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

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse and Matthew Henry

  1. Nathan Lyon's just sat bolt upright in the dressing room.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    They are very worrying signs that Joe Root is getting prodigious turn to the left-hander.

  3. ouch!

    Aus 415-7

    Smith 205, Starc 8

    Hello!

    Mitchell Starc goes for a huge yahoo down the ground, misses, and the ball deflects into Ben Stokes' ankle via Jonny Bairstow's gloves. Stokes goes hopping away in discomfort, while Root keeps on turning the ball back into Starc's pads.

  4. Joe Root is coming on to bowl.

    I'm saying nothing.

  5. 'It's an honour to watch him'

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

    It is a huge honour to watch him. To come back and play like this after Lord's - what character.

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  7. Aus 413-7

    Smith 205, Starc 6

    Lovely bowling from Stuart Broad, beating Steve Smith as he goes driving outside off stump.

    Smith resets and then thwacks the next ball wide of mid-on for four. I think I've got Stockholm Syndrome because I can't imagine not watching him bat.

  8. 'Remarkable, eccentric, extraordinary'

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Old Trafford is on its feet and that is good to see. Everyone is applauding this remarkable, eccentric and extraordinary batsman.

    He is the best in the world.

  9. 200 runs

    200 for Smith

    What a player!

    Old Trafford rises as one to this absolutely astonishing player. He runs through with his bat aloft and then stands and salutes to all corners of the ground.

    The best in the world, by far.

  10. Aus 407-7

    Mitchell Starc comes tearing up from the non striker's end as Steve Smith nudges into the leg side, but there's no run there and the big fast bowler has to hurtle back to make his ground.

  11. Here we go...

  12. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    The England body language is not great. There are slumped shoulders and hands on hips.

  13. Stuart Broad is going to come on and bowl to Steve Smith on 199*.

    I bet he's thrilled.

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  15. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    The ball is doing a bit. There is still some movement there. England will have to be careful when they bat.

  16. Aus 407-7

    Mitch Starc goes groping outside his off stump and gets beaten by Craig Overton.

    I have a really awful feeling England are going to get rolled on this pitch, you know. If there's one bowler you'd want in your attack on this surface, it's Mitch Starc.

  17. Aus 407-7

    Steve Smith throws his head back in anguish as he guides the ball along the ground to Joe Denly at third man.

    He's on 199.

  18. Steve Smith faces up to Craig Overton on 198...

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  20. Aus 406-7

    Smith 198, Starc 6

    Steve Smith works the ball down to third man - it could be four but Craig Overton throws himself on the ball and Smith berates himself as he jogs through for a single. He's fuming.