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Sam Drury
BBC Sport cricket writer at Old Trafford
A fabulous knock from Zak Crawley and he takes the acclaim of all inside Old Trafford.
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England close on 384-4, leading by 67
Crawley hits majestic 189 off 182 balls
Crawley & Root put on 200 stand
Root hits superb 84 and Moeen makes fluent 54
Australia, who lead series 2-1, dismissed for 317
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Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialZak Crawley was at the heart of it all with his positivity and composure. He has played magnificently today.
Postpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 20 July 2023
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialWhat an incredible innings and a standing applause from everyone in the ground. A 200 would have been fitting. Crawley has set his team up really well here.
Media caption, Crawley's best shots as he is removed for 189
WICKETpublished at 56.5 overs
Crawley b Green 189 (Eng 336-3)
Ahhhhh.
Zak Crawley gets an under edge onto a pull shot to Cameron Green, bringing to an end an extraordinary innings.
He gets a big slap on the back from Joe Root and handshakes from most of the Australia players before Old Trafford rises to applaud.
Eng 331-2published at 56.2 overs
Joe Root and Zak Crawley have just brought up their 200 partnership in 30.2 overs!
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We're 90s Australia-ing Australia!
Glen, Hampshire.
Eng 329-2published at 56 overs
Crawley 188, Root 70
Mitchell Starc bowls Australia's 10th no-ball of the day. England have been good, of course, but the Australians have become ragged.
Marcus Trescothick has dispensed with the big puffy coat on the England balcony with the ground now bathed in late evening sunshine.
Crawley's score is now the highest at home for England in an Ashes Test since Nasser Hussain's double hundred in 1997.
Postpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 20 July 2023
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialI would enjoy the challenge of playing in this era of Test cricket. When Broad was talking about his 600th wicket he was talking about doing it for the team and that is in the back of your mind.
Australia are under the pump, they haven't executed well. Root and Crawley are on fire.
Eng 323-2published at 55 overs
Lead by six
Glenn did not sound thrilled with life when he came on for his commentary stint a moment ago.
Meanwhile, all of the tricks are coming out from England. Joe Root ramps Mitchell Marsh down to fine leg for a single.
Postpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 20 July 2023
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialAustralia need a wicket. Two double hat-tricks to get them back into the game perhaps?
Eng 320-2published at 54.2 overs
What. A. Shot.
Zak Crawley takes England into the lead with an outrageous flick off the pads for six.
That's like Viv Richards!
Postpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 20 July 2023
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialEngland are on a runaway train. There's still enough time in this day for some defensive shots.
Eng 314-2published at 54.1 overs
Four more to Zak Crawley through the covers again!
England trail by just three now.
Postpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 20 July 2023
Sam Drury
BBC Sport cricket writer at Old TraffordIn different circumstances you fancy England would just be looking to bat, bat and bat some more.
Bat once, bat big and then try to bowl Australia out.
That might still be the plan but all day done within a couple of days.
I’ve not heard any declaration chat among the crowd yet, though, they’re just enjoying watching Zak Crawley and Joe Root go about their business.
Eng 310-2published at 54 overs
Crawley 174, Root 68
I thought that last text might be a popular one...
Australia just cannot stop these runs at the moment. If there aren't boundaries coming then Root is tapping ones and twos here or there. The tourists have unsuccessfully tried again to get the ball changed too.
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Crawley has more runs in this innings than Warner has in the series (173)
Adam in Hemel Hempstead
Eng 306-2published at 53 overs
Trail by 11
Joe Root dabs as he does best and is immediately sprinting off for two. He knows he has placed it perfectly.
As Root goes the head of bowler Mitchell Marsh rocks back as his eyes look to the skies.
There's some serious-looking conversations going on among the coaches in the Australia dressing room.
Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 20 July 2023
Alison Mitchell
Cricket commentator on BBC Test Match SpecialAustralia are running out of ideas and the energy is inevitably low in the field too.
Eng 300-2published at 52 overs
Crawley 174, Root 60
Zak Crawley is now the highest run-scorer on either side in the series. He slashes hard at the ball again, sending the ball flying through the air for two more. That brings up England's 300. The Party Stand rises to applaud.
Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 20 July 2023
Alison Mitchell
Cricket commentator on BBC Test Match SpecialThis is an extraordinary Ashes series that has had a bit of everything.