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Starc trapped Tongue in front but it was called not out.
He immediately signalled for the DRS, even through he isn’t skipper.
It was ruled hitting the stumps but umpire’s call.
So Tongue survives. For now.
Starc has his wicket as he clean bowled Ben Stokes for 83 from 198 balls.
He went through the gate of the England skipper who is very disappointed.
Ben Stokes jumps in anger after being bowled by Mitchell Starc.Credit: Getty Images
He screamed out in anger after seeing his stumps shattered.
Archer ran up to catch up before he went off and patted him on the back.
England are 9-274.
This is brilliant from Archer who has reached 50 for the first time in his Test career.
He got a fist pound and a pat on the chest from Stokes, he only gave his bat a slight raise as he’s locked in and obviously plans on sticking around for longer today.
Jofra Archer of England bats during day three.Credit: Getty Images
Archer came into this series with few rating his batting, but he’s now made invaluable runs in two Tests in a row.
England are 8-274 with Stokes on 83 and Archer on 50.
Quite something to think Mitchell Starc hasn’t got a wicket this innings.
I suspect he’s not far away with the new ball. He bowled superbly yesterday in brutal Adelaide conditions despite going without a breakthrough – his last spell was still regularly up between 140-145km/hr. Incredible endurance.
Mitchell Starc of Australia reacts after bowling a bouncer to Ben Stokes of England.Credit: Getty Images
His dominance in the first two Tests has already yielded 18 wickets at 17, and a 30-wicket series is on the cards with potentially five innings for him left to bowl in (assuming he plays the final two Tests of course).
Thirty-five bowlers have cracked that mark in an Ashes, but roughly half of them did so in a six-Test series.
We’re talking names like Lillee, Warne, Bedser, Laker, McGrath, Johnson and Bradman era quick Maurice Tate – Ashes royalty.
England are 8-272 with Stokes on 82 and Archer on 49.
Terrific batting from England as Jofra Archer records his highest Test score. His next best?
Last Test in Brisbane when he made 38.
Jofra Archer of England bats watched Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey.Credit: Getty Images
These were Archer’s Test scores before this Ashes series: 12, 7, 15, 1, 1, 9, 3, 4, 30, 8, 3, 4, 0, 23, 3, 16, 0, 5, 11, 0, 4, 5*, 2*.
A new ball is a double-edged sword. It’ll swing more, but it pings off the bat.
A Stokes hundred isn’t out of the equation.
England are 8-261 with Stokes on 72 and Archer on 48.
Stokes and Archer now face a big challenge with Mitchell Starc taking the second new ball.
The Aussies didn’t wait any longer for it.
England are 8-260.
Lyon has beaten Archer twice in the last few overs with one spinning past the bat and then the stumps, while he also had Archer cut and miss at a top-spinner.
It’s two overs until the new ball is available, but Lyon is looking likely here.
England’s Jofra Archer bats during play on day three of the third Ashes cricket test.Credit: AP
Meanwhile, England has whittled the lead down to 121 runs. Stokes and Archer have been excellent so far today.
England are 8-251 with Stokes on 69 and Archer on 41.
Players’ boss Paul Marsh isn’t happy with the chaotic Snicko scenes from yesterday.
“It seems very strange that the onus is on the broadcasters here to be paying for this. Their interests aren’t necessarily aligned with what the game should be here,” Marsh told SEN Radio before play.
The big screen shows the DRS review after an appeal for Jamie Smith’s wicket is sent to the third umpire.Credit: Getty Images
“So you’d like to think there will be a review at the end of this match and we start having that conversation. It should sit with the ICC and the boards rather than broadcasters.
“It doesn’t really matter to the broadcasters if the decisions are right or wrong, but it should to the game, and that’s where the conversation needs to go, because it’s not good enough. There are players’ careers on the line when you get these things wrong.
“If you go back to why we did this in the first place, it was to get the decisions right. So it seems we now have a problem with this because it’s not fit for purpose.
“We just expect it in this day and age. Other sports have nailed this, and we still have a bit of work to do.”
Both Stokes and Archers are firing away this morning and the Aussies haven’t created a clear chance yet.
This should be some what concerning as the lead has now dropped to 134 runs and counting.
Stokes is already up to 60 runs and Archer has a six among his runs this morning as he reaches 39.
England are 8-237 chasing Australia’s 371.
England captain Ben Stokes salutes the crowd after reaching his half century.Credit: Getty Images
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