England player ratings from day three of the second Ashes Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane.

England are on course for a disheartening loss in the second Ashes Test following a challenging start to the third day at the Gabba. Australia's lower order took advantage of England's erratic bowling, with Mitchell Starc leading the scoring for his team with 77 runs.

The Aussies were all out for 511, leading by 177 runs before England's second innings, and are nearing the retention of the Ashes . Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett began their second innings brightly and were 45-0 at the break before the final session.

However, Australia swiftly dismissed the two openers and Ollie Pope, setting up a tense fourth day. Joe Root couldn't replicate his first innings century after being dismisse

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