Australia vs England, The Ashes, 2021/22 Full score card

OUT! That's it! This ends England's fight! Jhye Richardson gets the final wicket of James Anderson and gets his 5-wicket haul. A short delivery, on the body. James Anderson jumps and gets a thick outside edge towards gully. Cameron Green there holds on to that comfortably. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 275 runs!

And again! A back of a length, around off. Stuart Broad jumps again and defends it out on to silly point.

Short of a length, on the body. Stuart Broad jumps snd blocks it out.

Back of a length, on the pads. Stuart Broad tucks it towards short fine leg.

A length ball, outside off. Stuart Broad stands tall and pushes it to point. Nathan Lyon dives and makes a good stop there.

Short of a length, over middle. Stuart Broad ducks under it.

FOUR! Mitchell Starc serves a good-length delivery, outside off. Stuart Broad manages to get an outside edge past point all the way for a boundary.

Good-length ball, on off. James Anderson defends it out.

Right into the blockhole, on off. James Anderson steers it towards third man for a brace.

England survive another delivery. Back of a length, outside off. Stuart Broad gets squared up as he tries to cut. The ball goes off the leading edge past gully for a single.

Good-length ball, outside off. Stuart Broad looks to drive it on the up. The ball goes off the inner half towards mid on for a couple of runs.

Full and on off. Stuart Broad drives this one towards mid off.

OHHH! Close! Good-length ball, around off. Stuart Broad looks to heave it away but misses. The ball was whiskers away from hitting the off pole.

Short of a length again, on off. Anderson stands up on his toes and taps it to the off side.

Back of a length, on off. Anderson works it to the off side.

Back of a length, on off. Broad hops and taps it towards covers for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

Short ball, down leg. Broad tries to fend it away but takes his eyes off the ball.

On a good length, on middle. Broad defends it towards covers.

Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Broad looks to defend but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Australia appeal for an LBW but the umpire says no.

OUT! HIT-WICKET! Buttler's resilience ends in a bizarre way! Richardson serves a shorter delivery, outside off. Buttler waits back and cuts it to point. He stands so deep in the crease that he knocks the base of the stump with his boot. Jos Buttler gets a standing ovation as he walks back, and he truly deserves that. There goes England's last hope.

Beaten! Serves it on a length, outside off. Jos Buttler gets beaten as the ball zips past through his inside edge.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Cannot help but liken this rearguard action from Jos Buttler to the one showed by South Africa's Faf du Plessis 9 years ago, at this very ground. Faf had stayed unbeaten on 110 from a mammoth 376 balls, spending 466 minutes at the crease, ensuring that his team did not lose. Buttler has just crossed the 200-mark here in terms of balls faced. A key difference is that Faf had AB de Villiers to see off nearly two sessions. Here, it has been Buttler trusting his own abilities and shepherding the lower order. Either ways, magnificent to watch. Make no mistake - Australia have thrown everything that they possibly could have - but Buttler and England's lower order have been defiantly stubborn. Counting the overs now - 24 to go after this.

Short of a length, around middle and off. Jos Buttler pulls but gets a bottom edge towards short fine leg.

Good-length delivery, outside the off pole. Jos Buttler offers no shot on that.

Jhye Richardson starts off with a shortish delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler stands tall and punches it to covers.

Jhye Richardson to bowl from the other end.

Fuller, outside off. Buttler drives but gets an inside edge towards fine leg. A single taken.

Over the wicket now, back of a length, angling across. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Change of angle this time. Goes 'round the wicket, serves a short ball, on the pads. Jos Buttler plays it towards the short leg fielder.

A length ball, on the pads this time. Jos Buttler taps it to the man at short leg.

On a length, on the fourth stump channel. Jos Buttler leaves that alone.

On a good length, around off. Stuart Broad manages to get cut it past point through the outer half of his bat. The batter settle for a single.,

We are back for the final session! Australian players stride out to the middle. Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad to resume their innings. Mitchell Starc to start the final session with the ball.

... DAY 5, SESSION 3 ...

The hosts could have sealed the deal here as Tea was extended since only 2 wickets were needed. But they still managed to grab two wickets in the session. They are just two away from extending their lead in this series. Nathan Lyon has been on the money this time, he has served those flighted deliveries, on perfect line and length and made the batters struggle. They will have to go into the final session of the day to pick up the two wickets. The final session will be played under lights and it will get more tough for English batters to battle out. Will Jos Buttler fight it out for this side? Or is it only a matter of time that Australia scalp the final 2 wickets? Do join us at 7.50 pm local (0920 GMT) for the final session which promises to be a thriller.

Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes started off right where they left off from. They were on top in the first half-hour of the session, but Woakes fell soon to a ripper by Jhye Richarson. Ollie Robinson did well to hang in there but he too failed to hold on and was dismissed by Nathan Lyon! Jos Buttler is still out there in the middle and has been terrific and has shown immense grit and determination.

Another session, and yet again it belongs to Australia. But, England survive! Australia's hunt for the wicket continues! Probably this session was not completely dominated by the hosts, as England were as solid as a rock in the session courtesy to Jos Buttler who has batted for over four hours now. They have managed to scrape through the second session, Australia would be a little frustrated here, but they still have one full session to grab the final 2 wickets.

Outside off. Jos Buttler puts a massive stride forward before letting it go. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 5!

Loopy ball, around off. Jos Buttler defends it off the back foot.

Floated, outside off. Jos Buttler defends it out.

Loopy ball, on leg. Jos Buttler tucks it to short leg.

Around off, shorter in length. Jos Buttler hangs back and defends it out.

Flatter delivery, on middle. Jos Buttler stands tall and blocks it out.

Review! Stuart Broad has reviewed a LBW decision. The replay rolls in and shows Broad has got a slight inside edge on to the pads. The decision has been overturned and Stuart Broad survives.

Outside off, Stuart Broad tries to pad it away but misses.

NOT OUT! Loopy ball, on middle. Stuart Broad gets forward and looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Nathan Lyon appeals for an LBW and the umpire took his time before raising his finger. Stuart Broad goes for the review. UlraEdge shows that there is an inside edge indeed which means that the original decision will be reversed. Stuart Broad survives.

Around off. Broad prods and blocks it out.

Ohhh! Tossed up, spinning away from on, Stuart Broad presses forward to defend but the ball sneaks past the outside edge.

Tossed up, outside off. Left alone.

Fuller, on off. Stuart Broad presses forward and defends it off the inside edge to mid-wicket.

On a length, on off, the ball keeps a touch low. Jos Buttler blocks it from the crease.

On a length, on off. Jos Buttler tries to defend. The ball goes off the inside edge to square leg.

Back of a length, on middle. Jos Buttler defends it out.

Attacks the stumps this time, Jos Buttler covers the line and pushes it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on middle, coming back in. Jos Buttler hops and looks to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Fuller, on off. Jos Buttler drives it through covers but doesn't take a single as he wants to keep the strike and rightly so.

Loopy ball, outside off. Stuart Broad gets into the line and pads it away.

Fuller, on off. Broad drives it towards covers.

Quicker this time, outside off. Broad pushes it to cover.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Stuart Broad has blocked that on front foot.

Loopy delivery, turning it away again, outside off. Stuart Broad leans forward and offers no shot.

Tosses it up, outside off. Stuart Broad leaves it alone.

Short of a length, on off. Jos Buttler stays back and defends.

TEA EXTENDED. Yes. Because England are 8 down, the scheduled time when Tea would be taken has been extended by 15 minutes. So the break will now happen at 7.25 pm local (0855 GMT).

Short but down the leg side. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler defends it out.

This is nudged to mid on.

Good-length ball, on off, nipping back in. Jos Buttler shoulders arms. The ball brushes his thighs and carries through to the keeper.

On a good length, on middle. Buttler blocks it out.

Tossed up, outside off. Left alone. What an eventful over from Nathan Lyon.

Time for DRS! Australia have reviewed a LBW decision. Ball Tracker confirms that the ball would have gone over the stumps. The decision stands.

