2.58pm: Now then. Who's ready to show some ticker? Australia need 205 to win, by a good distance the highest score in the match. Barring a wicketless hour up to lunch - which England reached on 59 for 1 - this Test has been one for the Wacky Racers. England lost 9 for 105 in the afternoon session, in the middle of which came a potentially crucial stand of 50 off 35 balls between Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse. How important will those runs turn out to be? Are we in for more twists and turns this evening? Australia, by the way, are going to have to find a replacement opener again, with Usman Khawaja off the field. Gnasher will be back in 15 with more
AAP Atkinson c Doggett b Boland 37 (62m 32b 2x4 2x6) SR: 115.62
"Petition to compensate people with day 4 and 5 tickets with Double Cheese burgers." Seems a reasonable request to me, Bilal Ahmed Qur
Boland is back on for Starc, field spread. Atkinson is England's top-scorer for the innings
"Pitch easing, ball softened or skilled bazball?" Your guess is as good as mine, Ollie!
END OF OVER:34 | 10 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG: 164/9
- Mark Wood4 (1b)
- Gus Atkinson37 (28b)
- Brendan Doggett9-0-51-3
- Mitchell Starc12-1-55-3
Liz: "The Aussies would be better opening with Head. He's opens in the short form, and then Marnie can bat at his preferred number 3"
Out walks Mark Wood
JC Archer c Smith b Doggett 5 (1m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 166.66
My colleague, Alex Malcolm, reports: "Lyon back on. Still no Khawaja. May not open again if Australia can knock the last two over."

