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Matthew R Cheek: Joe Denly - the Andy Caddick of batting.
Summary
Smith and Labuschagne take superb catches as England lose two quick wickets before close
Buttler (47) counters after England lose four wickets for 65 runs
Denly hits 94 before being caught at slip by Smith
Stokes - dropped on 7 by Smith - makes 67 in 127-run stand with Denly
Lyon takes three wickets as pitch begins to take turn
Australia - 2-1 up in series - have already retained Ashes
Australia won toss; 5th Test, day three, The Oval
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
Postpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialStokes looks better when he plays the big shot than when he prods around so I would set the field to protect the boundaries.
Eng 133-2published at 44 overs
Denly 54, Stokes 27
Nathan Lyon will not miss bowling at Ben Stokes.
Quite often Stokes looks in a bit of bother against the off-spinner and does give up a few chances.
But he just doesn't seem to get out to him and then begins to cart Lyon round the ground.
Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialThat was Stokes at his best.
Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThat traveled like a bullet.
Image source, ReutersEng 132-2published at 43.4 overs
Lead by 201
Ben Stokes gets down on one knee and wallops a sweep shot out to the boundary.
Was that four or six? After a long look, it's signalled six!
What a shot.
Eng 126-2published at 43.3 overs
Nathan Lyon has patched up his cut during Josh Hazlewood's over and is back on to continue his spell now.
Ben Stokes rocks back, cuts through the covers and Marnus Labuschagne makes a hash of his attempted stop, the ball running away to the boundary.
Wahey is the cry from the England fans.
Postpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport at The OvalNathan Lyon is struggling with a cut on his spinning finger - he spends a lot of time inspecting it. It's been troubling him for a while - he tried to fix it with superglue. Not that England fans will have any sympathy. Moeen Ali had a similar problem on the last tour down under.
Postpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
Played.
Eng 122-2published at 43 overs
Run rate 2.84
Ben Stokes drives firmly through the covers and picks up three.
Josh Hazlewood then goes short and Joe Denly pulls him round the corner for one.
Stokes then takes on the pull shot and also gets one, keeping it down.
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Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialI think Stokes took the wrong club out. He used the sand wedge but needed a nine iron.
Postpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialThat stopped like a golf shot right at the pin.
Eng 116-2published at 41.2 overs
Ha. Yeah. 'Careful accumulation.'
Ben Stokes unfurls a slog sweep that loops up and somewhat plugs in the outfield as Stokes scampers three.
Image source, ReutersEng 113-2published at 41 overs
Ben Stokes swivels one round the corner for a solitary single off Josh Hazlewood's over.
Careful accumulation the order of the day for now.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
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That ball flu at Smith.
MJF, Liverpool
Eng 112-2published at 40 overs
England off Nelson as Ben Stokes taps a single down the ground.
Joe Denly goes back and is hit on the pad by Nathan Lyon but just a strangled appeal as it was clearly missing leg.
How's stat?!published at 14:15 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statisticianThis is Denly's fourth fifty in Test cricket and all of them have been in the second innings. He averages 15 in the first innings and 41.28 in the second.
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50 for Denlypublished at 38.5 overs
A lovely way to bring up 50 - Joe Denly clipping crisply off his pads to the fence.
That is Denly's third 50 in the Ashes and his most fluent.
An excellent effort so far. Can he convert?
Postpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 14 September 2019
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialYou can't drop five catches in a match and think you'll be in a dominant position. Australia have to make inroads here or the lead will be too big.
Eng 107-2published at 38.2 overs
Josh Hazlewood returns to the attack and Joe Denly slices off a thick inside edge behind square for a couple of runs, taking him to 49.