Australian batsman Cameron Green is bowled out by England bowler Brydon Carse for 45 runs on Day 2 of the Second Men’s Ashes Test between Australia and England at The Gabba in Brisbane. Photo: DAVE HUNT/Photosport
Alex Carey has scored a half-century and tailender Mitchell Starc closed in on one, as Australia moved to 450/8 at tea on day three of the second Ashes test in Brisbane, extending their lead to 116 runs over England.
Starc was 46 not out, with fellow tailender Scott Boland on seven on a hot and sunny afternoon at the Gabba.
Australia resumed on 378/6, with wicketkeeper Carey and tailender Michael Neser looking to build a big lead in the day-night test in reply to England's first innings 334.
England captain Ben Stokes had Neser caught behind for 16, ending a 54-run partnership with Carey.
Carey added another 33 runs with Starc, before becoming Gus Atkinson's first wicket of the series, when he was caught behind, trying to cut the seamer.
Starc and Boland then frustrated England with an unbroken 34-run partnership to survive to the break.
With their hopes of saving the match dwindling, England will need to capture Australia's final wickets quickly after the resumption and make meaningful in-roads into the deficit, before a daunting trial under the lights against the pink ball.
Australia lead the five-test series 1-0, after an eight-wicket win in Perth.
- Reuters
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