Root, Bairstow brilliant as England grinds down Aussies

Stuart Broad and James Anderson are the Englishmen successful the mediate erstwhile stumps connected time 3 are called with the hosts starring by 377 runs.

England reaches the adjacent of play connected 9-389 with Broad connected 2 and Anderson eight.

There's been nary denotation yet that England volition state overnight, but Ben Stokes could marque that determination conscionable earlier play is scheduled to statesman connected time 4 to marque things adjacent much hard for David Warner and Usman Khawaja.

A pb of 377 is considerable, and it could beryllium to beryllium acold excessively large a full for the Aussies to chase, but I consciousness similar England's batting was irresponsible successful the 3rd session.

The hosts tumbled from 5-360 to 9-389, losing 4 wickets for the summation of conscionable 39 runs contempt inactive having 2 days astatine their disposal.

Chris Woakes threw his wicket distant with a scoop to Usman Khawaja astatine mid-off, Moeen Ali wasted his wicket with a ramp changeable caught by Josh Hazlewood connected the boundary, and Mark Wood slogged Todd Murphy and holed retired to Mitchell Marsh astatine midwicket.

Having said that, the highest palmy Test tally pursuit astatine The Oval is 263, achieved by England successful 1902.

The highest palmy Test tally pursuit successful England is 404, achieved by Australia astatine Headingley successful 1948.

Mitchell Starc has bagged 4 wickets and Murphy three, portion Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins person 1 each.