Get Involvedpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
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Mike Bell: For clarity (14:28), it was petrol in diesel tank. Not in best frame of mind.
Summary
Denly falls for 4 in England reply
Australia 497-8 dec: Smith 211
Smith dropped by Archer on 65
Caught off Leach no-ball on 118
Labuschagne 67, Paine 58, Starc 54*
England drop three catches
Fourth Test, day two, Old Trafford
Five-match series level at 1-1
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
drinks break Aus 317-5published at 86 overs
Run-rate 3.69
Joe Root stands with his hands on his hips at slip with a face that matches the Manchester sky.
That's drinks.
Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
You learn something new every day.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
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When the England management team get beyond column 'Z' on their spreadsheet of plans for getting Steve Smith out, they will move into column 'AA'. Luckily, spreadsheets go up to column 'XFD' these days - so hopefully by the time they get to plan #16384, they might actually get him.
Tim In Marlow
Aus 317-5published at 85.3 overs
Smith 143, Paine 36
This is getting more and more painful for England now - no pun intended. The Australia skipper drives Jofra Archer to the boundary.
Archer is still bowling around 86mph.
Image source, Reutersget involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
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Theo Kyriacou: England’s best player has been the rain. Hoping for another magical spell to snatch a draw.
Aus 313-5published at 85 overs
Smith 143, Paine 32
Smith is into his nervous 140s now. If this doesn't work then we may as well give up now.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
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As a 16-year-old lanky seamer I bowled the opposition's star batsman out in a Yorkshire club match on a no-ball. Skipper and father behind the stumps made me walk the two miles home and wash up for a week.
Anonymous
Aus 311-5published at 84.4 overs
Stuart Broad slaps one hand onto the other in dismay. Steve Smith nods and says something along the lines of "well bowled". The Australian is beaten outside off. No edge. Again.
Aus 309-5published at 84.2 overs
Stuart Broad has switched back over the wicket. Do England stick with these plans for long enough?
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondentGlenn McGrath's starting to get one of those smug and frankly annoying looks on his face.
Aus 309-5published at 84 overs
Smith 139, Paine 32
Tim Paine has crept up to 32 now. Jason Roy could well be feeling worse and worse with every run.
No joy for Archer in this over. This new ball isn't doing a lot.
Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialI've got a theory on why Jack Leach bowled a no ball and I have this recollection that it happened to me a few times. It was a slightly slower delivery and when you try and bowl a slower ball, you delay putting that front foot down slightly. Because you're doing that, it just creeps forward.
Aus 305-5published at 83 overs
Smith 138, Paine 29
A yorker from round the wicket is defended by Smith.
There's more excitement coming from the temporary stand. They're still distracted.
The new ball isn't working so far for England.
Aus 304-5published at 82.4 overs
Plan Z (ii) starts with about the same success as all of the others before. Despite the change of angle Steve Smith drives perfectly for four.
Postpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
Stuart Broad is going to bowl round the wicket to Steve Smith. We can't even use letters anymore to say which plan England are onto to try and get him out. We've surely seen more than 26 by now. Plan Z (ii)?
England's horror hour since lunchpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
Media caption, Smith survives as thick edge lands between two England fielders
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 5 September 2019
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Would it be constitutionally acceptable to prorogue Steve Smith until mid-October?
Bruce, Dundee
Aus 297-5published at 82 overs
Smith 131, Paine 28
Ben Stokes has just drop-kicked a giant inflatable watermelon from the middle.
The crowd sound very distracted by the play on the field which is never a good sign for England's fortunes.
Aus 297-5published at 81.3 overs
The Smith v Archer sequel has been a bit of a flop so far in this match. The Australian is winning the battle comfortably so far. Can Archer change his fortunes in this spell?