Summary

  • Australia close on 107-3 on breathless fourth day

  • Broad takes key wickets of Labuschagne & Smith after Robinson removes Warner

  • Khawaja edges through slips in first over

  • England bowled out for 273 - Root 46, Brook 46, Stokes 43

  • Four wickets apiece for Lyon & Cummins

  • 98 overs scheduled on day five

  1. Aus 99-3published at 27.3 overs

    Usman Khawaja works it fine for a boundary and then a few balls later Stuart Broad drifts on to the legs of Scott Boland and he effortlessly flicks it off his hip for a couple.

    With the field up, runs flowing for the Aussies all of a sudden.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

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    CrawleyImage source, Getty Images

    Steve: Genuine Ashes tension headache here. Glorious.

  3. Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    Smith c Bairstow b Broad 6.

    Drink it in.

  4. Postpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    I can't believe that Boland hasn't had to fend a ball off his body yet. England can't quite get the radar working.

  5. Aus 94-3published at 27 overs

    I think if you'd have offered Ben Stokes this score with Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne back in the hutch he would have bitten your hand off.

    Scott Boland has protected his stumps, and left the ball, pretty well so far. He's doing a job for his team with about 10 minutes left.

  6. How's stat?!published at 18:50 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    BroadImage source, Getty Images

    Steve Smith averages 28 in fourth innings of Tests in 24 innings.

    He not scored a fourth-innings half-century since 2016.

  7. Aus 90-3published at 26.2 overs

    James Anderson bounces Scott Boland with the first ball of the next over which the Aussie nightwatcher manages to duck out of the way.

    Next ball is also short but Boland kills the tension by calmly cutting Anderson to the boundary for four.

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    Win, lose or draw, this is far more entertaining cricket than we deserve. We are all hooked and sat on the edge of our seats. Much better than being batted into the ground and feeling miserable.

    Anon (please include your name on texts)

  9. Postpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    BroadImage source, PA Media

    The Hollies Stand is shaking under my feet. Stuart Broad. He’s actually doing it again isn't he?

  10. Aus 89-3published at 22.5 overs

    The crowd roar Stuart Broad in. Fielders surround the bat. Scott Boland leaves his first ball and then defends the next.

    England are absolutely pumped.

  11. Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    I don't think I've seen too many walking wickets but Boland is one of them.

  12. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Scott Boland is walking out very, very slowly.

    This is the time for England. Australia had a great 20 minutes yesterday. Can England do the damage here?

    The crowd are on their feet. Come on, England, get ready to bowl.

  13. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    There's 15 minutes left so Australia send out Scott Boland as their nightwatcher.

  14. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Broad is hot! He’s right in the mood again!

  15. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    What a moment from Stuart Broad! Jonny Bairstow big celebration, Broad goes to mid-off, mid-on, he's running everywhere.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 25.3 overs

    Smith c Bairstow b Broad 6 (Aus 89-3)

    They'll have heard the Hollies roar on Mars after that wicket...

    It's that man again. Total recall for Australia.

    It's an absolute beauty from Stuart Broad as he finds the edge of Steve Smith's bat as he stretches at one away from his body that he probably should have left alone.

  17. Postpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 19 June 2023

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It didn't hit Smith on the pad. It was a thin outside edge and it didn't carry. A dramatic moment and an excellent delivery from Stuart Broad.

  18. Aus 89-3published at 25.2 overs

    Excellent reference there, Jamie.

    Meanwhile, England have an appeal for lbw after Stuart Broad strikes him on the pad.

    There was, in fact, quite a lot of bat on it but the ball did not quite carry to Jonny Bairstow

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    Jamie: Why are they playing the Test match on Mars? #totalrecall

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  20. Aus 89-2published at 25 overs

    Australia's batters happy rotate the strike as Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja work James Anderson into the gaps. There's a hint of a run-out chance as Smith takes a brisk single but the throw is wide of the stumps.

    Five runs from the over.