"Zak Crawley has promised England will still be hunting for victory on the fifth day of the third Test in Adelaide, despite slipping to 207 for six in pursuit of a record fourth-innings run chase target of 435. It's an uphill battle from here, Crawley said at close of play on Saturday. But the boys are going to give it a good crack tomorrow. Obviously we're staring down the barrel, so it's disappointing. But we'll never give up."
"I've had lots of tough times, so has everyone who's ever played cricket. I feel like Popey gets a hard time, but I'm trying to work out why. He's played really well in the last year. He's got big hundreds when you need to against tough opposition. On a lot of occasions when we need him to score runs he has done,"
England will still hunt for victory on day five despite being 207 for six while chasing a record 435. The chase is an uphill battle but the team intends to give it a strong attempt on the final day. Ollie Pope was dismissed for 17 and now averages almost 17 across 18 Australian innings, yet teammates emphasise his important contributions. Pope has produced big hundreds against tough opposition and has often delivered when runs were needed, despite a few quiet games. Australia bowlers such as Scott Boland have bowled very accurately, set strong fields and earned credit for making the chase difficult.
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