Aus 238-4published at 63.1 overs
Oh, England have hit the stumps again!
Usman Khawaja was in by a mile, mind. But hey. Take the positives where you can.
Summary
England - set unlikely 388 to win - reach 30-0 at close
Khawaja hits his second hundred of match, off 131 balls
Khawaja and Green take Australia from 86-4
England bowled out for 294 - Bairstow 113
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Aus 238-4published at 63.1 overs
Aus 237-4published at 63 overs
Usman Khawaja will be on strike on 95.
Postpublished at 05:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentatorUsman Khawaja made really good connection with that shot.
That area of the ground have had to pay particularly close attention to proceedings in this Test.
Aus 234-4published at 62.3 overs
Now THAT is dismissive.
Usman Khawaja slogs Joe Root with aplomb and sends the ball about 15 rows back. Lovely - and it takes him into the nineties.
Postpublished at 05:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Ian Chappell
Former Australia captain on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesJust judging by the way Australia are batting you would think Pat Cummins is going to call an end to what you'd call a massacre pretty much as soon as Usman Khawaja reaches his century. The lead may be up near 400 by then.
Aus 227-4published at 62 overs
Lead by 349
Usman Khawja is racing towards another century - he's done a great rescue job since coming it with his side 86-4.
Postpublished at 05:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Image source, Getty ImagesGreen has done well with the ball in this series and now he's joined in with the bat. That was a nice way to go to your first Ashes half-century.
50 for Greenpublished at 61.1 overs
What a shot to get there!
Another thudding pull from Cameron Green off Mark Wood, and the all-rounder has a 96-ball Ashes half-century.
Postpublished at 05:18 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Ian Chappell
Former Australia captain on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesAt 86-4 there just wasn't enough pushing to make something happen for England.
Aus 222-4published at 61 overs
Lead by 344
In terms of Usman Khawaja, it seems to me that the most logical thing would be to have him open with David Warner. You can't drop him after this performance and Travis Head made 152 in the opening Test and is in good nick. Marcus Harris has been the only worrisome issue for Australia in this series, really.
Postpublished at 05:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match SpecialThat was beautifully struck by Khawaja. This is a man in hot form.
Aus 220-4published at 60.2 overs
Oh, I love Khawaja's reverse sweep.
He executes it to pinpoint perfection to dispatch Root for four.
Postpublished at 05:15 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Joe Root is trying to get the ball changed for one that Australia won't smack about quite so much.
He's failed.
Postpublished at 05:14 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Ian Chappell
Former Australia captain on Test Match SpecialThis is a problem for the Australia selectors because it looks like Usman Khawaja is going to ton up in both innings. You would think they couldn't drop Travis Head and Cameron Green is starting to save himself and his bowling will be important with it being a night Test.
Aus 216-4published at 60 overs
Lead by 338
England's batters have been feeling down since the first ball of the first day of the first Test, let's be honest.
More runs as Cameron Green drives a couple through the covers to take himself ever closer to a half-century.
Postpublished at 05:13 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Ian Chappell
Former Australia captain on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland will be feeling deflated that Pat Cummins has the opportunity to declare whenever he wants. Their batters will be feeling down.
Aus 212-4published at 59.1 overs
Four!
Cameron Green, such a tall man, stands even taller to pull Mark Wood's first delivery to the rope.
Postpublished at 05:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesI reckon around 350. They will want two new balls because it does things here.
Postpublished at 05:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialI do like to be on declaration watch but there has been no movement from the Australia changing room - they are all still in their training kit.
Postpublished at 05:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Ben Stokes' side is troubling him again. He's on his haunches, breathing in heavily to try and loosen it up.
Mark Wood is coming on for a bowl.