The Ashes live scores: Follow the action from the Third Test’s Day 1 at Adelaide Oval
It’s now or never for England - and perhaps the future of Bazball as a philosophy - as the Third Test begins in Adelaide.
Australia can wrap up the series with a win, and even a draw will see them retain the urn at worst this summer.
There’s changes for both sides, with the Aussies recalling two of their greatest-ever bowlers in Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon at the expense of Michael Neser and Brendan Doggett - while a dramatic late swap saw an ill Steve Smith replaced by Usman Khawaja.
England bring in Josh Tongue for Gus Atkinson as their sole difference from Brisbane, backing in the batting unit that has largely failed in the opening two Tests of the series.
What will Day 1 have in store for us? Follow the latest below, with play set to start at 7.30am WA time.
Key Events
65th Over - AUS 6-269
FOUR! Tongue gets on the pads as Cummins flicks it to fine-leg.
On the hips and Cummins gets a single to backward square.
Carey drops a single off his hips.
Short and Cummins fends awkwardly away from his ribs but gets a single.
Carey ducks under the last
64th Over - AUS 6-262
Jacks continues as Carey works a single.
FOUR! Cummins is away as he slaps the full ball to the point boundary.
He works a single off his pads.
SIX! First of the innings as Carey deposits Jacks to the midwicket boundary to move into the 80s.
63rd Over - AUS 6-250
FOUR! Carey dances down and slashes one to deep third for a boundary.
A single off the pads bring up Australia’s 250.
England lose their second review
They are convinced they have Carey caught behind as they send it upstairs.
There’s a big noise on snicko but it’s well before the ball reaches the bat as it goes under Carey’s edge on we go.
62nd Over - AUS 6-245
Jacks continues, how will Carey play with the tail?
He takes the single on offer to mid-on.
Cummins defends the rest.
Australian captain Pat Cummins is at the crease
His first contributions this Ashes will be with the bat, with his team in deep trouble.
He misses a flck legside.
WICKET Inglis b Tongue 32
Tongue replaces Archer, which is a little win for Carey, who was looking in all sorts at times but toughed it out.
EDGED FOUR! Inglis drives on the up, but there’s only one slip as it goes through the gap for four.
Inglis pushes a couple through the covers.
OUT! Inglis plays it late and it nips back as he plays it back onto his stumps and it’s another huge breakthrough for England.
They’re into the tail.
60th Over - AUS 5-238
Inglis shapes for a sweep but adjusts his hands to defend.
Pushes a single through mid-off.
Carey cuts to deep point for a single.
Inglis works a single square.
FOUR! Carey gets down to slog swepp through vacant midwicket for a boundary and bring up the 50 partnership.
59th Over - AUS 5-231
Archer continues what has been a fine spell after tea.
Carey stabs into the offside and ducks under another.
Another half shout as he’s hit on the thigh, but it’s going well down.
Rides out the bounce to survive a maiden.
58th Over - AUS 5-231
Jacks continues going at six an over.
Drops short and Carey cuts for one.
FOUR! Inglis slog sweeps and he gets under it as it goes high to bounce in front of the rope at mid-wicket.
Defends the last
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