NOT OUT! That was close! Loopy ball, on off. Stuart Broad pads it away. Huge appeal from Australia for an LBW but the umpire says no. Steven Smith takes his time before opting for a review. Ball Tracker shows that wickets missing. It was an arm ball and Stuart Broad is really fortunate to survive.

TWO BYES! How did that miss the stumps? Tossed up, on middle. Stuart Broad presses forward to defend but misses it completely. The ball goes over the stumps. Alex Carey fails to collect it and the ball rolls behind him for two byes.

Tossed up, on middle. Stuart Broad looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge and goes through Travis Head at gully.

Stuart Broad walks out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! Ollie Robinson departs. Proper Test match cricket this. Seven fielders surrounding the batsman. Nathan Lyon bowls a loopy one, on off. Didn't turn much. Ollie Robinson stays on the back foot and has a poke at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to Steven Smith at first slip. He makes no mistake and Australia now just two wickets away from clinching a victory.

On leg, Ollie Robinson leaves it for the keeper to collect.

Beaten twice in the over! Another good-length delivery, around off, shaping away. Jos Buttler is tempted to have a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

On middle, Jos Buttler looks to work it on the leg side. The ball goes off the outside edge to point.

On a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Close shave! Good-length ball, around off, nipping in. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball beats the outside edge and carries through to Alex Carey. No ball signalled as Cameron Green has overstepped.

Back of a length, on middle. Jos Buttler hops and blocks it.

Length ball, on middle. Jos Buttler covers the line and pushes it back to the bowler.

Good-length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Turning away from middle to down the leg side. Ollie Robinson leaves it alone.

Oh, close! Loopy ball, on midddle and leg. Ollie Robinson goes on the back foot to defend. He tucks it just past the leg slip fielder.

Comes 'round the wicket, flatter and fuller, on middle. Ollie Robinson blocks it out.

Loopy ball, on middle. Ollie Robinson stays solid in his defence.

Ollie Robinson takes it on the full and blocks it out off the inside edge.

Tossedd up, on middle. Ollie Robinson defends it out.

A length ball, on the pads. Jos Buttler tucks it to mid-wicket. A maiden for Cameron Green.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Good-length, around middle. Blocked out.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leans back and lets that through.

On a good length, on the pads. Jos Buttler blocks it to mid on.

Cameron Green begins with a shortish delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler will let that one through.

Fuller and on off. Ollie Robinson slog-sweeps it hard but straight to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on off. Ollie Robinson meets it with a dead bat.

Quicker one, on middle. Ollie Robinson clips it past short fine leg for a brace.

Tossed up, on off. Ollie Robinson jabs it past Marnus Labuschagne at short leg.

Flatter and on off. Ollie Robinson defends it out.

Fuller, on middle. Ollie Robinson looks to defend off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Fuller and angling in, on middle and leg. Jos Buttler tucks it to short leg.

Short and on off, Jos Buttler fends it to point.

Short of a length, down the leg side. Buttler leaves it alone.

Fuller again, on off. Buttler looks to dig it out. The ball goes of the outside edge to the third slip fielder.

Fuller, on middle. Buttler covers the line and blocks it out.

On a length, on leg. Jos Buttler clips it past short leg.

Tosses it up, an off-break, Ollie Robinson squeezes it to short fine leg.

Flatter, outside off. Ollie Robinson, on back foot, manages to just get an outside edge towards backward point.

Loopy delivery, on middle. Ollie Robinson leans forward and defends it out.

Fuller, on middle. Jos Buttler prods and taps it in the gap through covers for a single.

Loppy delivery, very full, on middle. Jos Buttler covers his stumps and pushes it on the off side.

Tossing it up, outside off. Buttler moves to the off side and defends it out.

Good-length, on the pads. Jos Buttler tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He will keep strike for the next over.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler, on his toes, blocks it out.

Some issue with the sidescreen. It is solved and we are ready to resume.

Maintains the same line and length, at 138.3 clicks. Jos Buttler leaves that one alone.

Angling it in, shortish delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

On a length, outside off. Jos Buttler lunges and pushes it to covers.

Comes 'round the wicket, serves a good-length delivery, around middle. Jos Buttler, on back foot, defends it out.

Loopy delivery, outside off. Ollie Robinson leans forward and tries to pad that out, but misses.

Fuller, around off. Blocked out.

Turning it into Ollie here, outside off. Ollie Robinson defends it out.

Tossing it up this, outside off. Ollie Robinson lunges and blocks it out watchfully.

Darting it on the pads. Ollie Robinson defends it off the back foot.

Shorter, turning it down the leg. Ollie Robinson misses his flick.

Time for some spin! Nathan Lyon (32-11-52-1) comes back into the attack.

Back of a length, down the leg. Left alone. England survives another over.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler waits back and blocks it out.

Bouncer, down the leg. Jos Buttler watches it sail through to the keeper.

Pacey delivery, on a length and onto the pads. Jos Buttler is on his toes and plays it towards point from the outer half of his bat.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

NOT OUT! Shout for LBW, but turned down! A good-length delivery, on the pads. Jos Buttler looks to defend but misses and gets rapped on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Probably pitching outside leg.

Close! Length ball, on off, nipping back in. Ollie Robinson has no clue about it. He just manages to bring his bat down in time and defends it out.

Back of a length, on middle. Ollie Robinson pats it back to the bowler.

Length ball, down leg. Ollie Robinson looks to flick but misses.

Short of a length, on middle. Ollie Robinson defends it out.

FOUR! Beautiful timing! On a length, on pads. Ollie Robinson flicks it behind square on the leg for a boundary.

Fuller in length, on off. Ollie Robinson jams it out.

On a good length, outside off. Jos Buttler lets it sail through.

Back of a length, on leg. Jos Buttler tucks it on the leg side.

Good-length ball, angling away, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it for the keeper to collect.

On a good length, on off. Jos Buttler taps it towards the off side.

Full and on off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

Mitchell Starc (20-8-34-2) is back into the attack.

Back of a length, outside off. Ollie Robinson steers it to backward point for a single.

Slanting into the pads, Ollie Robinson clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

A tough chance but dropped! Fuller, on middle. Ollie Robinson chips it to the right of the bowler. Michael Neser puts his right hand out but the ball doesn't stick.

Full and on leg, Ollie Robinson looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Huge shout for an lbw but turned down! Length ball, nipping in, on leg. Jos Buttler looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Michael Neser appeals but the umpire says no. It was going down leg. The ball rolls to square leg and the batters take a leg bye.

Length ball, outside off. Buttler leaves it alone.

Short ball, on middle. Jos Buttler ducks under it.

DRINKS! Jhye Richardson bowled a peach to Chris Woakes and with that wicket, Australia now only need 3 wickets to win this match. However, Jos Buttler is still at the crease and he along with Ollie Robinson will look to battle this session out and take it to the final session of the game.

A length ball, outside off. Ollie Robinson prods and blocks it towards extra cover. A maiden over for Jhye Richardson.

Change of length, around leg. Ollie Robinson ducks and lets it through.

Full-length, outside off. Ollie Robinson pushed it with the outer half of his bat towards gully.

Good-length, outside off. Ollie Robinson gets an outside edge towards gully. Cameron Green at gully dives to his right and makes good a stop there.

On a length, around the leg. Ollie Robinson blocks it out.

Shortish in length, nipping back in on leg, at 139.7 clicks. Ollie Robinson defends it towards short fine leg.

Fuller, around middle and leg. Jos Buttler gets a leading edge towards mid off.

On a length, outside the offf pole. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

Full and on off, Buttler keeps it out.

Good-length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves that alone.

Fuller, on the stumps. Jos Buttler digs it out.

Full and on off, Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket.

Ollie Robinson is the new batsman in.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! What a comeback by Jhye Richardson, a peach of a delivery! A good-length delivery, pitching it on off and nipping back in sharply. Chris Woakes looks to defend that but gets beaten and as the ball shapes in and knocks the middle pole. Jhye Richardson strikes at the right time for Australia. He has broken this crucial partnership and Australia only need 3 wickets to win now.

