Summary

  • Career-best 6-32 for Perry

  • Elwiss 46, Greenway 16 off 137 balls

  • England need Test record 263 to win

  • Australia lead 8-2 in multi-format series

  1. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 14 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "Elwiss has given England a glimmer of hope, but 40 overs is a long way to bat from here."

    Georgia ElwissImage source, PA
  2. Eng 78-5 (target 263)published at 16:19

    Sarah Coyte, with figures of 1-4 off her seven over earlier in the day, is on the money straight away. Nipping it this way and that, she induces an edge from Georgia Elwiss who slices four through the slips.

  3. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 14 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "This game rests very much on this partnership. Australia know that, so that's why they're sniffing this one out."

  4. Postpublished at 16:15

    Right then. Let's evoke the spirit of Brigadier Block himself: Paul Collingwood.

    We're back after tea.

    Paul CollingwoodImage source, PA
  5. Postpublished at 16:14

    From BBC Sport's Patrick Geary at Canterbury...

    Chris TavareImage source, Getty Images
  6. Play called offpublished at 16:11

    Australia v NorthamptonshireImage source, Reuters
  7. In other news...published at 16:09

  8. Postpublished at 16:07

    Thanks Chris. There's a minimum of 40 overs left in the day. That's a lot of batting for England. I think we can safely say that the victory is off the table for Charlotte Edwards' team now.

  9. Postpublished at 16:02

    Right. After being 29-5 earlier today, England are now 76-5 and have to survive for one more session. Marc Higginson will guide you through a pivotal evening of cricket in this Ashes series.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 14 August 2015

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  11. Postpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 14 August 2015

    Melinda Farrell
    Journalist

    "You talk about a marathon effort. It's at least been a half-marathon from these two."

  12. England 76-5 (Lanning 4-3-1-0)published at 15:57

    Lanning can't tempt Greenway into a shot. That's 19 balls without a run. It was looking very unlikely that England would make it to tea and be in a position to draw this match - well tea has been taken and somehow the hosts are still in this.

    Australia head off for teaImage source, Getty Images
  13. Join the dotspublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 14 August 2015

    Kalika Mehta
    BBC Sport at Canterbury

    "Lydia Greenway: 100 dot balls off 107 deliveries faced. Just what England needed, to be fair."

  14. England 76-5published at 15:53

    Sarah Coyte is now given the ball to try and chip away at this partnership. She gets some late movement which has Elwiss panicking, but her bat is down in the nick of time. No runs, but it's not about runs any more,

  15. Get involvedpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 14 August 2015

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  16. England 76-5 (min 42 overs remaining)published at 15:49

    Lanning has a very slingy style, but it's being dealt with by the England pair. Greenway sees six of them out of the hand and is not troubled.

    Meg LanningImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 14 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "Elwiss is playing a very mature innings. With 44 overs to go, England have done half the job."

  18. England 76-5published at 15:45

    A reminder that after today, there are six points still to play for in the series. If Australia win the test, they are six points clear. A draw would keep the Aussies two points in front.

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  20. England 75-5 (Partnership 46 from 150 balls)published at 15:43

    Greenway collects her first runs in 29 balls with a sharp change of bat angle to steer into mid-wicket. At the other end Elwiss is unmoved by one wide of off stump. The umpires are just showing a mild bit of interest in where Lanning is ending her run-ups.

    Lydia GreenwayImage source, Reuters