England are in the mire in the second Ashes Test with Australia closing in on victory late after dominating day three at The Gabba.
England’s Ashes hopes were left in tatters as they collapsed from 90/1 to 128/6 in the final session of the day, with the tourists facing an almost certain 2-0 deficit in the series. They had begun brightly as they look to launch an unlikely fightback but Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley both squandered starts to let Australia in, with Joe Root, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith all caught behind thereafter as the hosts ran rampant. They will begin day four still 43 in arrears and requiring a miracle to avoid defeat.
