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At lunch, Australia were 14 without loss in their second innings – still 317 runs behind – as England eyed a win that would put them 3-1 up in the five-match series and see them regain the Ashes.

And Stokes is setting his sights on finishing matters with minimal fuss.

England lead the five-match series 2-1 and victory at Trent Bridge would see them regain the Ashes after they were whitewashed 5-0 in Australia in 2013/14.

Mitchell Starc struggled for control in the first three tests before claiming six wickets at Trent Bridge and with Josh Hazlewood proving steady but none too penetrating the Australian attack was toothless.

(Picture: Reuters)Victory tasted so sweet for Cook’s men!

Chris Rogers was eight not out and David Warner one not out.

The 34-year-old made the decision after discussions with his pregnant wife Kyly on Friday night, with Australia just three wickets away from handing England an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

Adrien Rabiot was given his marching order by referee in the 27th minute for a second yellow card before Lucas Moura scored the decisive goal in the second half, the BBC reported.

The left-armer’s full-length swing was far too good for nightwatchman Wood, yorked after a clutch of early boundaries off Johnson, and Jos Buttler, whose mediocre series with the bat continued when he was bowled off-stump, driving.

England need just three more wickets to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series as Australia closed day two on 241-7, still 90 runs behind.

There were no claims of responsibility late Friday.

Here’s a recap of Anderson’s wickets.

Joe Root scored a brilliant century as England soared to 229-3 to seize complete control of the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.

Australia required tea drink on second day of one in three Ashes Test on 73-2, continue to 72 behind England by using Chris Rogers and Steven Smith the boys to plummet.

Anderson helped to put England on track to go in front in the series, with six first-innings wickets in Birmingham.