Summary

  • England win at The Oval by 135 runs - series drawn 2-2

  • First drawn Ashes series for 47 years

  • Australia bowled out for 262 chasing 399 to win

  • Wade holds up England with 117; four wickets each for Broad & Leach

  1. Postpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    That is a canny bit of bowling from Joe Root.

    He hasn't outbowled Jack Leach but it's probably neck and neck, which isn't ideal.

    Still, England will take the wickets whatever way they come.

  2. Postpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Root saw him coming. He bowled it shorter and got some spin. Wade was halfway down the pitch.

    Australia's Matthew Wade is out stumped by England's Jonny BairstowImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Now the game is going towards the end, you would think.

    Australia are just about resigned to their position.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 75.1 overs

    Wade st Bairstow b Root 117 (Aus 260-8)

    Jonny Bairstow doesn't miss his man this time!

    Matthew Wade shimmies down the pitch and is beaten by some fine turn and bounce from Joe Root.

    Bairstow has all the time in the world to gather and flick off the bails with Wade stranded.

    A superb, resilient innings comes to an end and England will want to finish this off in a hurry now.

  5. Aus 260-7published at 75 overs

    Target 399

    Too easy for both Peter Siddle and Matthew Wade to skip down the pitch and knock a single down the ground.

  6. Postpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Jack Leach is back on.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    #bbccricket

    Alex Pitt: When do we start worrying about Wade doing a Stokes?

  8. Aus 258-7published at 74 overs

    Wade 116, Siddle 10

    Joe Root continues and Matthew Wade pushes out to deep cover for a couple.

  9. Postpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I would be a bit disappointed if I was the premier spinner and wasn't bowling with number nine in.

  10. Postpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    One more needed for his five-for.

  11. Aus 254-7published at 73 overs

    And Broad responds by beating the outside edge.

  12. Postpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    You have got to have a second slip.

  13. Aus 254-7published at 17:53 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Why would you not have two slips in for Peter Siddle?!

    A regulation catch as he nicks Stuart Broad but there is a gap there and he gets four instead.

    Joe Root finally puts a second slip in.

    And Siddle responds by spanking it through the covers for four.

    Peter Siddle edges a deliveryImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Good job he jumped the stumps in his celebration!

  15. Not outpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Yep. Direct hit might have got him but Wade slid in by the time Bairstow removed the bails.

  16. Postpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Isa Guha
    Ex-England women's bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I thought he was OK.

  17. Umpire reviewpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Peter Siddle pushes into the leg side and takes the single.

    It's a sharp one but Matthew Wade is home.

    They're going to double check.

  18. Postpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That was very difficult to call. It looked good. There was a puff of dust.

  19. Not outpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    The sound was the bat hitting the ground.

    Amazing amount of turn from Joe Root there.

    Matthew Wade survives.

  20. Postpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 15 September 2019

    Isa Guha
    Ex-England women's bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't think that is out.