Overview
- England reached stumps on day four at 207 for 6, still 228 short of a record 435 target, leaving Australia four wickets from a 3-0 lead and Ashes retention.
- Pat Cummins marked his Test return from a back layoff with three top-order wickets, including Joe Root for the 13th time in Tests, and became only the second Test captain to reach 150 wickets.
- Nathan Lyon triggered a late collapse by bowling Harry Brook and Ben Stokes before Zak Crawley was stumped for 85, giving the off-spinner 3 for 64 in a decisive spell.
- Travis Head’s 170 and Alex Carey’s 72 underpinned Australia’s second-innings 349, though England claimed the last six wickets for 38 as Josh Tongue took 4 for 70 and Brydon Carse 3 for 80.
- England face a chase beyond any ever achieved at Adelaide Oval, where no side has surpassed 316, with the all-time fourth-innings record standing at 418.