Summary

  • Denly dropped at fourth slip by Harris in final over of the day

  • Archer takes 6-62 as Australia bowled out for 225

  • Burns takes brilliant catch to remove last man Siddle

  • Smith - dropped at slip on 66 - top scores with 80

  • Curran earlier took two wickets in two balls

  • England bowled out for 294 - Buttler 70, Marsh 5-46

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

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

  1. Aus 60-2published at 20 overs

    Marnus Labuschagne lets a couple go outside off-stump before flicking down fine leg for a single.

  2. Aus 59-2published at 19.2 overs

    Labuschagne lets the first ball go through to Jonny Bairstow before flicking through square leg for four.

  3. Postpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Jofra Archer - who has magnificent figures of 2-7 from his first spell - is going to get us going after lunch.

    Marnus Labuschagne is on strike.

  4. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    The sun is absolutely beaming down at The Oval as the stewards make their way off the outfield.

    It looks like a lovely afternoon for one of the best batsman in the world to put another nail in England's coffin.

    The Oval sunImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Thanks Jack.

    You feel this session is going to be crucial if England have any chance of drawing this series. They really can't afford another wicketless session.

  6. Postpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Death and Taxes will be doing their final preparations before resuming their innings.

    Play will be back under way shortly.

    Time for Callum Matthews to see if he can prise out Steve Smith...

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Text 81111

    Labuschagne is Taxes, Smith is Death. We all moan about taxes, but death is just inevitable.

    Luke, Taunton

    Smith is Death because he's always there at the end.

    Neil, London

  8. Postpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    So yes England are left facing a familiar problem - how to get Smith (and Labuschagne) out?

    If they don't do so promptly after lunch, the hopes of drawing the series 2-2 will fade very quickly.

    At least, thanks to Adam in Edinburgh, we've had some fun in finding a new nickname for Smith and Labuschagne...

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    #bbccricket

    Frank Sidekick: This is the CTL+C CTL+V Ashes.

  10. How do you get Smith out?published at 13:27 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Alec Stewart
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Stop Smith scoring. England have to stick to their plans for longer. It is a game of chess. If you can stick to your plan and stop him scoring then Smith will do something different - all batsmen do.

  11. Postpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Sam Curran, playing his first Test of the series, did create this chance though and had Steve Smith looking uncertain.

    Australia will resume on 55-2 after lunch.

  12. Postpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    But then Steve Smith and his clone set about their task, with Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes particularly wayward.

  13. Postpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

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  14. Postpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Stop me if this sounds familiar...but no one besides Rory Burns can open the batting with any degree of competency in this Ashes.

    Jofra Archer sent down a superb opening spell to have Australia 14-2.

    Also judge for yourself if David Warner actually hit that one...

  15. Postpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Mitchell Marsh then completed his first Test five-wicket haul, getting Jack Leach to play on as England were dismissed for 294.

    A sub-par score on a good batting wicket.

  16. Postpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    England resumed on 271-8, hoping Jos Buttler could continue his onslaught with support from Jack 'The Wall' Leach at the other end.

    Leach held his end up and even hit an exquisite boundary.

    But Buttler didn't last long, falling for a fine 70.

  17. Postpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Let's have a look back at the action in the morning session...

  18. Postpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    I disagree, Chris. I see where you're coming from but Smith can't be taxes.

    Taxes hurt but Death is far worse.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    Text 81111

    I'd argue Smith is taxes, due to his constant presence and ability to rack up impossible figures.

    Chris Raftery, Manchester

  20. Postpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 13 September 2019

    ...which is perhaps unsurprising given the fragility of these batting line-ups.