"England's attack had been in the madhouse, sending down a feast of wide long hops and half-volleys to make Jackson Pollock look positively precise. But as everyone knows, the pink Kookaburra ball comes out to play at night and, at stumps, despite a string of catching chances going to ground across the day, Ben Stokes and his side still believed."
"Summing up the chaos was Brydon Carse. The fast bowler had shipped a landslide of runs yet removed two set men in the space of four balls. Cameron Green's bails were lit up by a yorker while on 45, before Steve Smith fell for 61 to a jaw-dropping one-handed catch from Will Jacks. In between, however, came a life for Alex Carey and one that England were still stewing on at the close."
Australia reached 378 for six at stumps in the Brisbane day-night Test, holding a 44-run lead. England dropped multiple catching chances that allowed Alex Carey and Michael Neser to extend their innings. Brydon Carse conceded many runs but removed Cameron Green with a yorker and was involved in a dramatic phase that included Steve Smith falling to a spectacular one-handed catch by Will Jacks. Ben Duckett dropped Carey at gully and Joe Root missed a chance between wicketkeeper and slip. A frenetic evening session stemmed Australia's earlier momentum but left the match finely poised.
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