FOUR! Glorious drive! Overcooks it and outside off. Chris Woakes leans forward and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Good length, around middle. Chris Woakes pushes it back to towards the bowler.

Back of a length, around middle, shaping into Woakes at 136 clicks. Chris Woakes defends it out.

Short delivery, outside off. Chris Woakes leans back and lets that go behind.

Good-length, darting on the pads. Woakes plays it to the man at mid on.

Fullish in length, around the off pole. Jos Buttler, on front foot, defends it out.

A length, outside off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

Good-length, around the fifth stump, nipping back in. Left alone.

Shaping back in, on a length, around middle. Jos Buttler with a solid block.

Full in length, outside off. Jos Buttler pushes it towards covers.

Tad fuller, outside off. Jos Buttler manages to get an outside edge past point for a brace.

Michael Neser (9-4-21-1) is back into the attack. He replaces Mitchell Starc.

On a good length, outside off. Chris Woakes blocks it with a dead bat.

Tad fuller, on the pads. Chris Woakes tucks it to mid-wicket. Dot ball.

Short in length, around middle. Chris Woakes ducks under it.

Short of a length, outside off. Woakes does well to block it to pint as the ball kept low.

Shaping it in, outside off. Chris Woakes defends it out on the off side.

Shortish delivery, on middle at 135 clicks. Chris Woakes blocks it solidly.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler punches it towards extra cover.

Good-length ball, on middle. Buttler pushes it to mid on.

Good-length ball, around off, nipping in. Jos Buttler watches the ball closely before shouldering arms.

Fuller but well outside off. Jos Buttler is not troubled by that line and lets it go.

On a good length, around off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

Short of a length, on middle. Jos Buttler hops and tucks it on the leg side.

Two in a row! Similar line and length, Chris Woakes tries to defend but once again gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good-length ball, around off, nipping away. Chris Woakes looks to defend. The ball whistles past the outside egde.

Back of a length, on off. Woakes stands up on his toes and blocks it out.

Fuller, on off. Woakes plays it past point for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, outside off. Chris Woakes shoulders arms.

Fuller, outside off. Chris Woakes guides it past the point fielder for a brace.

Fuller and on leg. Chris Woakes looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads to square leg and the batters take a leg bye. Half an appeal from Starc for lbw but the umpire says no.

Back of a length, on middle. Woakes fends it to point.

On a length, outside off. Left alone.

Fuller this time, on off. Woakes blocks it from the crease.

On a good length, outside off, at 141.3 kph. Chris Woakes lets that go.

Good-length ball, around off, nipping back in. Chris Woakes watches the ball closely and shoulders arms.

Short of a length, outside off. Buttler pushes it to the off side. A maiden from Jhye Richardson.

Good-length ball, on off. Buttler pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller, outside off. Buttler offers no stroke.

Back of a length, on off. Buttler leaves it alone.

BEATEN! Good-length ball, nipping away, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Jos Buttler tries to defend but misses. He gets struck on the pads. Australia appeal for an lbw but the umpire is unmoved. Probably height was the issue there.

Jhye Richardson (12-5-29-2) is brought back into the attack.

On the pads, Jos Buttler clips it to deep square leg. He will keep the strike. 50-run stand comes up as well between Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes.

Back of a length, on off. Buttler stands up on his toes and blocks it out.

Good leave! Fuller, in the fourth stump channel. Jos Buttler shoulders arms to that one.

Back of a length, on middle, extra bounce on that one as well. Jos Buttler gets all squared up trying to defend and gets hit near the box.

Good-length ball, attacking the stumps, at 143.8 kph. Jos Buttler covers the line and meets it with a dead bat.

Good-length ball, outside off, angling away at 138.4 kph. Jos Buttler lets it sail through.

The second new ball is available and it is taken by Australia. Mitchell Starc to steam in with the new ball.

Outside off, left alone.

Floated ball, on off. Woakes presses forward and blocks it out.

On middle and leg. Woakes tucks it to short leg.

Tossed up, on middle. Woakes stays solid in defence.

Loopy ball, on off. Woakes defends it on the back foot.

Fuller, on off. Woakes gets forward and blocks.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler blocks it solidly off the back foot.

Very full, outside off, Buttler prods and blocks it watchfully.

Tossing it up, outside off. Jos Buttler leans forward and leaves it alone.

Tad shorter, down the leg side. Jos Buttler looks to flick but bails out last minute.

Darting it on to the pads. Jos Buttler blocks it on the leg side.

Good start by Steven Smith! Tosses it up, outside off, turning it away. Jos Buttler, on back foot, leave it alone.

A huge round of applause from the crowd as Steven Smith comes onto bowl.

Loopy delivery, outside off. Chris Woakes lets that go.

Tossing it up again, maintains the same line, outside off. Chris Woakes drives it to cover again.

Loopy delivery, outside off. Chris Woakes prods and drives ti to the man at cover.

Turning it away, outside off. Chris Woakes punches it back to the bowler.

Short in length this time, outside off. Chris Woakes defends it off the back foot.

Nicely tossing it up, on middle. Chris Woakes lunges forward and blocks it.

Shorter, around the off pole. Jos Buttler, on backfoot, defends it out.

Quicker, turning in sharply. Jos Buttler looks to block but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Tossing it up, outside off. Jos Buttler leans forward and punches it through the covers for a brace.

Tossed up, on off. Buttler blocks it out off the back foot.

Looopy ball, on off. Buttler stays solid in his defence.

Fuller, on off. Buttler defends it on the leg side.

Outside off, turning it away. Left alone.

FOUR! Another boundary of the over! Overpitching it again, Chris Woakes uses wrists perfectly and flicks through mid-wicket for a four.

Shorter, outside off. Chris Woakes guides it towards the covers.

FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne serves a low full toss ball. Chris Woakes makes full use of it and smashes it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fuller, on off. Driven towards covers.

Tossed up, outside off, turning away sharply. Chris Woakes goes for an expansive drive but misses.

Marnus Labuschagne to bowl from the other end.

Shorter, around middle. Jos Buttler flicks ti with the turn on the leg side.

Shorter, around middle. Blocked out.

Tosses it up, outside off. Jos Buttler drives it gently towards long off for a double.

Shorter, turned in. Tucked away towards square leg.

NOT OUT! Loopy delivery, around middle and off. Jos Buttler looks to sweep and but the ball gets off his arm and flies to leg slip. An appeal, but turned down.

Tossing it up, outside off, turning it in. Jos Buttler misses his defence and gets struck on the thigh pads.

We are back for the middle session! Australian players make their way into the middle. Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes to resume their innings. Nathan Lyon will start with the ball.

... DAY 5, SESSION 2 ...

The Hosts started the day brilliantly and had the perfect first hour. Pink ball specialist, Mitchell Starc grabbed the wicket of Ollie Pope and sent him back early in the session. Nathan Lyon bagged the prized scalp of Ben Stokes, after reviewing the LBW decision. Since then, they have not managed to get any wicket. Nathan Lyon has missed his lengths on several occasions, going shorter most of the times, and has not got the desired result, but however, he has been able to extract a lot of turn. Just before the end of the first session, we saw Marnus Labuschagne roll his arm over, and bowled a beauty of an over. They will have the new ball in the second session and the seamers will look forward to wrapping it up in the session itself. Join us at 5.10 pm local (0710 GMT) for the middle session.

After losing Ollie Pope early, Ben Stokes showed some resilience and looked pretty conservative with the bat, but eventually fell to Nathan Lyon. Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes have done well and have steadied the ship after that. England will be hoping this partnership to carry on till the end of the day, and if it does, then boy will that be a miracle here. Still, a mountain to climb here for the visitors. They will try to come out and do exactly the same.

Session Summary - 30.4 overs, 60 runs, 2 wickets. A pretty dominating first session of Day 5 for Australia. However, the visitors are just 4 wickets away from facing another defeat in the series. Australia will look to wrap things up coming into the second session. Also, they will have a new ball, to bowl with coming into the second session.

