SECOND ASHES TEST – DAY THREE

STAT OF THE DAY

Nathan Lyon has taken more Test wickets this year than any other bowler.

TALKING POINT

Are England already a goner? The Adelaide Test was pencilled in as a must-win given the conditions but it’s looking unlikely.

MAN OF THE MOMENT

Alastair Cook (pictured) may have dominated on the 2010/11 tour but it’s been slim pickings on the three around that. His 37 yesterday continued a worrying decline in recent seasons.