Travis Head celebrates his 100.
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Travis Head (142 not out) and Alex Carey (52 not out) piled on the misery for England as Australia reached 271 for four when stumps were drawn on Day 3 of the third Ashes cricket Test in Adelaide.
The hosts who bowled out the visitors for 286 in their first innings have an overall lead of 356 as England are staring at third Test defeat in a row and a potential series loss.
Head's crucial ton, his 11th, came off a composed 146 balls although he almost did not get there, dropped on 99 by Harry Brook as impatience got the better of him.
He has now scored a century in four consecutive Tests on his home ground, following 140 against India last year and 119 and 175 against the West Indies.
Earlier, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer kept England's dreams alive with a 106-run ninth-wicket stand.
Resuming at their overnight score of 213 for eight, Stokes, who suffered leg cramps and dehydration, brought up his slowest ever 50 in Tests, off 159 balls.
He kept plugging away but finally fell on 83 when Mitchell Starc took the new ball and bowled him.
Archer was the last man out when caught by Marnus Labuschagne off Scott Boland for 51 -- his highest Test score and a maiden half-century.
Boland ended with 3-45 while Pat Cummins took 3-69 in his first Test since July.
Australia, who hold the Ashes urn, lead the series 2-0 after eight-wicket wins in Perth and Brisbane.
(with inputs from agencies)