Drops it short, outside off. Woakes punches it off the back foot towards silly point. Two runs from the over. THAT WILL BE DINNER ON DAY 5!

Tossed up, on middle. Woakes presses forward and defends.

Loopy ball, on middle. Chris Woakes clips it away to deep square leg for a brace.

Well outside off. Chris Woakes reaches out and drives it towards covers.

A low full toss, outside off. Chris Woakes drives it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, outside off. Woakes pushes it towards covers.

Loopy ball, on middle. Jos Buttler defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up, on the pads. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball lobs off the pads and goes to short leg. Australia appeal for a catch but the umpire says no. It clearly came off the pads.

Excellent fielding! Full and on middle. Jos Buttler gets low and sweeps it to square leg. The fielder there dives to his right to stop the ball.

Shorter, on the pads. Jos Buttler hangs back and gets hit high on the pads. Dot ball.

NOT OUT! Another shout for LBW and turned down once again! Nathan Lyon serves a loopy delivery this time, outside off. Jos Buttler goes for the sweep, but doesn't manage to bet any bat on it, and gets hit on the pad. A huge shout once again, and umpire is unmove, Probably, the impact is outside.

NOT OUT! An LBW shout bu turned down. Nathan Lyon serves a shorter one, turning it into the Jos Buttler. Butler, on back foot, looks to flicks but misses and gets rapped on the pads. A huge shout by the Australians, but the umpire says no.

Short and off, Woakes hangs back and punches it towards covers.

Flighted ball, on middle. Woakes defends it to mid off.

Oh! Tossed up, outside off, Chris Woakes gets a thick outside edge but the ball falls short of the first slip fielder.

Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Chris Woakes presses forward and defends watchfully.

Big turn there! Loopy ball, outside off, turning away. Chris Woakes leaves it alone.

Marnus Labuschagne is brought into the attack.

Drops it short, on middle. Chris Woakes works it to mid-wicket off the back foot.

A tight over from Lyon! Loopy ball, on off. Jos Buttler defends it from the crease.

Tossed up, on middle. Jos Buttler tucks it to short leg.

Loopy ball, on middle. Jos Buttler stays solid in his defence.

Outside off, Jos Buttler defends it on the leg side.

Quicker one on middle. Buttler blocks it out.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Jos Buttler works it with spin to short fine leg.

Short and outside off. Woakes lets it go.

Good-length ball, outside off. Woakes shoulders arms.

Good-length ball, on off. Chris Woakes defends it towards covers.

Back of a length, on off. Woakes defends it out.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Woakes gets on top of the bounce and guides it past gully to third man for a boundary.

On a good length, on off. Woakes dabs it towards backward point.

Full and on middle. Buttler pushes it on the leg side.

Shortish, on off. Woakes punches it through covers for a single.

Comes over the wicket, bowls it on leg. Woakes leaves that untouched and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Loopy, on off. Woakes is solid in his defence.

Tossed up, on middle. Woakes blocks it out.

On the pads, Woakes defends it solidly.

BREAKING NEWS - Australia have just announced that they will go in with the same squad for the remainder of the Ashes. Not entirely surprising, except for one name - MITCHELL MARSH. Given his recent T20 World Cup exploits which even showed in his breathtaking century in the first match he played in this year's Big Bash, one felt that he might come into contention. But nope - with some terrific bowling, Cameron has got the GREEN signal for himself. Here's a look at the squad again - Pat Cummins (c), Steven Smith (vc), Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson and David Warner.

On a good length, on off. Buttler pushes it to the off side. Jhye Richardson falls on his followthrough but he seems fine.

Back of a length, on off. Jos Buttler hops and defends it right under his eyes.

On a length, on middle. Defended back to the bowler.

Good-length ball, around off. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge but doesn't carry to Steven Smith at first slip.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler stands up on his toes and blocks it.

Back of a length, on off. Buttler defends it easily.

Tossed up, on leg. Chris Woakes looks to tuck but the ball lobs off the pads to short leg.

Flatter, full and on middle. Woakes digs it out.

Comes 'round the wicket, on off. Woakes blocks it out.

Turning into the batter, on leg. Woakes tucks it to short leg.

FOUR! Nicely driven! Right in the slot, outside off. Chris Woakes leans forward and drives it through covers. He fetches himself a boundary.

Floated, on middle. Woakes hangs back and defends it out.

Good-length ball, outside off. Buttler offers no stroke.

On a good length, outside off. Buttler shoulders arms to that one.

On off, Buttler presses forward and defends it out.

NO BALL! On a good length, outside off. Buttler lets it be. Jhye Richardson has overstepped and will have to reload.

Fuller in length, on off. Buttler stays solid in his defence.

On a good length, outside off. Buttler leaves it alone.

Short of a length, on off. Buttler pokes it to the second slip fielder.

Turning into Woakes, around middle and leg. Chris Woakes defends that one off the back foot.

On middle and leg. Chris Woakes hangs back and defends it out.

Loppy delivery, fuller in length. Chris Woakes advances down the pitch and flicks it uppishly past the diving fielder at mid-wicket. A couple of runs taken.

Short in length, outside off. Chris Woakes will watch it sail through to the keeper.

Loopy delivery, on middle and leg. Chris Woakes pushes it towards mid-wicket.

Tosses it up, outside off. Chris Woakes leans forward and blocks it.

Good-length ball, on off. Buttler presses forward to block.

Back of a length, outside off. Left alone.

On a good length, outside off. Buttler shoulders arms.

Length ball, on off. Jos Buttler dabs it past gully for a couple of runs.

Length ball, outside off. Buttler leaves it alone.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler punches it through cover-point off the back foot for a boundary. Jhye Richardson will have to reload that one as he has overstepped.

Back of a length, on off. Buttler defends it onto the deck.

Jhye Richardson is brought into the attack now. He replaces Michael Neser.

Shorter, around middle. Chris Woakes works it towards mid-wicket. No run there.

RUN OUT MISSED! Oops, my dear - what happened there? Loopy delivery, on middle. Chris Woakes advanced down the pitch and looked to flick. But he missed and got hit on his pads. Now, Woakes was busy searching for the ball and was looking to his left. But the ball had rolled towards silly point. An alert Marcus Harris at silly point quickly collected the ball and had a shy at the striker's end, but he missed. Woakes was nowhere in the picture! This reminds me of an Ashes Test in Perth, 2006, at the WACA. Geraint Jones, the then keeper of England, had lunged to defend a delivery against Shane Warne. The ball went off his pads to Ricky Ponting at silly point and the entire Aussie contingent went up in an appeal for a bat-pad. But the ever-alert Ponting quickly threw the ball at the striker's end to catch Jones short and ran him out!

Quicker, spinning it in. Chris Woakes defends that one.

Tosses it up, on middle. Chris Woakes blocks it watchfully.

Shorter, turning it into Woakes. Chris Woakes, on back foot, tucks it towards square leg.

Loopy delivery, around off. Jos Buttler sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

Good-length, outside off. Chris Woakes leaves that one alone.

Full-length, outside off. Chris Woakes drives it gently past mid off for a brace.

A length, outside off. Chris Woakes defends it towards covers.

Yorker length, around middle. Chris Woakes digs it out to on the off side.

FOUR! Edgy! Fuller in length, outside the off pole. Chris Woakes leans forwards, opens his face of the bat but it goes off the outside edge past gully for a boundary.

On a length, outside the off pole. Chris Woakes defends it out.

Shorter, around middle. Jos Buttler works it towards square leg.

Loopy delivery, around off. Jos Buttler pushes it to silly point.

Shorter, outside off. Jos Buttler lets that go.

Tosses it up, outside off. Jos Buttler prods and blocks it out.

Shorter, on the pads. Jos Buttler misses his flick.

Tosses it up, turning it into the Buttler. Jos Buttler blocks it off the back foot.

Slower ball, outside off. Woakes lets it be.

