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

  1. Postpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    You won't be surprised Geoffrey is not impressed with the Leach no-ball.

  2. Postpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    That is like thinking you've won the lottery then finding out that your ticket is a week out of date, but only after you've spent the money on a mansion, yacht, car and beer made from the tears of unicorns. And your wife has left you.

  3. Postpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Errrm.... Joe Denly is coming on.

  4. Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

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  5. Aus 285-5published at 77 overs

    What did they feed Steve Smith at lunch? He has certainly not settled. In this Leach over he gets in a tangle with a forward defensive stroke and then almost gets run-out but silly point.

    How must those England players - in particular Jack Leach - be feeling?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    #bbccricket

    Dominic Perry: Bad luck definitely comes in 3’s. Ripped my shirt at work this morning. Spilt coke on a carpet coming in from lunch. And now Steve Smith is not out because of a no-ball!

  7. Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Steve Smith offered this chance even before the no-ball reprieve...

    Media caption,

    Smith survives as thick edge lands between two England fielders

  8. How's stat?!published at 14:14 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Steve Smith has now gone past 500 runs in this series. He's the first player from either side to do it in three consecutive Ashes series.

    Steve SmithImage source, PA Media
  9. Aus 284-5published at 76 overs

    Smith 125, Paine 21

    What is this?

    Ben Stokes now bowls a no-ball. He then gives Steve Smith a freebie of a full toss which is smashed to the boundary.

    Stokes covers his face with his cap and screams.

  10. Postpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Jack Skelton
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    The party stand are consoling themselves by volleying a watermelon beach ball around. Is it the same one that Jofra Archer rescued off the steward at Headingley?

  11. Aus 278-5published at 75.3 overs

    England are rattled. Very rattled.

    Steve Smith almost plays onto his stumps. He ends up comically chasing the ball behind him making sure it doesn't drop onto the timbers but when the ball bounces safely he flicks it out of the grasp of Jonny Bairstow.

    Bairstow is not happy and has a moan to the umpire.

  12. Postpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

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

    It's not often you see Joe Root animated but he had some harsh words after that no-ball.

    England teamImage source, Getty Images
  13. Aus 276-5published at 75 overs

    Smith 120, Paine 20

    Seriously? Can you believe that?

    It's hard enough to get Smith out as it is. We're now being treated to some slow motion replays of gleeful Australians in the crowd.

  14. Postpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Jack Skelton
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    The howls of anguish that went up after that no-ball was confirmed could be heard in Wilmslow.

  15. Postpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Talk about a change of fortunes for Jack Leach. He was the nation's new hero last week. Now he has dismissed Steve Smith but it's ruled out because of a no-ball.

  16. Postpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    A reprieve! The last thing England want is for that to occur. That is one of the great crimes of cricket, for a slow bowler to be done for a no ball.

  17. Postpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Joe Root is having some stern words with his team. He's called them all into a huddle.

  18. Not outpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Utterly inexcusable from a spinner.

    Jack Leach has bowled a no-ball. Steve Smith is called back to the crease.

  19. Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    They are checking the replays. It doesn't look like Jack Leach's boot is behind the line.

  20. Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    This is a no-ball!