DAY THREE OF THE SECOND TEST BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND ENGLAND
Score: Australia 0-108 and 8(dec)-566. England 312.
Man of the moment: Alastair Cook was England's rock, scoring a wonderful 96. It was Cook's best innings against Australia in five years.
Key moment: Mitch Marsh delivered two telling blows - getting Ben Stokes and later Cook out. Both came at crucial times with the game meandering along.
Stat of the day: 4. The number of times Michael Clarke could've enforced the follow-on - but knocked back. The ghosts of Kolkata live large.
Summary: Already well on top, Australia have twisted the knife into England in another dominant day of Test cricket. Alastair Cook and Ben Stokes attempted to wrest some control back for the home side with a 145-run stand, but beyond them there was precious little support as Australia rolled them for 312 to take a 254-run first innings lead. Rather than enforcing the follow-on, Michael Clarke sent his openers out to administer more pain - and they delivered. Chris Rogers (44) and David Warner (60) made it through to stumps with Australia 0-108, leading by 362.
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