The Ashes 2025 LIVE updates: Mitchell Starc’s critical DRS call nails Joe Root as England collapse under lights

Harry Brook is the No.2 ranked Test batsman in the world. Joe Root – No.1 – is at the other end.

But England don’t really need the Brook bazooka right at this minute, even if his rapid scoring rate would bring that deficit down in quick time.

There’s an hour of play left tonight. If Root and Brook are walking out to bat tomorrow, England have a hope in this game once more. Australia have Alex Carey up to the stumps to keep Brook in his crease, clever stuff, coming down the wicket is how he releases the pressure valve. Can he play the innings England need from him?

And per Michael Hussey’s tip, Mitchell Starc has come straight back into the attack with Brook at the crease.

England 3-110: Root 11*, Brook 7* trail Australia by 67 runs