England top order fails again

England face an uphill battle to avoid defeat in the second Ashes test after Australia’s trio of quicks reduced the hosts to 30-4 inside 11 overs of their reply to 566-8 declared which included a maiden double century in Tests for Steve Smith.

A watchful Alastair Cook (21*) and counter-attacking Ben Stokes (38*) spared England further embarrassment with an unbroken 55-run stand to close on 85-4, still 481 runs in arrears.