Fuller and on off, Woakes drives it again through extra cover but this time will only get a couple.

Good-length ball, on off. Woakes taps it on the off side.

FOUR! Lovely shot! So pleasing to the eyes. This was full and on off, Chris Woakes likes to cover-drive and drives it beautifully through cover-point for a boundary.

Fuller, on off. Chris Woakes drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, on middle. Chris Woakes hops and plays it on the leg side.

Floated ball, on middle. Buttler tucks it to short leg.

Tossed up, on off. Buttler stays back and blocks it out.

Full again, on off. Buttler defends it out.

This is full, Jos Buttler sweeps it to square leg.

Loopy ball, on off. Buttler nudges it on the leg side.

Fuller, on off. Chris Woakes pushes it past the bowler, to mid off for a single.

DRINKS! Australia have started their day on an impressive note. They have managed to grab the wickets of Ollie Pope and the dangerous, Ben Stokes. They are 4 wickets away from going 2-0 up. England will be hoping for Jos Buttler to stick around for as long as possible, along with Chris Woakes at the other end.

Length ball, on off. Jos Buttler blocks it from the crease. Back-to-back maidens from Michael Neser.

Around off, Jos Buttler stays solid in his defence.

Length ball, on middle. Buttler defends it to mid on.

Good-length ball, outside off. Left alone by Buttler.

Fuller again, on off. Jos Buttler digs it out onto the deck.

Fuller, on middle. Buttler blocks it out.

NOT OUT! Tossed up, around off. Chris Woakes looks to defend but misses. Alex Carey is very confident that Woakes has nicked it and Australia put up an appeal for a caught behind. The umpire seems to be not interested though. Australia go for another revirew but this time, they are proven wrong as there is nothing on UltraEdge. So the original decision stays and Australia burn their review.

Time for another DRS! Australia have reviewed a caught behind decision. UltrEdge confirms there was no edge on that. The original decision stands.

Loopy ball, on middle and leg. Chris Woakes defends it out.

Review! Australia have reviewed a LBW decision. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows three reds. The umpire reverses his decision. Ben Stokes walks back.

OUT! LBW! Tossed up, on middle and leg. Ben Stokes looks to turn it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Australia appeal for an lbw but the umpire says no. Steven Smith opts for a review. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. This is an excellent, excellent review by Australia. Steven Smith took his time before reviewing it but he will be a happy man now. Nathan Lyon bags his first wicket of this innings and what an important one. England needed Ben Stokes to stay at the middle but he has to walk back to the pavilion after doing all the blocking off Lyon's deliveries. Chris Woakes walks out to bat.

Around off, fuller. Ben Stokes is solid in his defence.

Fuller, flatter. Ben Stokes blocks it out.

Loopy ball, on off. Ben Stokes defends it off the back foot.

On a good length, on off. Jos Buttler meets it with a dead bat.

Length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge but falls short of the first slip fielder.

On a length, outside off. Buttler watches it and lets it go.

Fuller in length, on off. Buttler jams it out to the off side.

Good-length ball, around off, at 133 kph. Jos Buttler looks to defend with a dead bat. The ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Length ball, down leg. Jos Buttler looks to flick but misses.

Michael Neser is brought into the attack. He replaces Mitchell Starc.

Short, an off-break, outside off. Ben Stokes,  on backfoot, defends it out.

Loopy delivery, outside the off pole. Ben Stokes blocks it out solidly.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler chops it to point. A single taken.

Shorter, wide of off. Ben Stokes punches it towards sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Ben Stokes gets moving! A loppy delivery, outside off. Ben Stokes gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter, turning it into the right-hander. Jos Buttler taps it towards square leg for a single.

On a length, fourth stump line, angling it in. Ben Stokes leave it alone.

Shortish in length, on the thigh pads. Jos Buttler tucks it towards short fine leg for a single.

A length ball, angling across, outside off. Jos Buttler blocks it out.

On a length, maintains the same line outside off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

Tad fuller, around off. Jos Buttler just pokes it towards covers.

On a length, around the fifth pole. Jos Buttler will let that sail through.

NO BALL! Good-length, angling across the off stump. Jos Buttler blocks it out towards the off side. Mitchell Starc has overstepped here, and a no-ball is called.

Outside off, flatter on this occasion. Ben Stokes with a solid defense.

Tosses it up, outside off. Ben Stokes looks to defend, but manages to get an outside edge, just falling short of the slip fielder.

Shorter, turning away, outside off. Stokes leaves that one alone.

Flatter this time, outside off. Ben Stokes, on backfoot, defends it out.

Loopy delivery, outside off. Ben Stokes lunges and blocks it solidly.

Tossing it up, around the off pole. Ben Stokes leans forward and defends it out.

Another yorker, around the off pole. Jos Buttler blocks it out.

Yorker length, on middle. Jos Buttler jams it back to the pitch.

BEATEN! Serves a length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to defend, but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball nips away a tad bit.

Good-length, outside off. Jos Buttler defends that one on the off side.

On a length, around middle. Jos Buttler blocks it solidly.

Outside off, angling across. Jos Buttler leaves that alone.

Shorter, outside off. Ben Stokes looks to defend that, but misses as the ball turns away a tad bit and gets rapped on the pads. Half an appeal by Australia, but the umpire is unmoved.

Outside off. Ben Stokes, on backfoot, defends that one on the off side.

Flatter again, outside off. Ben Stokes blocks it out.

Flatter, quicker, outside off. Ben Stokes defends it out on backfoot.

Tosses it up, outside off, turning it away. Ben Stokes lets that go alone.

Outside off, flatter. Ben Stokes, on back foot, taps it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length, maintains the same line, on the pads. Ben Stokes pushes it to square leg for a single.

Shortish, on the pads. Jos Buttler tucks it towards square leg. A single taken.

Good-length, on the pads, angling away a tad bit. Jos Buttler manages to get a slight outside edge towards second slip. The ball just fell short there.

Change of length this time, serves a shorter one, over middle. Jos Buttler ducks under it.

Full-length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves that one alone.

On a length, onto the pads. Jos Buttler blocks it watchfully.

Fuller again. Ben Stokes defends it out.

Tossed up, full on off. Ben Stokes looks to defend. He misses and gets hit above the pads. The ball lobs off the pads to Marnus Labuschagne at silly point. Australia appeal for lbw but the umpire says no.

This time Jos Buttler connects and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to sweep. He gets hit on the arms and the ball lobs to the leg side.

Loopy ball, on off. Buttler tucks it on the leg side.

Shortish, on middle. Ben Stokes works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Oh dear! Jos Buttler is very fortunate there. Good-length ball, outside off, nipping away. Jos Buttler has a poke at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and flies towards the right of the keeper. Alex Carey though leaves it for David Warner at first slip to collect. But the ball passes between them and into the ropes. Should have been Alex Carey's catch.

On a good length, outside off, Jos Buttler offers no stroke.

Attacks the stumps this time, Jos Buttler defends it to mid on.

Good-length ball, angling away outside off, at 143.3 kph. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

Good-length ball, outside off, angling away. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball zips past the outside edge and carries through to the keeper.

Floated ball, on off. Stokes defends it from the crease.

Tossed up, on middle. Blocked out.

Outside off, spinning away. Ben Stokes is solid in his defence.

This is defended off the back foot.

Loopy ball, on off. Ben Stokes defends it out off the back foot. Stokes has made up his mind that he is going to just block Lyon's deliveries.

Full and on off, Ben Stokes lunges forward to block.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler watches the ball and lets it go.

Good-length ball, around off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Touch fuller this time, Jos Buttler defends it towards the off side.

Jos Buttler comes to the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! Change of angle does the trick for Mitchell Starc! Goes over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, on off, angling away. Ollie Pope has a gentle poke at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and Steven Smith at second slip makes no mistake. Just the start Australia would have wanted. Second over of the day and Mitchell Starc removes Ollie Pope for a timid score. Half of the England side back in the hut now.

