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. A massive cheer for Jack Leach. Australia are on a hat-trick across two overs.

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

    To pull them out at this time in the evening, wow!

    Marnus Labuschagne of Australia celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss Jos Buttler of England off the bowling of Peter Siddle of Australia during day three of the 5th Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Kia OvalGetty Images

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Australia are on a hat-trick of brilliant catches!

    Australia's Marnus Labuschagne catches the ball to dismiss England's Jos Buttler off the bowling of Peter SiddleReuters
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    WICKET

    Buttler c Labuschagne b Siddle 47 (Eng 307-8)

    Two in two! This is another brilliant grab.

    It's totally different to Smith's but almost as good. Marnus Labuschagne runs in from deep square leg, dives forward and takes a Buttler top-edge an inch above the ground.

  5. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    There are not many better catches than that.

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

    Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

    We have seen some catches and that is a beauty.

    Chris Woakes of England edges behind to Steve Smith of Australia during Day Three of the 5th Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Kia OvalGetty Images
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    WICKET

    Woakes c Smith b Marsh 6 (Eng 305-7)

    A stunning catch! And it's Steve Smith. Of course it is.

    We've seen some special catches this summer throughout the World Cup and this series. This is right up there.

    Chris Woakes slashes hard, edges and second slip Smith dives away to his right and with his body horizontal he plucks the ball out of the air.

  8. How's stat?!

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Australia's highest opening partnership in the series is 13.

  9. Eng 305-6

    A stiff looking Mitchell Marsh now comes on. Cummins and Hazlewood's spells lasted just a handful of overs.

    Marsh's first ball bounces twice before reaching Tim Paine. They're tired.

  10. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Australia look exhausted.

  11. Eng 304-6

    Lead by 373

    Nathan Lyon is on his hands and knees after stopping the ball in the covers. It's funny what keeping a team in the field all day does. This could catch on.

  12. Eng 304-6

    Peter Siddle must be feeling it in the legs today, even with those 20 bananas in his belly. He's back for one final spell in the day.

  13. Jos Buttler is having some fun late in the series...

  14. There are 30 minutes to go in the day.

  15. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I wouldn't mind seeing the likes of Joe Root or Jos Buttler miss the odd one-day series over the next couple of years as England focus on the Test side and trying to win the Ashes back down under.

  16. Eng 303-6

    Lead by 372

    The fans in the crowd are enjoying this now. Every successful take in the field is being sarcastically cheered.

    There is a group up on the roof of a building out behind the stand at fine leg. They've got an incredible view and they're seeing England's most complete performance of the series.

  17. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Jos Buttler is incredibly hard to bowl to. His technique wasn't right in the first three Tests but he's found something since.

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    Daniel: Does Josh Hazlewood have the smallest mouth of any fast bowler in the world?

  20. Eng 300-6

    Buttler 44, Woakes 5

    Loud cheers greet England's score ticking over to 300.