Debutant Craig Overton was left stranded nine runs short of a half-century in his maiden Test innings as England were bowled out for 227 on day three at the Adelaide Oval.
Nathan Lyon finished with four for 60 and Mitchell Starc three for 49 as England fell short of the follow-on mark, in reply to 442 for eight declared, but were spared the task of having to begin their second innings under lights when Australia instead chose to bat again.
England had subsided in desultory fashion from the moment James Vince was caught behind off Josh Hazlewood in the first full over of the day in this second Ashes Test.
Some real fight from @craigoverton12 in that session #Ashes
Match centre ➡️ https://t.co/UYk46lR48A pic.twitter.com/URq2rXiVmM— England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 4, 2017
But from 142 for seven, numbers eight and nine Chris Woakes and Overton showed others how it should have been done as they dug in for a stand of 66 before the last two wickets fell without addition to the score shortly after dinner.
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