Fuller, outside off. Ollie Pope shoulders arms.

Length ball, in the sixth stump channel. Ollie Pope lets it sail through.

Loopy ball, on off. Stokes nudges it gently towards the off side. A maiden from Nathan Lyon.

On leg, Stokes defends it on the leg side.

Quicker one, on off. Ben Stokes looks to work it on the leg side off the back foot but misses. He gets hit above the knee roll. A mild appeal for an lbw but nothing from the umpire.

Around off, Ben Stokes is solid in his defence.

Floated ball, on middle. Ben Stokes defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up, on off. Ben Stokes presses forward and blocks it out.

Nathan Lyon to bowl from the other end.

Good-length ball, outside off. Ollie Pope isn't troubled by that line and shoulders arms to it.

FOUR! Pope is off the mark! Fuller this time, on the pads. Ollie Pope clears his front leg and works it away through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good-length ball, outside off. Ollie Pope leans and pushes it to point.

Back of a length, on middle, angling in. Ollie Pope covers the line and blocks it out.

We are set to begin! Australian players stride out to the middle. Ben Stokes walks out to resume his innings along with Ollie Pope. Mitchell Starc to complete his over.

England faced yet another collapse on Day 4. It was integral for them that their openers remain unscathed till Stumps and have an outside chance to draw the match. But that wasn't the case as they lost 4 wickets which includes their pillars - Dawid Malan and Joe Root. Joe Root went through a lot of pain but kept batting and showed fighting spirit but in the final minutes of Day 4, he got out and walked off in disbelief. Shouldn't be long before Australian bowlers breathe fire unless we are in for a surprise.

Australia batted one and a half sessions on Day 4 and in that, they managed to pile a plethora of runs and set a target of 468 runs for England. The bowlers have done their job picking up 4 wickets and Australia are now on top of this context. The bowlers would look to wrap things quickly by taking the remaining wickets and take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the 5-match series.

Hello and a warm welcome to Day 5 of the second Test match between Australia and England. Australia just need 6 wickets to win this Test and would look to wrap things up quickly as they don't have to deal with Dawid Malan and Joe Root as well who have been the best English batsmen on this tour so far. While England would hope that Ben Stokes could repeat his Headingley performance and take this match to the final session for a solid finish.

... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...

That is it from Day 4 then! Australia are well in control here and a win for them looks the likeliest result. However, cricket is a game of uncertainties and if England can find batters to hang in there, who knows, we could see a draw and if that happens, it will definitely not be less than a win for the visitors. Do join us for Day 5 action at 1430 local (0400 GMT). But as you all know you can join us early for the build-up. Cheers!

Yet another collapse was on the horizon for England, but Root and Stokes managed to steady the ship in the middle, until the last over when Root nicked one back to the slips. Stokes looked pretty conservative with the blade and he has a huge task to overcome on the final day. Chasing down the target won’t be in their mind at all. To be honest, to pull out a draw out of this fixture isn’t going to be an easy task at all with just 6 wickets in hand. England would need more than the rub of green to take out something out of this game. Steven Smith was smart with his bowling combinations. All the bowlers probed good lines and lengths but could not find success. But the pink-ball specialist, Starc, comes out with a ripper to get his a step closer to the finish line.

A hard-fought battle by the visitors, but the hosts enjoyed plenty of success. Malan and Burns after being looked to have settled in the middle negotiated the first half-hour of the final session really well against the consistent attack of Lyon, combined with Green, Neser and Richardson. After several attempts, Lyon got the outside edge of Malan, but Smith ended up dropping that one at slips. A rare, dropped catch from Australia’s point of view, but Malan could not make the most of his reprieve, and slipped out soon. Burns followed his team-mate back to the pavilion. Courtesy of Jhye Richardson and Michael Neser.

A top session for the Aussies. Mitchell Starc comes out with a hammer blow in the final over to get rid of Root at the stroke of STUMPS. Australia bagged three wickets in this session and gave away only 62 runs. They surely would’ve liked to take a couple more scalps and extend the play to end the game this evening itself but that was not the case.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The way Steven Smith was jumping in joy after the catch was taken just shows how big and how pleased are the Aussies with this wicket. Exactly what they would have wanted before Stumps. Either the wicket of Root or Stokes, the former preferably and they have got it. Starc the provider again. Really have to feel sorry for Root. He was battling through a lot of pain, he just had the 4 balls to get through on Day 4 but he falls. He could have left this one alone though but probably the left-arm around angle does him in. This lands outside off, and holds its line. Root looks to defend, it was well outside off. He does so inside the line. The ball goes off the outside edge and the keeper does the rest. He walks back and so do the other plays as THAT IS STUMPS ON DAY 4!

Length and on off, Root keeps it out.

Flatter and on off. Stokes defends it out and sees off the penultimate over.

Quicker and flatter, just outside off. Stokes defends it out on his back foot.

Touch short and on off. Stokes defends it out without any hesitation.

Looped up, around off. Stokes blocks it out.

Short and outside off. Stokes goes back and blocks it out watchfully.

Floated, full and outside off. Stokes comes across and blocks it into the deck.

On middle, defended.

NIcely drive! Fuller and outside off, Root drives it through covers for a couple more.

Well played! Fuller and on the pads, this is clipped through square leg for two. Smart bowling from Starc. By bringing in short leg, he planted the seed of a short ball in Joe Root's mind. But then, he went full. However, given the class of Root, he was up for it and played it well. He is still struggling to run between the wickets and that is something Australia will also notice.

Angled into middle, Root looks to defend but it goes off the inner half on the leg side.

Good length and outside off again, left alone.

All we can do is feel for Joe Root. He is on the field with a lot of pain. The physio is out to have a look. The players are covering Joe Root as he sorts out his guard now.

That has hurt! OUCH! Root is in serious pain! Length and on middle, this one comes back in. Root looks to defend but gets an inside edge and it hits him near the crouch area. Root was hit in the abdomen this morning and could not take the field for a while. And now, he has been hit in an area where no physio or doctor can do anything, apart from give a few comforting words.

On the stumps, blocked.

On the stumps this time, not a lot of turn. Kept out.

BEATEN! That is another beauty! Lyon has been excellent. On off, this one turns away. Stokes looks to defend but is beaten.

Solid again! On the stumps, kept out.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

A single as this is worked with the turn through square leg.

That was close! An error of judgement from Stokes! This is angled into the pads, he thought it would slip down leg and hence, lets it go. He gets hit on the pads. Probably too high.

On middle, Stokes keeps it out.

Shorter and on off, Stokes hops and keeps it out.

Cut him into half! That is a beauty! Length and outside off, this one jags back in. Stokes is cut into half as he tries to put bat on ball.

Half an appeal but turned down! Shorter and on the body, Stokes looks to nudged it on the leg side. There is a noise as the ball passes the batter. Carey takes it and appeals but turned down.

On middle, Stokes keeps it out well.

Again! Big turn! On off and spins back in. Root looks to play it on the leg side but no connection.

Sharp turn again! This lands outside off and spins back in. Root goes back to defend but gets hit on the pads.

Slightly flatter, this one turns away. Stokes guides it to point for one.

On middle, Stokes defends.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Good keeping! This lands on middle and then spins back down the leg side sharply. Root looks to flick but misses. Carey does well to move across and take it.

On middle, kept out.

Slightly fuller and on middle, it is pushed to mid on.

Back of a length and on off, Stokes hangs back and plays it on the off side.

Yet another one outside off, Stokes covers his off pole and shoulders arms to this one.

A lot fuller than the last ball, Stokes still hangs back and defends.

Just outside off, Stokes shuffles across and leaves it alone.

A good ball to end by Lyon! Really good start from him. On middle, this also lands and spins away. Stokes hangs back to defend but it goes off the outer half through point for one.

Lovely nut yet again! This lands on middle and then turns away. Stokes looks to defend but it goes more off the outer half on the off side.

Flatter and on the stumps, Stokes goes back and puts bat on ball.

On middle, kept out.

