Head's Century Puts Australia in Command as England Face Historic Chase

England's cricket team must achieve one of the greatest run chases in history to keep their Ashes hopes alive. At the end of the fourth day in the third Test at Adelaide Oval, Australia set a massive target of 435 runs. The home team declared their second innings at 276 for four, built on a dominant century from Travis Head. He finished not out on 142, supported by wicketkeeper Alex Carey on 57. England's bowlers struggled for breakthroughs. Captain Ben Stokes led the effort, but the Australian pair batted steadily. Stokes bowled a tight over allowing just one single, while Brydon Carse was hit for a boundary. England, the touring side, now face a record run chase on the final day. A loss would mean Australia wins the series. The highest successful run chase at the Adelaide Oval is 315. The final day's play will decide the fate of the Ashes.