day of test match batting under the sun did not materialise. it was left to you know who, ben stokes. when we take a look at the way that ben stokes batted, keep in mind he is limited physically. he s had treatment throughout the day. looks like a kind of lower back issue, but he batted the way we saw before. australia have a young spin bowler in their team here, todd murphy, replacing nathan lyon. he got a bit of punishment. he would say he took one wicket and it was ben stokes s, but by the end of the innings, england called their way back into it. 26 runs behind. one way or another, gavin, they spread their way back to the match. share another, gavin, they spread their way back to the match. way back to the match. are they doinu so way back to the match. are they doing so far way back to the match. are they doing so far with way back to the match. are they doing so far with the way back to the match. are they doing so far with the wickets? . way back to the match. are they i
of nbc news in the us. cricket news, and despite the best efforts of england s stuart broad, australia remain in charge of the fourth test, having declared their first innings on 416 8 on the second day. england, 3 0 down and having already lost the series, will resume tonight on 13 without loss, and 403 runs behind. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. england have already had time and space for reflection in sydney. usman khawaja s innings left them chasing the ball, with thoughts drifting back perhaps to this. gone! oh, no. the chance to dismiss khawaja on 28 was dropped by the captain. jack leach was the bowler his pain emotional. ben stokes s was physical. no more bowling for him after this. so stride forward once more stuart broad. when he dismissed steve smith, england sensed an opportunity. khawaja ensured that