Well England did declare their second innings closed having lost 6 wickets for 280 runs, giving them an overall lead of 422.

They put Australia in to bat for their second innings with (I assume) about an hour left of play, hoping to get any early wicket or two so Australia would be in real trouble on the last day.

No wickets fell and Aust. have 24 runs, but that doesn't mean they aren't in real trouble. If they can bat out tomorrow (which is now actually today) without getting all out the game will be a draw.
If Aust. all get bowled out England will have won.
If Aust. get 423 runs they will win. (This is unlikely.)

"They spend all day together, sleep together, have long philosophical discussions, quarrel on occasion" - sounds very much like cricket.