Summary

  • England secure draw to deny Australia Ashes clean sweep

  • Tourists finish nine down, with Anderson surviving final over

  • Stokes makes 60 off 123 balls; Bairstow hits 41 off 105 balls

  • Crawley scores eye-catching 77 before being trapped in front by Green yorker

  • Buttler to fly home with hand injury

  • Daily highlights on BBC iPlayer from 17:00 GMT

  1. Postpublished at 06:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    CumminsImage source, Getty Images

    That's a good review. It was very straight, hitting middle and leg. Now England are in trouble.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 84.4 overs

    Buttler lbw b Cummins 11 (Eng 218-6)

    Gone! It is crashing into leg stump.

    Jos Buttler hit his boot with his bat so I presume Paul Reiffel thought he'd hit it.

    That really opens the game up, because England's final four of Mark Wood, Jack Leach and Stuart Broad and James Anderson is, erm, not the strongest.

  3. Postpublished at 06:20 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    It's hit the back leg.

  4. Postpublished at 06:20 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    This looks very close.

  5. Umpire reviewpublished at 06:20 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    Jos Buttler has been hit on the pads again and Australia send it upstairs after Paul Reiffel says no.

  6. Postpublished at 06:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    Ian Chappell
    Former Australia captain on Test Match Special

    Australia won't shake hands on a draw. Not with England's last four - Wood, Leach, Broad and Anderson.

  7. Eng 218-5published at 84 overs

    18 overs left

    Mitchell Starc strays onto the pads of Jonny Bairstow, and he flicks fine to pick up a couple.

    Bairstow could have been run out earlier in his innings, if you're just joining us. He was taking on a second to deep fine leg, and had to dive in, but if Alex Carey had gathered cleanly Bairstow may have been in trouble.

  8. Postpublished at 06:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    StarcImage source, Getty Images

    Jos Buttler is not going to drive at the ball at all. He doesn't want to give any opportunity at all to the Australian bowlers.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 06:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    #bbccricket

    Paul Cunningham: Me right now: 120, 119, 118, 117...

  10. Eng 216-5published at 83 overs

    19 overs left

    Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler safely tick off another over.

    England have to survive another 114 legitimate balls.

  11. Eng 216-5published at 82.4 overs

    Marnus Labuschagne is an absolute pain.

    He is adamant that Jos Buttler has nicked behind, but he has missed it by about a foot.

    Dear lord.

  12. Eng 215-5published at 82 overs

    20 overs left

    Jos Buttler flat bats the final delivery and England can tick off another over.

  13. Postpublished at 06:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    That wasn't missing by much at all.

  14. Not outpublished at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    Missing! Jos Buttler survives.

    It was just slightly down leg and a tiny bit high, but it wasn't a bad shout at all.

  15. Australia reviewpublished at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    Australia are sending an lbw shout against Jos Buttler upstairs.

    It cut back in and made Jos Buttler lose his balance. The bounce of the new ball could count against Australia here.

  16. Postpublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    This is going to be a gripping last 21 overs. I have visions of Jack Leach out there, polishing his glasses.

    LeachImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    It will be Mitchell Starc from the other end.

    He's also wicketless so far.

  18. Postpublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022

    In case you're just joining us - England are five wickets down and have to survive for 21 more overs.

    Zak Crawley was really good this morning, making 77, while Ben Stokes, who has just got out for 60, has been really brave amid his struggle with a side strain.

    Australia have literally just taken the new ball so this is a key period of play coming up.

    The two sides can shake hands at any stage in the final hour, which begins when we have 15 overs left.

  19. Eng 215-5published at 81 overs

    21 overs left

    Edged! But short!

    Jonny Bairstow is squared up slightly by Pat Cummins but he is playing with soft hands and the ball doesn't carry to the slip cordon.

    A sign of the doubt that the new ball can cause, though.

  20. Eng 212-5published at 80.2 overs

    Jos Buttler works the first ball off his hip for a single down to fine leg, before Jonny Bairstow crashes a cut away to the fence.

    It is good to see that England haven't just gone into a bunker.