Ashes LIVE updates: England battling to fend off Aussies fight back led by Smith
ENGLAND are in Perth for the third Ashes Test - follow it live here.
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England vs Australia third Test
- Joe Root WINS the toss and England will bat first
- England haven't beaten Australia at the Waca since 1978
- Malan reaches maiden Test century
- Malan and Bairstow put on highest fifth-wicket stand against Australia
- Bairstow reaches his century and headbutts his helmet
- Malan out for 140
- England make 403 all out
- Australia lose David Warner for just 22 off Craig Overton
- Overton strikes again on a wonderful review from England to take out Bancroft for 25
- Smith puts up his 22nd Test hundred as Australia move 218-3