England’s hopes of reclaiming the Urn are in peril and skipper Ben Stokes was steaming at a plan gone wrong on Thursday morning, but the Jofra Archer the Aussies were anticipating has finally arrived in the Ashes.

Jofra Archer dismissed Mitchell Starc for a well-made 54 and No. 11 Nathan Lyon to restrict Australia to 371 and complete a five-wicket haul to keep England in the Ashes contest.

A tense moment unfolded between England captain Ben Stokes and star bowler Jofra Archer during Day 2 of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, as the pair engaged in a fiery exchange amidst a challenging start to the first session.

Jofra Archer was England's standout bowler on the opening day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, taking 3-29 in 16 overs. The England bowler was criticised for his display in the second Test, with Australia's Steve Smith suggesting he only bowled quick when the game was all-but over.

There was only ever going to be one winner when Steve Smith and Jofra Archer exchanged words during a heated finish to the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Sunday night. It was the latest chapter in a spicy rivalry that goes back many years.

Jofra Archer and Steve Smith were involved in a very heated war of words near the end of the second Ashes Test. After being set a measly 65 to win the day/night match at The Gabba, Australia

Steve Smith hit Jofra Archer for 15 runs off five balls at the Gabba. Four, nothing, four, six, one. Australia needed 65 to

But Smith was up for the challenge and pulled Archer to the boundary off the first ball he faced against the England quick. He then missed an attempted ramp shot which prompted a verbal barrage from Archer, with Smith returning serve in a testy war of words.

Copping a bit of chirp is, if you will forgive the Australian vernacular, a rite of passage for any England cricketer Down Under. It is, in its way, a grudging mark of respect, a sign that you have ruffled a few feathers.