Ashes cricket LIVE | Four wickets to glory. Australia on brink of Ashes win

England’s leadership will be under pressure after this test if the result goes as expected and the Aussies take the four wickets needed to claim the series in 11 days of cricket.

Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have been Bazball advocates from start to finish, and it has been a comprehensive failure. The reality is Stokes has not played in the style he advocated in either the second or third tests which means there is a disconnect between his words and his actions. The coach has had no answers either.

A loss here and the questions post-play will be about their respective futures and whether Bazball will be consigned to history. It is that backdrop which makes today even more fascinating.

Jamie Smith will be on 2 off 30 balls and Will Jacks 11 off 31 when England resumes on 6/207 chasing 435 for victory.

Marnus Labuschagne hasn’t been one of Australia’s most influential figures so far in this Ashes series, and logged scores of just 19 and 13 in this Adelaide Test.

But, as Dan Walsh reports this morning, Labuschagne illustrated a clear point of difference between Australia and England with a razor-sharp piece of fielding on Saturday.

Read Dan’s recap of day four here.

Marnus Labuschagne’s brilliant catch to dismiss his opposite number - England’s first drop Ollie Pope - on Saturday.Credit: Seven Cricket