Summary

  • Root & Bairstow fall to new ball

  • Root superbly caught for 83

  • Malan 55* - dropped on 34

  • Stoneman 24, Vince 25, Cook 39

  • Crane makes debut; Woakes injured

  • Australia lead 3-0 in five-Test series

  1. Postpublished at 03:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Ed Smith
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    It's a terrible shot. How many times? He's flattered once again and failed to deliver. He's handed it to Australia.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 28.5 overs

    Vince c Paine b Cummins 25 (Eng 88-2)

    Oh, James. You've read it all before, we've written it all before.

    Having looked completely untroubled for 25 runs, with some gorgeous shots, Vince throws it away with a dreadful waft at a wide one, edging it through to Tim Paine behind.

    The only way Australia have looked like getting wickets here is batsman error and that's a woeful error from Vince.

    Pat CumminsImage source, Getty Images
  3. Eng 88-1published at 28.4 overs

    First ball after drinks and Cummins goes straight, with Vince tucking it away square for one.

    Australia looking a bit flat at the moment with the ball doing nothing - Steve Smith is arguing the case for getting it changed but doesn't get his way.

    Cummins resorts to a cross-seam delivery that rises a bit and finds Cook unfurling a loose cut shot. The ball beats the bat but that was a poor stroke from Cook.

    He hooks next up, in control this time and guiding it fine leg for one.

  4. How's stat?!published at 03:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Mason Crane played in the last first-class match on this ground - he appeared for New South Wales back in March.

  5. Postpublished at 03:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Starc's pace is 3 mph down on what he averaged in the first three Test matches.

  6. drinks break

    Drinks breakpublished at 03:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    A second drinks break of this elongated three-hour session.

    England will be feeling much happier than they did at the first drinks break. No more wickets lost since then and Cook and Vince looking in fine touch.

  7. Postpublished at 03:40 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Ed Smith
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    You're asking for trouble if you bowl to Alastair Cook's cut shot. Lyon thought he was going to come down the wicket again so bowled it short and wide twice. You'd say, as a battle of wits, Cook won that.

  8. Eng 86-1published at 28 overs

    Cook 36, Vince 24

    Alastair Cook (of all people) comes down the pitch on the attack to Nathan Lyon, who looks utterly bemused to see the opener dance down at him.

    No run off that one, but four runs off the next, Cook rocking to leg to scythe it away for four.

    Lyon has lost his line after that Cook attack, drifting wide again and punished with another cut for four.

  9. How's stat?!published at 03:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    The fifty partnership came up from 102 balls, with five fours.

  10. Eng 78-1published at 27 overs

    Cook 28, Vince 24

    Shot! Vince stays on the front foot but stands tall and thwacks a pull shot away to the fence.

    That's some way to bring up the 50 partnership.

    Cummins responds with a bumper that Vince ducks under a tad unconvincingly. Not sure he kept his eyes on that all the way.

    A good defence to finish.

  11. Postpublished at 03:33 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia pace bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I think Vince has shown a lot in this Test series what he's capable of, but he just hasn't gone on.

  12. get involved

    I'm following from...published at 03:33 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

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    Not the only one in Medellin, Chris. Enjoying the thunderstorm?

    Dave, Manchester

  13. Eng 73-1published at 03:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Vince guides Lyon away backward of square for a couple before easily playing out the rest of the over.

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  15. Eng 71-1published at 25 overs

    Cook 27, Vince 18

    Cummins returns in place of Starc to find Cook clipping off his pads for a couple.

    Cook plays a bit out in front of him, but soft hands means he can guide the ball through the for another couple, before tapping it into the covers for one.

    Vince whips the last round the corner for a single.

  16. Postpublished at 03:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport in Sydney

    Before today, James Vince had scored two thirds of his Test runs in boundaries. Our friends at CricViz tell us that he faces more dot balls than all in world cricket other than Mitchell Santner. His strike-rate is very normal, just below 50. Conclusion? Very talented, but would benefit from more rotation of the strike. It's often four or nothing.

    James VinceImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 03:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia pace bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The pitch here can seam a little bit, but if the batsmen hold their shape, they're OK.

  18. Eng 65-1published at 03:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

    Lyon spins away at Vince, who is happy to rock either back and forward and just dab it all away. A maiden.

    Joe Root's decision to bat first looking the right call at the moment.

  19. get involved

    I'm following from...published at 03:21 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2018

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    Following in Medellín Colombia where I should imagine there’s not too many of us! Really should be doing something better...

    Chris Essex

  20. Eng 65-1published at 23 overs

    Vince works Starc away into mid-wicket for an easy single.

    Cook then tries to pull a wayward delivery but it's loose and Paine grimaces as he moves to his right to catch it behind.