Summary

  • Australia close on 113-4, trailing by 162

  • Superb Wood dismisses Khawaja, Smith & Head to move past 100 Test wickets

  • Warner chops on off Woakes for 28

  • England 592 all out - leading by 275 - after Bairstow's sparkling 99*

  • Australia are 2-1 up in the five-match series

  • Rain forecast on days four and five

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews and Tom Mallows

  1. Aus 1-0

    Trail by 274

    Usman Khawaja nudges a single off the first over from James Anderson.

    There's a rousing rendition of Jerusalem from the Party Stand, followed by a huge cheer.

    They are PUMPED.

  2. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    A plane carrying a flag behind it reading ‘we’re going to win 3-2…’ has just flown over Old Trafford.

  3. Here we go then.

    James Anderson to open from the James Anderson end with four slips in place.

  4. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Australia don't look like a side that are winning, they look like a side that is losing. England have taken the high ground here.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia look jaded, they don't look like the side we've seen.

  6. How's stat?!

    Cricviz on Twitter: Jonny Bairstow's batting average in this series moves to 40.00.

    Since the 1980s, only two England keepers have averaged more in an Ashes series:

    • Alec Stewart 2002-03
    • Matt Prior 2010-11

  7. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    England's players are all out already for their warm-ups. Mark Wood, Chris Woakes and even Ben Stokes are rolling their arm over. Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Harry Brook are practicing their slip catching.

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    YJB performs best when his place is being questioned. From now on, reports are only to mention how useless he is and he will get fired up to prove everyone wrong.

    Adam in Gloucester

  9. Want to watch Jonny Bairstow smack two sixes?

    Of course you do.

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    I do hope the ground staff are busily arranging for every Super Sopper & tarpaulin outfield cover from each county ground around the country to made available to use at Old Trafford over the weekend…

    Matt, London

  11. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Bairstow has hit some revolutionary shots. The ground is not too big for him.

  12. Jonny Bairstow does not look too disappointed as he runs off the field raising his bat to a huge ovation.

    What an innings that was. England all out for 592 to lead by 275.

    Expect some very attacking fields with that many runs in hand.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Anderson lbw b Green (Eng 592)

    He is! James Anderson is out for five and Jonny Bairstow is left one agonising run short of a century.

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Jimmy's waiting but he knows...

  15. England review

    Would you believe it? James Anderson has been trapped lbw!

    He reviews but their reaction suggests this is smashing into leg stump.

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    Test match cricket is boring.

    Kevin, Peterborough

  17. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    There's no doubt sending Jimmy back was the right thing to do.

  18. Eng 592-9

    Jonny Bairstow pushes the ball to long-off, does he go for two? No! He sends James Anderson back!

    Bairstow stuck on 99 at the non-striker's end.

  19. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    There's a Yorkshire flag flying on the hotel balcony - in Manchester, remember.

    Bairstow is on the brink...

  20. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    The crowd are not just expecting Bairstow to get 100, they're demanding it.