Summary

  • Root 42*, Bairstow 17*

  • Two wickets for Lyon

  • Aus 649-7 dec - lead of 303

  • S Marsh 156, M Marsh 101

  • Moeen 2-170, Crane 1-193

  • Australia lead five-Test series 3-0

  • Day five starts at 23:30 GMT

  1. Postpublished at 00:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    TIm Paine is the new man in.

    That was a nice delivery from Curran, just nipping back in at Marsh, who hadn't quite settled down from his century celebrations.

    Mitchell MarshImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 00:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

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

    A little bit of seam movement - it just came back and got through Mitch Marsh. There's still a little bit in this pitch with the new ball.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 173.2 overs

    M Marsh b Curran 101 (Aus 544-5)

    And now Mitch Marsh is out!

    The ball after reaching his second Test century, Mitch Marsh has been dismissed. The ball from Tom Curran keeps low and it foxes Marsh. It goes through his attempted shovel forward and nips back, knocking the stump out of the ground.

    A fine innings comes to an end.

    Mitchell MarshImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 00:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    They were celebrating in the middle of the pitch together and there could have been a run-out. Eventually he realised and touched down for the second run.

    Mitchell Marsh and Shaun MarshImage source, Getty Images
  5. 100 runs

    100 for M Marshpublished at 173.1 overs

    There it is!

    Mitch Marsh pushes the first ball of the over away and roars as he runs down the pitch. He and Shaun stop to celebrate in the middle of the pitch before realising that there's a fielder advancing on the ball. They finish the second run before Marsh raises his bat and helmet to the dressing room, who are on their feet.

    There's enough time for another cuddle with his brother.

    Mitchell MarshImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 00:39 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    Right then - Mitch Marsh is on 99. He's being made to wait by Joe Root, who spends an eternity setting the field, before he throws the ball to Tom Curran.

  7. Postpublished at 00:38 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The wicket has got a crusty top on it already. The England batsmen are going to have to find a way of coping with Lyon.

  8. Aus 542-4published at 173 overs

    Lead by 196

    Sharp spin there for Moeen as he turns one past Shaun Marsh's outside edge. Nathan Lyon, watching on from the dressing room, just sits up a little bit straighter.

    That's a tidier over from Moeen, and Marsh plays out a maiden accordingly.

  9. Postpublished at 00:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    Drinks over and done with, it'll be Moeen to continue. Shaun Marsh is on strike, with brother Mitch at the other end on 99.

  10. Postpublished at 00:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    For those of you wondering how hot it is - it's currently 40 degrees, and it's not got to midday yet.

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  11. Postpublished at 00:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    Dan Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    An absolutely splendid straight drive from Mitch Marsh. Australia are motoring now and hunting a declaration. We could see England batting soon after lunch.

  12. drinks break

    Aus 542-4published at 172 overs

    M Marsh 99, S Marsh 125

    A nice ball from Stuart Broad, beating Mitch Marsh outside his off stump, before Marsh drives him down the ground for a couple. That takes him into the nineties.

    And that'll be four! Broad drops short and it's so easy for Mitch Marsh to lean back and smack him away to the boundary. Oh, and then Marsh absolutely nails a thrash down the ground that whizzes for four. That takes him to 99.

    It'll be time for drinks, too.

  13. From the press boxpublished at 00:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

  14. Aus 532-4published at 171 overs

    S Marsh 125, M Marsh 89

    Short and wide from Moeen, but Shaun Marsh can't quite connect as he swings and picks up a single. Jonny Bairstow then abandons his gloves and goes sprinting down towards point to pick up a push from Mitch Marsh, and gets a deserved round of applause from the SCG. No mean fear, going after the ball in that heat.

    A couiple of singles round off Moeen's over.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 00:23 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    Text 81111

    Looking forward to the 4th new ball. It will be utter havoc.

    Eddie F

  16. Aus 528-4published at 170 overs

    Lead by 182

    Stuart Broad, on 399 Test wickets, comes running in, knees pounding, and watches his second ball get clonked away for four by Mitch Marsh. The ball just flies off the bat as Marsh swings his arm and threads the ball through the field.

    Four more! A despairing dive on the boundary can't cut off a pull shot from Marsh Jr.

  17. How's stat?!published at 00:19 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    James Anderson has now bowled 1,239 maidens in Test cricket, equalling Derek Underwood's England record.

    Among all seam bowlers, only Glenn McGrath has bowled more - 1,471.

    Derek UnderwoodImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 00:17 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    James Anderson, after a four-over spell that conceded just four runs, is going to take a well-deserved breather.

    Here's Stuart Broad, removing the ice towel from around his neck.

    James AndersonImage source, Gett
  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 00:17 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2018

    #bbccricket

    Adam Oldroyd: England sinking further and further into the Marshes!

  20. Aus 519-4published at 169 overs

    M Marsh 78, S Marsh 123

    The Marsh brothers steal a quick single and Jonny Bairstow absolutely tears around from behind the stumps to get hold of the ball. He shies at the non striker's end, which Shaun Marsh is running towards, and just misses! Had he hit, that would have been gone.

    That's good work from Bairstow - he was so quick to get the glove off and then pick up and throw in one, swift movement.