Overview
- Australia were bowled out for 567 on day four, with Steve Smith making 138, to secure a 183-run first-innings advantage before England reached 302-8 at stumps.
- Jacob Bethell finished unbeaten on 142 in his first Test hundred, trimming the deficit and giving England a 119-run lead with only two wickets in hand.
- Allrounder Beau Webster’s offspin delivered 3-51, including a double strike to remove Harry Brook and Will Jacks in three balls, after Australia opted against a frontline spinner.
- Travis Head’s 163 was his third century of the series and took him to 600 runs, while Smith’s ton was his 37th in Tests and moved him past Jack Hobbs to second in all-time Ashes runs.
- England’s prospects were dented by fielding lapses and costly bowling — including Will Jacks’ drops and Matthew Potts’ 0-141 — and by Stokes leaving the field with a groin issue after 10 deliveries.