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

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Jack Skelton

  1. Eng 26-0

    England are rotating the strike with singles well here. It's sensible batting. Burns and Denly closing on the highest opening partnership from either side in the series.

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    James: As a point of correction there is NO way Steve Smith had the flu yesterday! A viral upper respiratory tract infection, a cold, the snuffles, so called 'man flu' if you like are all possible.But not proper flu! You don't get out of bed with flu, you are more likely to die! We all get colds and have to go to work so shame on Steve Smith using this as an excuse for finally looking human on 22 yards!

  3. Eng 25-0

    Lead by 94

    As Tuffers says, for all of the praise of Cummins, Burns has played this short stuff really well this morning. Half an hour gone and England haven't lost a wicket.

    Rory BurnsPA Media

  4. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Pat Cummins is a warhorse. That was an absolute snorter. But Rory Burns has played it well.

  5. Eng 25-0

    I think we all need to start having what Pat Cummins has for breakfast. He's been in England since May, day after day bowling at 90mph. He whistles another past Rory Burns' throat. He's remarkable.

    Rory BurnsGetty Images

  6. Textbook.

  7. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Marcus Harris split the webbing in his left hand dropping that catch last night. Seven stitches for the poor chap.

  8. Eng 24-0

    Burns 12, Denly 7

    Yes, John. You absolutely are.

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    John Petrie: Am I getting too far ahead asking what score England should be looking at for a declaration?

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  11. Eng 24-0

    Joe Denly is having a bit of a grin after being beaten twice in a row by Hazlewood. The bowler is not seeing the funny side.

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    Kieran: Why do you post these negative tweets about negative tweets? Crazy!

  13. Eng 24-0

    Lead by 93

    It seems Pat Cummins didn't like that boundary and he bangs a bouncer in to Burns. The England opener sways. Good batting.

    Rory Burns of England ducks a bouncer during day three of the 5th Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Kia OvalGetty Images

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Glorious! A little checked drive punched through the covers for four. Lovely.

  15. Eng 24-0

    Oh, Rory. That is beautiful. This is probably as pretty as you are going to get from a man with a funny-looking technique like Burns. He rocks forward and crunches a drive through extra over. The ball reaches the boundary in a flash.

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    Martin Smith: Too many commentators being positive about England’s batting after one over today. Can we keep this to a minimum until England are 200-1, please?

  17. Eng 20-0

    The crowd sounds settled in for the long haul. There's some polite applause as Tim Paine leaps down the leg side to take a wayward bouncer from Cummins. Can England do the job on the pitch?

    Rory Burns bats during day three of the fifth test match at The Kia OvalPA Media

  18. Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    Marcus Harris will not field today after having seven stitches to split webbing in his hand, which he injured when he dropped that late chance off Joe Denly yesterday evening. He is expected to bat.

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  20. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That has bounced.