Summary

  • England win thriller by three wickets

  • Brook hits superb 75 and Woakes makes vital 32 not out

  • Superb Starc dismisses Duckett, Moeen, Stokes, Bairstow & Brook

  • Australia now lead five-match series 2-1

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  1. Postpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Steve Smith does most of the captaincy when Pat Cummins is bowling and as a batter he must think this is a bit too easy at the moment.

  2. Eng 37-0published at 7.0 overs

    Zak Crawley twirls the bat in his hand. Pat Cummins gives the ball a polish on his trousers before he spins on his heels and bounds in.

    Crawley finishes the over by working the ball square to keep the strike.

    Five runs added to England's total.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

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    Scott Clark: Today I will mostly be living in fear of the yellow breaking news banner on the BBC's live cricket feed...

  4. Postpublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I've been in these situations before and you just want a settling hour so people aren't scrambling around.

  5. Eng 34-0published at 6.1 overs

    Australia captain Pat Cummins will bowl the second over of the day. His first ball strays on to Zak Crawley's legs and the England opener confidently whips to mid-on region for a couple.

  6. Postpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    England have got five from that over without breaking sweat.

    Australia need a rethink. They have to put some pressure on today.

  7. Eng 32-0published at 6.0 overs

    Swing for Mitchell Starc from his third ball but a thick chunk of bat saves Zak Crawley from a threatening lbw appeal.

    Three more singles off the over. Solid start from England's opening pair.

  8. Postpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    You can't just expect to bowl wicket-taking deliveries all the time. Sometimes you have to build pressure by stopping the scoring.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

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    Let's sit back and watch this England team throw this away by trying to win by tea !!! There is more than enough time left to do it sensibly.

    Phil in Walsall

  10. Postpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That is too easy for England.

  11. Eng 29-0published at 5.2 overs

    A single a piece from Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett from Mitchell Starc's first two deliveries met with loud cheers from the Headingley crowd.

  12. Postpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Mitchell Starc is at the top of his bowling mark

    Zak Crawley is on strike.

    Take a deep breath.

    Here we go.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

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    This Test, like the whole Ashes Series so far, has been defined by swings in momentum. Australia have always won the key moments in the key sessions and find themselves 2-0 up as a result. England need to bat intelligently and get over the line to breathe life into this series and move onto Old Trafford at 2-1.

    Andrew

  14. Postpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I am hoping the heavy roller which England had on day three, and then they had on day four, will just flatten it out and take some pace out of it. There is still plenty there and some good carry. You can see that from where the wicketkeepers Jonny Bairstow and Alex Carey are taking the ball.

  15. How's stat?!published at 10:56 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Zak Crawley and Ben DuckettImage source, Getty Images

    Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley now average 49.93 opening the batting together in Test cricket for England.

    Only Andrew Strauss and Marcus Trescothick average more as an opening pair for England since 2000 from those who have batted together for a minimum of 18 innings - the total partnerships for Crawley and Duckett.

  16. 'Be brave, fearless and go get the runs'published at 10:54 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    England bowler Stuart Broad talking to BBC Test Match Special: "It is a big opportunity. When you win the toss and bowl and you're chasing 250 that is something that you're targeting. We were delighted to get through that little session last night and even though we didn't get a lot of cricket yesterday, ultimately it was a fantastic day for us to set this game up.

    "You have to play well to chase 250 but this is one the quickest outfields I've ever played on in my career so I think you can knock a few runs off for that.

    "We know how good the Aussies are as a bowling attack but we've got full belief in what we've got.

    "Headingley does serve up different conditions and generally if you get overheads it can swing around, particularly with the new ball, but I don't think we can see that as a negative and look too much into that. We've just got to pounce on any loose balls and try and play in an attacking style today.

    "I think the attacking mindset will stay today. It is almost like playing 50-over cricket today and being busy. If you just stand and prod around you can nick the ball on this pitch so be brave and fearless and go get these runs."

  17. Postpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Sam Drury
    BBC Sport cricket writer at Headingley

    The atmosphere is even building in the press box where Saturn 5 by the Inspiral Carpets is blaring out...

  18. Daily ZaltzQuizpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    England have scored 55.0 runs per wicket in fourth innings under Stokes & McCullum, a period which has included three of their eight highest successful fourth-innings run chases.

    Over the previous seven years, they averaged 22.7 runs per wicket in fourth innings. Australia, as a bowling team, have averaged 25.6 runs per wicket in fourth innings.

    But remember: stats do not tell us what will happen. Stats might pretend that they can tell us what will happen. Do not believe them. They have a tendency to mislead.

  19. Postpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

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    Get Involved - Daily ZaltzQuizpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

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    39 in the S&M era. 26 over the previous years since 2015.

    Paul, about to watch son play in Salisbury while I listen to TMS

    Average runs per wicket in S&M era- 38; since 2015, I’ll say 25? Here’s hoping the average before S&M is still high enough to run this down.

    Luke

    I'm going for 33.6 in S & M era. 19.7 pre S & M.

    Michael, Malaga