The Ashes: Live coverage of day four of Second Test as Australia close in on victory against England
Australia are on the brink of a 2-0 Ashes stranglehold, with just Ben Stokes looming as the sole man who could provide England resistance.
The tourists enter Sunday still 43 runs in arrears of Australia, with six wickets down, and needing a miracle to post a target that could make the Aussie batters sweat.
Mitchell Starc appears on the brink of securing Player of the Match honours, and will be looking to add to his eight wickets for the Test - not to mention his team-high 77 with the bat.
Follow all the action from Day 4 at the Gabba here!
Here we go
Head and Weatherald are in the middle!
Will they crash their way to 65 or take their time against the new ball?
There is 20 minutes before the next break.
Unlucky star?
Neser’s maiden Test five-fer has now taken his bowling average under that of Scott Boland’s.
It’s a small sample size but his 13 wickets have come at 15.54 in three Tests.
Five-fer for Neser!
Neser gets a home-ground five-fer as Carse guides another to slip!
Smith takes an easy catch in the bread basket.
So, England are all out for 241 and Australia will chase 65 for victory!
Jumpy
Carse and Archer are all over the place as Doggett goes short while Neser sticks to his line.
Carse copped one on the back of the helmet and they are now given him a check.
ENG 9-237, lead by 60
OUT!
Doggett’s short-ball efforts finally pays off.
Atkinson couldn’t stop himself and slaps one straight Smith at forward square-leg.
One wicket needed.
ENG 9-231, lead by 54
Stoke’s vigil ends!
Neser strikes again!
With Carey up to the stumps, Stokes doesn’t get a full stride in and the ball catches the outside edge.
Carey makes the catch look easy and the Aussies are closing in now!
ENG 8-227, lead by 50
Half century
Stokes cuts a single out to point and he has another well-made half century.
All hope rests on him for England, likely with the ball latter on as well.
ENG 7-225, lead by 48
Review lost
Neser crashes one in Atkinson’s pad second ball but the umpire is not having it.
They send it upstairs but there is a small nick. It also hit outside the line of off stump.
ENG 7-224, lead by 47
SCREAMER!!!!!
From nowhere the first wicket falls!
And it took a moment of remarkable brilliance from Smith.
Neser finally catches an outside edge and Smith dives full-length to his left and snaffles a one-hander at slip.
Jacks out for 41 in a partnership that lasted longer than both of England’s digs in Perth.
ENG 7-224, lead by 47
Tough blow
Neser has hit Stokes square in the box.
The Brisbane fans give no mercy as they roar approval but the English skipper shouted in pain and is on his back.
ENG 6-221, lead by 44
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