Match Updates - Ashes: 5th Test, Day 3: Cook gone, England face innings defeat at stumps

Alastair Cook fell a few overs before stumps, once again missing out on a century this series. England have finished on 203/6, still 129 runs adrift of making Australia bat again.

England have dragged themselves to 186/5 even as stumps beckon within the hour. Alastair Cook has reached 79 whereas Jos Buttler has made 22. England still trail by 146 runs so they could still be bowled out without making the Aussies bat again. But for now it looks like this Test match will enter Day 4.

OUT! Ben Stokes has been dismissed for 0 by Nathan Lyon. Edged to Clarke at first slip. England slide to 140/5, and any flickering hopes of making Australia bat again seem to be extinguishing fast.

Tea, Day 3

A mixed session for both the teams. Australia had their moments after removing the top order early and no one scoring above 15. Cook played an impressive innings and remains unbeaten on 54 (132 b). Bairstow giving good company, with 20 (24b). 

England are 123-3 and trail by 209 runs (F/O) with 7 wickets remaining.

FOUR!

Good end to over No. 40 by Bairstow. He cuts and cuts it fine for a four. Bairstow is going at the balls straight away, he is 20 of 16 deliveries. Cook has slowed down a bit post his half-century. He is playing on 53 (131b).

England are 122-3 and trail by 210 runs (F/O) with 7 wickets in hand.

Fifty for COOK!

Good knock from the England opener. He was looking good, not taking any risks, striking the ball well. A well played innings to reach for his half-century.

England are 95-2 and trail by 237 runs (F/O) with 8 wickets remaining.

30 overs gone of the England second innings and the hosts are 75-2. Joe Root and Alastair Cook on the pitch. Cook playing a more relaxed innings, not taking too much risk but ocassionaly hitting those boundaries.

England are 75-2 and trail by 257 runs (F/O) with 8 wickets in hand.

Wicket!

Mitchell Marsh strikes. And captain Clarke makes no mistake this time! Good and easy catch for him at second slip. Ian Bell was not looking good. He was struggling to score and npow has to depart. England are 62-2 and trail by 270 runs with 8 wickets in hand.

Ian Bell c Clarke b Marsh 13 (40b)

Catch dropped!

And it's the Captain who drops it. Very late to react Micheal Clarke. He took a great catch earlier in the innings at second slip, but drops this one. Ian Bell survives a scare. He is looking very nervy at times and is on 5 (28b).

England are 42-1 and trail by 290 runs (F/O) with 9 wickets reamining.

Out come the batsman for the second session of the Day. 

Lunch, Day 3

An absolute dominating performance from the visitors as they leave for Lunch, Day 3. Ian Bell and Alastair Cook at the crease. Bell yet to open his account, 0(13b) and Cook going slow on 13(57b). An excellent spell from Peter Siddle, who leaves with a solitary wicket.

England are 31-1 and trail by 301 runs (F/O) with 9 wickets in hand.

WICKET!

Resistance is broken. Lyth has to depart. Siddle has his man and the captian completes the catch at second slip. Ian Bell comes on. England are 19-1 after 12.1 overs.

England trail by 313 runs (F/O) with 9 wickets in hand.

At the end of 8 overs, England are 19-0. Lyth and Cook tryning to settle down early in the innings, not giving any chances of a break-through for the Aussie bowlers. Lyth on 10 and Cook on 4. 

England trail by 313 runs (F/O) with 10 wickets remaining.

First runs on the board. After two maiden overs, Lyth finally gets himself and the England scoreboard going. Takes a single off Johnson's delivery.

England 1-0 and trail by 331 runs with 10 wickets in hand.

Out come all the Aussie players again, and the England openers. The hosts have a huge follo-on of 332 runs. Mitchell Johnson to start the proceedings. He is on a hat-trick.

Engalnd trail by 332 runs (F/O)

WICKET! ENGLAND ALL-OUT FOR 149

Back to back wickets for Johnson. He gets his third of the match. Moeen Ali too bows out. Edges a ball outside off and into the hands of the keeper Nevill! Australia have enforced the follw-on.

Moeen Ali c Nevill b Johnson 30 (61b) 

WICKET!

And just as England were looking for a possible revival, the Aussies strike back. Johnson dismisses Mark Wood. He hit a hopeless hook shot, straight to midwicket. 

Mark Wood c Starc b Johnson 24 (41b)

Out come the two English batsman along with the Australian team. A thoroughly dominating performance from the visitors in the first two days. The hosts need something magical here to avoid a follow-on. 

England are 107-8 and trail by 374 runs with 2 wickets in hand.