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

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

  1. Aus 26-2

    Mixed bag from Curran, still finding his radar.

  2. Aus 26-2

    Labuschagne follows another full ball and Bairstow goes up for caught behind.

    No one else in an England shirt is interested though.

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That was a lovely shot but it was a very full half-volley to be honest.

  4. Aus 26-2

    Shot! Sam Curran serves up a full ball and Marnus Labuschagne drives it sweetly through the covers for four.

  5. Sam Curran is on for Stuart Broad.

    Good call. Broad was much looser this morning than he has been in the rest of the series.

  6. Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    The main discussion in the crowd today is how many runs Steve Smith is going to get. "I think he'll have a failure and only get 90," says one fella to his mate next to him. "If it swings, Curran will get him," comes the reply.

  7. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Sam Curran is my man for Smith. Smith lbw b Curran. It'll be before lunch.

  8. Aus 22-2

    Trail by 272

    Steve Smith edges Jofra Archer on to his pads and there is a stifled lbw appeal.

    He then plays and misses wafting outside off.

    What is going on?

    Another maiden for Archer.

  9. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    Steve Smith faced all of 11 deliveries before changing his gloves.

    Steve Smith watches the ball after playing a shot during play on the second day of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at The Oval iAFP

  10. Aus 22-2

    Steve Smith gets off the mark. Guess how?

    Yep, clipping off his pads for a couple.

    He adds a single in the same fashion off the last to keep the strike.

  11. Safe hands.

  12. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Labuschagne played that expertly.

  13. Aus 18-2

    Stuart Broad isn't at his best. He strays onto the pads and Australia get their first run for 30 balls as Marnus Labuschagne clips it away to the fence through mid-wicket.

  14. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    The Oval is like some sort of hipster foodie heaven. Wood-fired pizzas, posh pies, burgers made of meat you've never heard of. Then there's the booze. Craft ale, wine sold from a converted camper van. Artisan cricket.

  15. Aus 14-2

    Archer 4-3-4-2

    Yet another maiden - five in eight now.

    Jofra Archer's figures are incredible - four overs, three maidens, four runs for two wickets.

  16. Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    Jofra is fascinating to watch up close. It’s all in the arm as it comes whipping over. The run up is smooth, long strides as he approaches, and then the arm comes over and the batsman has less than half a second to judge line, length and speed. He’s like a well oiled machine.

    England's Jofra Archer celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's Marcus Harris (unseen) for three runs during play on the second day of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at The OvalAFP

  17. Aus 14-2

    Steve Smith advances down the pitch as he defends back to the bowler and Jofra Archer sends down a shy at the stumps.

    Even Chris Woakes is having a chirp at Smith!

    Is this a concerted effort by England to try and get under Smith's skin, having said basically nothing to him all series?

  18. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was not a very good shot.

  19. Aus 14-2

    Oh my word. Steve Smith has flayed away at a wide ball and nearly nicked off for a duck.

    He hasn't hit it, of course. But that was looooooose.

  20. How's stat?!

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Warner wicket means the average opening partnership for both sides for the series has gone back into single figures. It is now 9.94.