The way the first five days of this series have played out – the way Starc has taken residence in English minds and painted the walls fuchsia pink – this is the stuff of fantasy. The tourists were still 43 runs away from simply making Australia bat again and Sunday will surely see that scoreline locked in. Mitchell Starc of Australia celebrates dismissing Joe Root of England. England’s captain will walk out alongside Will Jacks on the fourth day, while Australia will be eyeing a quick kill. At this stage Australia were 418 for eight, with a lead of 84 runs that still needed further embellishment.

Source: The Irish Times December 06, 2025 16:06 UTC