BEAUT! Slows it up, angles it in on off, this one lands and then turns away. Stokes is beaten as he tries to block.

Loopy ball on middle, Stokes lunges and defends it out.

The GOAT (Nathan Lyon) is back into the attack. His figures read 10-2-24-0 so far.

Yet another dot! On off, back of a length, Root gets on top of the bounce and plays it to point.

Good length and on off, Root plays it with soft hands towards point.

Angling away from off, Root leaves it alone.

On middle, played back to the bowler.

Attacks the middle pole, Root stays rooted to his crease and plays it back to the bowler.

Length and on off, Root defends.

A dot to end then! On middle, Stokes keeps it out.

Drop and run! On off, Root plays it towards point and takes one.

On middle, Root works it towards mid on.

Back of a length and on off, Root stands tall and keeps it out.

Meanwhile, at the 'Gabba, Saqib Mahmood, one of England's bright future prospects, is running riot, having picked up 4 wickets in 11 balls! He can be a good option for England, at least in their bowling department. This series is too long, you see.

Not sure what Stokes was doing there! On middle, Stokes looks to defend, it goes off the outer half towards point. Stokes was busy admiring his stroke. Root was calling for a run, Stokes realized later and then completes it.

Outside off, Stokes lets it go to the keeper.

Another delivery, on a back of a length. Blocked well.

On middle, Root works it to mid on.

Outside off and on the shorter side. Left alone.

Aha... who let Uzzie out, who? Who? One of the Aussie players is getting the dirt off the spikes from his shoes and there is a delay. Usman Khawaja, who is on as a substitute, perhaps for Mitchell Starc, puts his dancing shoes on and entertains the Adelaide crowd at the boundary! The crowd loves it

Angled into middle, Root works it to mid-wicket.

On off, defended.

Angled into the pads, Root works it through square leg for two.

On the fuller side, Stokes lunges and tries to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

On off, Stokes hangs back and defends.

Easy leave yet again as this too is bowled outside off.

Another one on a length and outside off, Stokes lets it go to the keeper.

Yet another delivery, on a length and outside off, not played at.

Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone.

On a length, outside off. Root plays at it and pushes it towards gully.

A sharp bouncer, outside off. Root ducks under it.

Full length, just outside off. Root presses forward and blocks it out.

Good length, around off. Root defends it out.

BEATEN! Good length and outside off. Some extra bounce off the deck. Root looks to defend it out but gets beaten.

Length and on off. Root blocks it out solidly.

OUT! CAUGHT! Steven Smith does not make any mistake this time. Jhye Richardson picks up his second wicket of the game and the Adelaide Oval erupts in joy. Full-length ball, around off, nips away a shade. Burns looks to defend it out but only manages to get an outside edge to slip cordon. Steven Smith keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a sharp catch low to his right. Ben Stokes will be the new man in.

The ball flies off the deck! Back of a length, outside off. Burns looks to defend it out but misses.

FOUR! EDGY! A full-length ball, on off. Burns looks to drive it through the cover region. The ball takes the outside edge and goes through gully and into the fence.

Outside off, left alone by Burns.

Fuller and on off. Root drives it past the mid off and gets three runs before the fielder cuts it out.

Length and on off. Root defends it solidly.

A sharp bouncer, on off. Burns ducks under it and leaves it alone.

Full, around middle and leg. Burns clips it to the leg side.

Full and on the pads. Burns misses his flick. The ball goes towards the keeper.

Good length and outside off. Burns was caught in two minds, as he was looking to leave that one but in the end defends it onto the deck.

Back of a length, shaping in from outside off. Burns leaves it alone for the keeper.

Length and around off. Burns looks to defend it out but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Full length and on off. Root pushes his blade out and blocks it towards gully.

Good length, pitching outside off and shaping in. Root shuffles across and shoulders his arms at it.

Slightly short and outside off. Root gets across and defends it to point.

On a length, outside off, the ball flies off the deck. Root has no stroke to offer.

Fuller and outside off. Root step forward and blocks it out solidly.

On a length, on the fourth stump line. Root pushes it to the right of gully.

Back of a length, outside off. Burns leaves it alone for the keeper.

Back of a length, on the fourth stump line. Burns comes across and defends it out on the bounce to point.

Good length, outside off, nipping in. Burns shoulders his arms.

Touch short, on off. Root guides it towards point and scampers through for a single.

Fuller, on off. Root defends it back to the bowler. Root is out of his crease and hence Green has a shy at the striker's end but misses.

FOUR! Nicely played. Short and outside off. Root stays back and punches it through backward point for a boundary.

DRINKS! Quite an important phase coming up! Around 17 overs left in the day's play and England really can't afford to lose a wicket. Australia on the other hand, have bowled really well and have to continue the good work. They would love Root's wicket before Stumps. Can they get it?

Quicker. Full and on middle. Burns defends it to the leg side.

Floated, full and on off. Burns presses forward and defends it into the deck.

Tossed up, full and on off. Root steps across and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off, defended out.

Short and around off. Root stays back and defends it to point.

Flatter and down leg. Root helps it out with his pads.

Review! Rory Burns takes it upstairs for a review for caught behind. The Hot Spot shows there is nothing on the bat, RTS shows a flat line as well. The umpire has to overturn his decision. The final decision is not out. Rory Burns survives.

NOT OUT! That is why Burns reviewed! It hit the back leg and he survives. This is another good delivery from Green. Continues to land it on a length and outside off, this one jags back in. Burns goes back and tries to defend. It goes off something to the keeper who appeals after taking it. The finger is raised. Burns reviews straightaway. Replays show that the on-field call has to be overturned.

Hits the length and on off, Burns blocks it solidly.

Shortish and on middle, this is nudged on the leg side.

Back of a length, on the shorter side, defended.

On off, Root stays back and pushes it towards cover for one.

Cameron Green comes into the attack now. Unlucky for Neser. He was bowling really well and got the breakthrough as well. But just that Green has dismissed Root on the last two occasions, has made Smith make this change.

Good length and on off, defended.

Outisde off, left alone by Burns.

Looped up, on off, defended out solidly.

LEG BYE! On the pads, Root misses his flick. The ball goes off the pads towards square leg. The batters take a le bye.

EDGY! Tossed up, full and on off. Burns comes down the track and looks to flick it away. The ball goes off the outside edge towards mid on, but lands safely. The batters take a single.

Floated, outside off, some bounce off the deck. Burns leaves it alone.

Outside off, turning away. Burns leaves it alone.

Neser ends the over with a beauty! Good length and just outside off. Root looks to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside off.

Fuller and on off. Root pushes it towards mid on.

Full, around middle and leg. Root works it to mid on.

Good length and outside off. Root looks to chase it but under-edges it to the slip cordon.

Full and on the pads, Root clips it behind square for a brace.

Length and on off. Root defends it to the leg side.

Full and on off. Root gets low and sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

Floated, on off. Root blocks it out solidly.

On the pads, Burns clips it to square leg for a single.

Flatter and outside off, the ball turns in sharply. Root goes back and works it to the leg side for a single.

OH CLOSE! Tossed up, around middle. The ball turns down leg, with some extra bounce yet again. Root gets low and looks to sweep it away but misses. This time it looks like he gets some glove on it. Alex Carey moves to his left but could not gather the ball.

Floated, full and around middle, The ball turns away and bounces, going down leg. Root goes on his knees and looks to sweep it away but misses.

Fuller and on off, Burns comes across and defends it out.

Fuller and on off. Root pushes it to cover and gets off the mark with a run.

On a length, wide of off. Root leaves it alone for the keeper.

Full and on off. Root defends it back to the bowler.

Outside off, left alone by Root.

The skipper, Joe Root walks out to bat.

England take a review for an LBW. UltraEdge show no bat involved. Nothing on HotSpot as well. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. The on-field decision stays. England lose their review.

