Ashes 2019 | We're not that far behind, anything is possible, says Rory Burns

Just when things were going as per plan for Joe Root and his men, Josh Hazlewood's triple strike towards the end of the day rocked them back as they handed over the initiative right back to the Aussies before the close of play on Day 3. On a rain-affected day, it was Surrey man Rory Burns who once again impressed for the Three Lions, shrugging off the Aussie onslaught to post a hard-fought fifty to keep his team in the contest.

Eventually, he was dismissed for 81 and two quick wickets fell post his fall, but the 29-year-old believes that his team are very much in the contest and asserted that they'll be looking to put the pressure back on the Aussies on Day 4. 

"The way that game went, anything is possible. We're not that far behind. It's about putting pressure back on them and playing well tomorrow (Saturday)," Burns told reporters in the post-match press conference, reported News18.

“Test cricket is Test cricket and it was challenging at times. A couple of points we got on top but it was a bit of a chess match as it went on," he added.

Burns, who brought up his third fifty-plus score of the series on Friday, admitted that partnerships will be key for England on Day 4 if they were to stay alive in the contest. The opener also insisted that his side will look to put the pressure back on the Aussies.

“I found a way to get through today and that's probably the method of my batting - try and find a way to get through but it’s about partnerships now. We've got some work, but it's clear what we need to do. We've got some batters left in the hutch and we're only a couple of good partnerships from asking them to make a play. We have to look at the positive aspect and see where we can get to," he added.

While life has been perfect for Burns, it has been the polar opposite for his Surrey mate Jason Roy, who once again got found out by the Aussie bowlers, despite batting in the middle-order.  But the 29-year-old believes that runs are just around the corner for Roy and said that his score of 22 yesterday is something for him to build on.

“He’s all right. He’s still the same old Jason, which you like to see. He hasn’t changed in terms of how he is off the park and that’s a good thing. He got a start and would have liked a few more but it is something to build on,” Burns said of Roy.