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. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 28.5 overs

    Root c Carey b Cummins 21 (Eng 131-4)

    Another twist.

    Silence descends over Headingley.

    It's a filthy leg-side delivery from Pat Cummins but Joe Root chases it and gloves it through to Alex Carey.

    It's a soft dismissal.

  2. Postpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    No, no.

    I merely said that you almost agreed that it would be the best thing for cricket, if England won.

  3. Postpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Aggers, I hear you're going around telling people that I want England to win.

  4. Postpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Harry Brook has looked pretty good so far.

  5. Eng 129-3published at 28 overs

    Target 251

    Good probing over from Mitchell Starc, with Harry Brook just able to work through gully for a couple.

    Brook has just taken his cable-knit sweater off. It's getting warm in Yorkshire.

  6. Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    He's not the only one, Matt.

    The side of my laptop is taking a battering.

  7. Postpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    Paul Collingwood is tapping along to the England fans’ songs on the balcony.

  8. Postpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Agree?

    Hit the thumbs.

  9. How's stat?!published at 12:53 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    WinViz has England at 70%.

  10. Postpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    “Woah, we’re halfway there,” sing the England fans.

  11. Postpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    A reminder that lunch will taken a little later today as we make up some of the time lost due to the weather on day three.

    Here's a reminder of the hours of play.

    Morning session: 1100-1315

    Afternoon session: 1355-1610

    Evening session: 1630-1830

  12. Eng 127-3published at 27 overs

    Target 251

    Rooooot.

    Beautiful stuff from Joe Root as he just leans into a drive and it finds the cover boundary in no time.

    England are past the half way point!

  13. Postpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    For Harry Brook, I would be just keeping the ball outside off stump again and again.

    I don't think he has the patience to withstand it, as that shot proves.

  14. Postpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    It's a genuine edge but it has dropped well in front of first slip.

  15. Eng 122-3published at 26.2 overs

    This is so nervy!

    Pat Cummins is back on and he finds the edge of Harry Brook but it drops short of David Warner and Alex Carey.

    That's a few that have dropped short of the slip cordon so far.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply)

    Is Stuart Broad padded up? Should we be preparing for the LunchHawk?

    Jon

    With three wickets down, please please England can we have 'regulated Bazball' from now on, as I think it was Michael Vaughan who recently labelled.

    Neil in Chester

    Harry Brook is playing too risky for my liking. Inexperience shows a little. Ben Stokes to win us it again at Headingley, it's certainly more possible now as this match rolls on.

    Mike in Hull

  17. Eng 120-3published at 26 overs

    Target 251

    Mitchell Starc responds by beating the edge of a driving Harry Brook. It had a little bit of extra zip and raced through to the gloves of Alex Carey.

    Brook again keeps the strike with a nudge down to third for a single.

  18. Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    I don't think Starc will mind seeing that from Harry Brook.

    It was just too full, but it was a booming drive. It'll be bringing the slips into play.

  19. Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 9 July 2023

    Sam Drury
    BBC Sport cricket writer at Headingley

    That might have been the loudest cheer of the day.

    Harry Brook nailed that!

  20. Eng 119-3published at 25.1 overs

    A wide loosener to start from Mitchell Starc and Harry Brook drives to the boundary once more.

    England need 132 more.