Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has insisted that his side can still win the third Ashes Test of the summer despite their precarious situation.
The tourists slumped to 168-7 in their second innings and lead England by just 23 heading into the third day, but Johnson believes that if they stretch that by another 100 then the hosts will be under pressure.
He told Sky Sports News: "We're 23 runs ahead and we need a big partnership. We need Mitchell Starc and Peter Nevill to put on a 100 partnership and get the ball rolling. England might be one bowler down as well (James Anderson), but we've got to stop this rot.
"It's not looking good at the moment, but we've got to keep confident. We played some shots we didn't need to. The guys will be disappointed and want to rectify that, but at the moment we need this tail to wag.
"At one stage it looked like we'd get bowled out without making them bat a second time. If we get 120-30 we've got to have a really hard crack. There's still enough in the wicket, especially with the new ball. We'll have to come out and try to bowl our best."
Nevill is on 37 not out for the tourists, while Starc sits on seven.
Charlie Bennett
