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!
Key Events
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
Over rates
Australia have a decision to make as they approach 80 overs.
They are behind the over rate and if they are still this far behind at the 80-over mark, they will be docked points.
So, considering they don’t really look like getting a wicket anyway, is it worth a few overs of Head to catch up and try and buy a wicket?
ENG 6-220, lead by 43
Drop
It’s a harsh one but Head has put one down at short leg.
Jacks went back and punched it hard and the ball slammed into Head’s thumb painfully before hitting turf.
That would have been a huge catch.
ENG 6-211, lead by 34
No panic
The Aussies are still waiting for the break through but there should not be any alarm bells yet.
The lead remains under 30 and the pitch is still good for batting as long as you remain tight and smart.
Green is bowling well and the Aussies just need to remain ready.
They could also get the new ball under lights if England get that far.
ENG 6-206, lead by 29
Starc starts
Mitch Starc restarts play and Jacks has a drive first ball!
The misque goes harmlessly to mid-wicket.
Tea ENG 6-193
Marnus was given the last over before the break but England have seen off the first two hours of play without too much trouble.
Stokes and Jacks were beaten a few times and the skipper nearly got caught but they made it their first session of the series without losing a wicket.
The lead is 16 but Australia are still in a very good position.
We’ll be back after the break!
Head twist
Can Travis Head prove the golden arm before Tea?
There is two overs left to the break and he has started well.
ENG 6-189, lead by 12
So close!
Stokes finally breaks ranks and comes down the wicket at Boland but it grabs the shoulder of the bat.
It just goes over the leaping 6 foot 5 Cam Green in gully and runs to the rope.
The ball had steep bounce.
ENG 6-183, lead by 6
Scores level
Green started with a maiden but Jacks scampers a single off Boland and Australia will need to bat again.
ENG 6-177
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