11.29am So, the deficit is 85 - still substantial but not nearly as crushing as it might have been at 168 for 8. The last two wickets have added a precious 118 runs, with Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer's half-centuries central to that. Australia plugged away, until the new ball did their bidding. They left a fair few runs out there in their first innings of 371, but not half as many as England to judge by the composure of their batting this morning. Can Archer take the inspiration from his maiden Test fifty, and turn it into a command display with the ball? For the sake of the series, he might have to...

BigMig: "Might not be the worst time to lose that last wicket. A tricky 20 mins before lunch then having to start again afterwards could be Englands best chance. " Yes, it's a fair point. A real licence to have a go, then go again after a break.

Peter: "So based on what Graham Swann said, England have left about 300 runs out there? " Frankly, yes. They needed 500-plus. The fightback is all very well, but it hasn't yet atoned for yesterday's batting.

Prashanth : "Carse takes 6, Aus gets 325, Eng chase down 400 in 75 overs to win. Crawley 100, Pope 50, Stokes single digits. This happens "

Matt Roller notes: "Root having a bowl on the practice strip between innings, along with Jacks and Carse"

Change of bowling. Here's Boland