Ashes 2017/18, 2nd Test: 5 things we learnt from the third day's play

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Nathan Lyon's outrageous return catch was the highlight of day 3 at Adelaide

Australia continued their domination of England early on day 3, bowling out the visitors for 227 with Chris Woakes and Craig Overton the only two English batters to offer some resistance. Despite being equipped with the option of making England bat again, under lights, Smith opted to rest his seamers and let David Warner and co. have some fun.

But the pink ball swung extravagantly under lights and James Anderson and Stuart Broad hit a fuller length to put the Aussie batsmen in a spot of bother. The merciless Anderson sent down 10 overs in one spell, accounting for Cameron Bancroft and Usman Khawaja, and Chris Woakes added the wickets of Warner and Smith to end the day on a much better note for the visitors.

At 53/4, Australia are in a spot of bother but with a lead of 268, they wouldn't lose too much sleep. England, on the other hand, will come out hoping to fire on all cylinders and then pray that their batsmen do the same.

#5 When Australia strike, they strike hard

Pat Cummins got rid of the big fish in the England batting line-up

All hopes of England harbouring a fightback were pushed to the backburner in the second over of the day when Josh Hazlewood induced an outside edge off James Vince's bat. Five overs later, Joe Root departed, Pat Cummins enticing him into a luckless drive, the outside edge snapped up by third slip.

Mitchell Starc nearly had Dawid Malan lbw and Nathan Lyon ripped one across Alastair Cook, who edged it to first slip. The first two hours of the day sealed England's fate in the Test. Australia were menacing, probing and relentless in their attack. Malan departed soon enough, edging Cummins behind to the keeper.

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