BRISBANE: Australia will chase 170 for victory in the first Ashes test after England crumbled to be all out for 195 in their second innings at tea on day four of the series-opening Ashes test on Sunday.
Pacemen Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, and spinner Nathan Lyon each took three wickets as England collapsed after lunch to lose their last five wickets for the addition of 76 runs in the session.
England resumed on 119 for five after the break, with Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali tasked with pulling their team out of trouble.
For a period, it looked like the free-scoring pair might dig in, with Bairstow slogging Lyon for a six over midwicket.
Enter offspinner Lyon, who coaxed Moeen forward and the all-rounder's back foot strayed onto the line as wicketkeeper Tim Paine whipped off the bails.
The decision went upstairs and after a long deliberation using multiple angles of the video, Moeen was given out for 40, prompting jeers from English fans.
All-rounder Chris Woakes, who was out cheaply in the first innings, added 30 runs with Bairstow but was never comfortable.
He was dropped when yet to score, with Cameron Bancroft putting down a tough, low chance at short leg, but his luck ran out against Starc and he was caught in the slips by captain Steve Smith for 17.
That left Bairstow to carry the tail but instead of battening down the hatches, he threw away his wicket for 42 two overs later with a ramp shot over the slips that went straight to Peter Handscomb at third man.
Stuart Broad was out four balls later, caught behind by Paine with the decision confirmed by another lengthy use of the DRS.
England then lost their third wicket for one run when Starc had Jake Ball fend off a short ball to Handscomb at fly slip to be out for one.
In the morning, it was Lyon who turned the screws with two wickets before Hazlewood claimed the prized scalp of England captain Joe Root for 51.
Root had to pass a concussion test to play after being struck on the helmet by a fierce Starc bouncer late on day three and he showed commendable grit to reach his 33rd test half-century.
But a ball after bringing up the milestone with a flick for two off his pads, Root was trapped lbw for 51 just 10 minutes shy of the safety of lunch.
England had started on 33 for two, with Root on five and Mark Stoneman on 19, and the batsmen survived a tough pace examination before Smith turned to Lyon to break the stand.
The bowler obliged, having Stoneman play forward and Smith took a fine, lunging catch at slip to remove the opener for 27.
Lyon and Smith combined again soon after when Dawid Malan nicked straight to the skipper to fall for four.
(Reporting by By Ian Ransom; editing by Amlan Chakraborty) ((ian.ransom@thomsonreuters.com; +61 3 9286 1447; Reuters Messaging: ian.ransom.reuters.com@reuters.net;))
Pacemen Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, and spinner Nathan Lyon each took three wickets as England collapsed after lunch to lose their last five wickets for the addition of 76 runs in the session.
England resumed on 119 for five after the break, with Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali tasked with pulling their team out of trouble.
For a period, it looked like the free-scoring pair might dig in, with Bairstow slogging Lyon for a six over midwicket.
Enter offspinner Lyon, who coaxed Moeen forward and the all-rounder's back foot strayed onto the line as wicketkeeper Tim Paine whipped off the bails.
The decision went upstairs and after a long deliberation using multiple angles of the video, Moeen was given out for 40, prompting jeers from English fans.
All-rounder Chris Woakes, who was out cheaply in the first innings, added 30 runs with Bairstow but was never comfortable.
He was dropped when yet to score, with Cameron Bancroft putting down a tough, low chance at short leg, but his luck ran out against Starc and he was caught in the slips by captain Steve Smith for 17.
That left Bairstow to carry the tail but instead of battening down the hatches, he threw away his wicket for 42 two overs later with a ramp shot over the slips that went straight to Peter Handscomb at third man.
Stuart Broad was out four balls later, caught behind by Paine with the decision confirmed by another lengthy use of the DRS.
England then lost their third wicket for one run when Starc had Jake Ball fend off a short ball to Handscomb at fly slip to be out for one.
In the morning, it was Lyon who turned the screws with two wickets before Hazlewood claimed the prized scalp of England captain Joe Root for 51.
Root had to pass a concussion test to play after being struck on the helmet by a fierce Starc bouncer late on day three and he showed commendable grit to reach his 33rd test half-century.
But a ball after bringing up the milestone with a flick for two off his pads, Root was trapped lbw for 51 just 10 minutes shy of the safety of lunch.
England had started on 33 for two, with Root on five and Mark Stoneman on 19, and the batsmen survived a tough pace examination before Smith turned to Lyon to break the stand.
The bowler obliged, having Stoneman play forward and Smith took a fine, lunging catch at slip to remove the opener for 27.
Lyon and Smith combined again soon after when Dawid Malan nicked straight to the skipper to fall for four.
(Reporting by By Ian Ransom; editing by Amlan Chakraborty) ((ian.ransom@thomsonreuters.com; +61 3 9286 1447; Reuters Messaging: ian.ransom.reuters.com@reuters.net;))
