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. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Ben Stokes set off like he was running the 100m in celebration there.

    Never ever, despite the talk that the result isn't the priority, think this team does not care.

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

    Huge wicket for Mark Wood and a change of field from England makes Steve Smith play that shot. Clever captaincy there.

  3. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Smith is annoyed! He knew straight away.

    This has opened up the game again for England.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Smith c Bairstow b Wood 17 (Aus 97-3)

    Mark Wood, you beautyyyyy!

    Steve Smith, what have you done?

    He looks to pull Wood away, but it doesn't get as high as he expects and he ends up gloving through to Jonny Bairstow.

    Mark Wood has two. England have three.

    Wood now has 100 Test wickets.

  5. This has woken the crowd up again.

    Mark Wood is replacing Jimmy Anderson.

  6. Aus 95-2

    Much better control from Moeen Ali. He goes for just a single off the over.

  7. Aus 94-2

    Trail by 181

    I don't mean to alarm any of you, but Marnus Labuschagne is starting to looked settled.

    He gets a little bit of width from Jimmy Anderson and finds the gap behind point to pick up a rare boundary.

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    What's cricket for 'parking the bus'?

    Jamie, London

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

    This passage of play has me a little worried. Labuschagne has been struggling out there, he doesn't look comfortable, he's not happy with the stumps and if Moeen Ali doesn't bowl well then he could bowl him into the comfy chair.

  10. Aus 90-2

    Trail by 185

    Not the greatest over from Moeen Ali.

    He's a little short and it allows Marnus Labuschagne to rock back and cut through the covers on a couple of occasions.

    Seven from the over.

  11. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The Aussies are ticking along but not really going at a fast rate. There's a little partnership building here which Australia need.

  12. A two-over spell for Mark Wood as Moeen Ali comes on.

    I wonder if Wood will replace Anderson at the other end.

  13. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    The forecast has spurred England into action because they know they're up against it and it's forced their hand.

  14. Aus 83-2

    Trail by 192

    James Anderson finally concedes a run as Steve Smith works off his pads for a single.

    Anderson is seeking reverse swing, but there's no signs of it so far as Marnus Labuschagne works for three through mid-wicket.

    This partnership is worth 29 now.

  15. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Labuschagne is down on his knees thinking: "What did I do there?"

  16. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    How did that not bowl him?!

  17. Aus 79-2

    Trail by 196

    How has that missed!?!

    Some vicious in-swing from Mark Wood almost catches a leaving Marnus Labuschagne out, but it goes over middle stump.

    Hands on head from all the England team.

    Time for a drink. England will no doubt be discussing plans to end this partnership.

  18. It's fair to say Ben Stokes enjoyed the 56-run partnership between Jonny Bairstow and James Anderson for the last wicket earlier...

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    I predict another three wickets will fall in the next hour and England will be in control for the win.

    Rich

  20. Aus 79-2

    Trail by 197

    Jimmy Anderson is hiding the ball too. It's a serious skill to change the ball from your left to right hand at the final second of your run-up.

    He finds a little bit of nip and it beats Marnus Labuschagne, who played it pretty well to be fair.

    Anderson has now bowled three successive maidens. That's as many as Australia bowled in the entire England innings.