OUT! LBW! Michael Neser you beauty! He gets the big wicket of Dawid Malan and Neser picks up his first wicket of the innings. This is the second time we are witnessing a reprieve not lasting long today. Earlier in the day, Smith was dropped once but did not last long after that, while Malan, who was just dropped by Smith an over before, falls on the next ball he faces. A length ball, around off, nips in sharply off the deck. Malan is stuck inside his crease and gets rapped on the pads. Neser appeals and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Top class stuff from the bowler. Malan gives it a thought and takes the review eventually. The RTS shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and Malan has to walk back to the pavilion.

Beaten! Tossed up, on off. Rory Burns gets all squared up as he tries to defend. He misses and the ball zips past the outside edge.

On off, Burns defends it out.

Fuller and on off. Burns gets across and defends.

DROPPED! Finally the edge comes, but Steven Smith drops it . Tossed up, on off. Dawid Malan looks to defend off the back foot. The ball goes off the outside edge to the first slip fielder. Steven Smith there spills down a dolly. The ball rolls behind him and the batters take a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Dawid Malan looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge to the first slip fielder.

Outside off, driven towards covers.

Back of a length, on off. Burns pushes it to covers.

On middle, blocked out from the crease.

Good-length ball, outside off. Burns leaves it alone. It goes off the thigh pad and carries through to the keeper.

Short of a length, on off. Burns taps it to point.

Full again, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.

Fuller in length, on off. Burns pushes it to mid on.

FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Outside off, Malan plays it late and cuts it past point for a boundary.

On off, Malan presses forward to defend.

Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle. Malan looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge to backward point.

Full and on middle, blocked out.

Flatter, fuller, on middle. Malan defends it out.

Back of a length, outside off. Burns defends it out.

Back of a length, on off. Burns blocks it out.

On a length, on off. Burns nudges it to mid on.

Good-length ball, outside off. Burns lets it sail through.

FOUR! Cut away! Gets the width, outside off. Rory Burns pounces on it and cuts it through backward point to collect a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle. Burns turns it on the leg side.

A maiden! Fuller, on off. Played back to the bowler.

Loopy ball, on middle. Malan defends it solidly.

Short and outside off, quicker one. Malan looks to cut but misses.

Outside off, turning away. Malan leaves it untouched.

Loopy ball, outside off. Dawid Malan lets it be.

Tossed up, outside off. Malan leaves it alone.

On a good length, outside off. Burns lets it pass.

Short of a length, on middle and leg. Rory Burns looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Fuller and around off, Burns blocks it out.

Outside off, Burns lets it be.

Fuller, on off. Burns pushes it to mid off.

Back of a length, on off. Rory Burns defends it from the crease.

Michael Neser is brought into the attack. He replaces Mitchell Starc.

Four! Nicely played. Short and outside off. Malan stays on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Outside off, Malan stays back and leaves it alone.

Around off, Malan defends it out.

Full and on off, pushed to the off side.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Malan works it to the left of mid on. Jhye Richardson gets low to his right and stops the ball.

Flighted, full and on leg. Burns tucks it to short mid-wicket and scampers through for a single.

EDGY! Burns gets lucky this time. Full length and on off. Burns looks to push it to the off side but inside-edges it towards fine leg and gets across for a single.

Good length and outside off. Burns defends it towards point.

On a length, around off, angled into the batter. Burns comes across and looks to flick it away but misses and gets rapped on high on the pads.

Back of a length, outside off. Burns shoulders his arms at it.

A single now! Full-length ball, on off. Malan dig it out on the bounce towards mid off. The batters take a single.

Good length, outside off, shaping away. Malan shoulders his arms to it.

Fired in, around off. Rory Burns defends it off the back foot.

Straighter this time, on off. Burns looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

Outside off, Rory Burns at first thinks to sweep but then leaves it alone.

Loopy ball, on off. Burns defends it out.

On off, Rory Burns looks to defend but gets beaten this time with the turn.

Tossed up, on off. Rory Burns looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball lobs up to the first slip fielder who catches it but it came off the back pad.

Short of a length, on off. Malan dabs it towards gully.

Beauty! Good-length ball, around off. Dawid Malan tries to cut it late but misses.

On a length, on leg. Dawid Malan defends it out.

Back of a length, on middle. Dawid Malan defends it back to the bowler.

Good-length ball, around off. Dawid Malan looks to cut but misses. It was a lazy shot, Malan does not play it with venom. The ball zips past the inside edge and into the keeper's mitts.

Fuller, on off. Driven back to the bowler.

On leg, Rory Burns tries to flick but gets hit on the pads.

On off, punched to point. Michael Neser misfields and allows a single.

Bounce and turn! Floated it up, outside off. The ball shoots up after hitting the deck. Dawid Malan looks to defend but misses.

FOUR! Good shot! Loopy ball, outside off. Dawid Malan cuts it past point for a boundary.

On off, Malan guides it to backward point.

Tossed up, on off. Dawid Malan looks to defend but the ball beats the outside edge.

Back of a length, on middle. Rory Burns defends it on the leg side.

Back of a length, on middle. Burns blocks it out from the crease.

Touch fuller, on middle. Rory Burns flicks it to deep square leg. Burns pushes for the second run and gets it comfortably. Good running!

Good-length ball, outside off. Rory Burns shoulders arms to that one.

Fuller in length, on off. Rory Burns looks to drive. The ball goes off the inner half to mid on.

Length ball, on the pads. Malan pushes it to mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Starc to bowl from the other end. His figures read 4-0-12-0 so far.

And once again, sharp turn there! Turns away from middle on off. Rory Burns looks to defend off the back foot but misses.

Slower through the air, on off. Rory Burns presses forward to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Rory Burns steps out and works it with spin to silly point.

That turned away sharply! Tossed up, turning away from middle. Rory Burns looks to defend off the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Well played! Loopy ball, on middle. Rory Burns steps out and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Good use of the feet there by Burns.

Tossed up, on middle. Rory Burns defends it out.

We are back for the final session! Australian players stride out to the middle. Dawid Malan and Rory Burns walk out to bat as well who have their work cut out and are battling to survive. Spin to start the final session as Nathan Lyon comes on to operate now.

... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...

The hosts will want to get at least 3-4 wickets by Stumps tonight to try and avert any possible fightback tomorrow. However, there is nothing much on the pitch yet and if the batsmen apply themselves, like Malan and Root did in the first dig, runs can be scored. Around 36 overs left in the day for survival. We are heading into a break but you can just switch tabs and check out what is happening in the Big Bash game between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder. But do not forget to join us back at 7.30 pm local (0900 GMT) for the first ball of the final session!

Just the start Australia would have wanted in this mini session. They have managed to pick up a wicket but importantly, kept the minds of the English batters clouded, making them circumspect. England will be unhappy with the wicket of Hameed but looking at the positive, Burns has got a start and is forging a partnership with Malan. The tourists will hope for more of the same.

Length and on off, blocked out solidly. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 4.

A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down! Good length, outside off, this one nips back in sharply. Malan is stuck insde the crease and gets hit high on his pads, as he misses his defense. Jhye Richardson and the group behind the stumps appeal loudly but the umpire isn't interested. Steven Smith comes across and has a word with the bowler. A lot of details get exchanged in jusyt roughly 15 seconds and Smith does not take the review as the last the bowler says is it might to going above the stumps. The replays later confirm that the ball was going way over the stumps.

Amazing work from Green! On a length, outside off. Malan guides it to the left of gully. Green dives to that side and makes a sharp stop.

Good length and wide outside off. Malan has not shot to offer.

Back of a length, just outside off. Malan leaves it alone for the keeper.

Dawid Malan trusting the bounce here. Good-length, outside off, nips in a long way but with some extra bounce this time. Malan shoulders his arms to it.

Fuller, on off. Burns comes across and defends it towards mid on. Burns is showing good signs here.

Touch short, outside off. Burns get across to defend it out.

Good-length ball, around off. Rory Burns shoulders arms to that one.

FOUR! Up and over! Back of a length, wide outside off. Burns upper cuts it over gully and bags a boundary. This should help Burns with his confidence.

Full and on the pads, Burns flicks it to short mid on.