The Ashes LIVE: England vs Australia, fourth Test day one, Old Trafford - score, commentary, video highlights & updates

Summary

Australia, who lead series 2-1, close day one on 299-8
Superb Woakes dismisses Warner, Green, Marsh & Carey
Broad removes Khawaja & Head for 599th and 600th Test wickets
Labuschagne & Smith both out lbw on review to Moeen & Wood respectively
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Postpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 19 July 2023
I'll bring you a proper look at the weather forecast for Manchester shortly but there is some rain expected, particularly over the weekend.
Ben Stokes doesn't need much encouraging to do things differently, and says that a shortened game could help his side by allowing them to push the game on quicker.
"It helped us in the last game knowing that we had to press the game on to stay in the series," Stokes told BBC Sport.
"If the weather does look like it's going to have an affect on the time in the game, it probably suits us even more because we know what we need to do."
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The Ashes 2023: Ben Stokes has 'no issues' with James Anderson as bad weather looms
Team newspublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 19 July 2023
In case you missed it, both sides have announced their playing XI for this Test.
For England, James Anderson returns on his home ground in place of Ollie Robinson, while it's been confirmed that Moeen Ali will bat at three.
Meanwhile, Australia have opted to go without a frontline spinner as all-rounder Cameron Green comes back in place of Todd Murphy, who replaced the injured Nathan Lyon at Headingley.
You can read the full team news here.
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Postpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 19 July 2023
It may have been 10 days since England clawed their way back into the series thanks to Chris Woakes and Mark Wood's heroics in Leeds, but there has still been plenty of Ashes action to keep us enthralled.
At Taunton last night, England women thrashed Australia by 69 runs in the third and final ODI to level the series at 8-8, having been 6-0 down after two games.
The draw means Australia retain the Ashes but England won both white-ball series, which is an astonishing achievement given that Australia haven't lost a T20 series since 2017 and an ODI series since 2013.
What a summer we're having!
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Women's Ashes 2023: Nat Sciver-Brunt inspires England to ODI series win over Australia
How to follow the Ashes on the BBCpublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 19 July 2023
We'll be here with you all day with live text coverage, in-play clips and you can listen to BBC Test Match Special by selecting the audio icon at the top of the page.
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Don't go anywhere!
Postpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 19 July 2023
Thank you for joining us as we build up to the first day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
It's 2-1 with two to play, and as at Headingley, England are in must-win territory: all Australia need is a draw to retain the Ashes.
It's all or nothing. Over to you, Ben!
Postpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 19 July 2023
Who's ready to do it all again?
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