollie Robinson is getting some good bounce, while Mark Wood is bending his back and has just drawn a false from Head outside the off stump that he misses by quite a bit.Australia 7-374, with a lead of 228 runs.11.03amWe’re almost getting to the stage of asking when, not if, Australia win this Test?Starc looks the goods this morningOllie Robinson, who has three wickets to his name in this innings, is toiling away and bowling a great length to Travis Head.
Caught….
Bowled in the outfield by Rory Burns?
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