Head's Unbeaten Century Puts Australia in Command, England Faces Defeat

• Travis Head scored an unbeaten 142, his 11th Test century, strengthening Australia's position in the Third Ashes Test.
• Australia ended Day 3 with a 356-run lead, scoring 271/4, with Head and Alex Carey (52*) building a 122-run partnership.
• Head was dropped on 99 by Harry Brook, a costly error for England.
• Earlier, Ben Stokes (83) and Jofra Archer (51) formed a record 106-run 9th wicket partnership for England, reducing Australia's first-innings lead.
• Archer also took five wickets in Australia's first innings, but England's batting faltered overall.

Why It Matters: Travis Head's century and Australia's dominant lead of 356 runs put England on the brink of defeat.