Overview
- England reached 207 for 6 chasing 435, leaving 228 needed on day five while Australia require four wickets and would retain the urn even with a draw.
- Pat Cummins removed Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Joe Root for the 13th time in Tests, highlighted by Marnus Labuschagne’s one-handed slip catch to dismiss Pope.
- Nathan Lyon bowled Harry Brook and Ben Stokes before having Zak Crawley stumped by Alex Carey after the opener’s 85.
- Head’s 170 and Carey’s 72 propelled Australia to 349 in the second innings, though England’s morning burst of 6 for 38 kept the target to a record 435.
- Cummins, returning from a back stress injury, became only the second Test captain to reach 150 career wickets as Adelaide Oval’s cumulative attendance passed 200,000 by day four.