Summary

  • Buttler unbeaten with 64 at the close

  • England slump from 130-2 to 226-8

  • Root - dropped three times - is bowled by Cummins for 57 to bring about collapse

  • Four wickets for Marsh and two each for Cummins and Hazlewood

  • Australia - 2-1 up in series - have already retained Ashes

  • Australia won toss; 5th Test, day one, The Oval

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Jack Skelton

  1. Eng 175-4

    Marsh has been economical. He has only conceded 21 runs from 10 overs.

  2. Sir Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    That was a high-quality cover drive and is where Mitchell Marsh should be bowling. But it brings the slips into play if he gets the shot wrong.

  3. Eng 175-4

    Indeed. Australia have only successfully overturned six out of 30 referrals. England's record is 15 successful reviews from 36.

    Can the Ashes be decided on that record in the event of a tied series?

    Buttler has his first boundary, a cruncher through the covers.

  4. Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    Well, England are still beating Australia in the DRS battle...

  5. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Whoa... that was close!

  6. Not out

    The ball flicked Buttler's hip. Not out.

  7. There's a flat line on Ultra-edge as the ball passes the bat...

  8. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Thigh pad or glove?

  9. Australia review

    Jos Buttler is grinning but I'd say he looks nervous.

    Has he gloved this behind down the leg side?

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    John Petrie: No doubt Root will receive criticism for not converting his 50. Just pointing out that he has again scored over 50; none of the other top four have. Neither did he give away his wicket as the other three have.

  11. Eng 171-4

    Bairstow 22, Buttler 1

    Jos Buttler gets off the mark in streaky fashion. Cummins' wicket-taking over ends with the ball squirting off Buttler's edge down to third man.

    England need another 200 at least.

  12. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Bowled is the most decisive way to remove a batsman as a fast bowler.

  13. Not sure you can argue with that.

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    When Joe Root gets to 20 he's practically guaranteed a 50. His century conversion is a massive issue though. Good player but not in the same league as the other 'fab 4' I'm afraid.

    Jack, St Albans

  15. And now Jos Buttler is out for England with his side still well short of a par score.

  16. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That was a decent ball - it hit the seam, moved away and cleaned him up. Root gave the pitch a deliberate tap as he walked off.

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    Root b Cummins 57 (Eng 170-4)

    There'll be no Joe Root hundred today...

    His luck has ran out. He's has been bowled by another beauty from Pat Cummins.

    Root thinks he is unlucky. He's looking down suspiciously with the pitch and prodding in disgust. It did just move a little.

  18. Eng 170-3

    Run-rate 3.04

    Jonny Bairstow is still restraining himself. He hasn't tried to score a run in 16 minutes since tea. Good to see?

  19. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    Pic n Mix

    More of this sort of thing, please.

  20. Eng 170-3

    England's score ticks over for the first time since the resumption with a bye. Tim Paine should have stopped that down the leg side. Scruffy.