Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Very grey and gloomy here but Stuart Broad is hoping to light things up.

Stuart Broad into the fray...

Jonny Bairstow encourages "get them legs pumping Broady. One of those magic spells from you today, Stu."

One of 'those' spells would be nice wouldn't it?

Useful lengths from James Anderson as ensures Marnus Labuschagne has to play at three deliveries which are straight. Labuschagne steps across and works the England seamer's fourth ball to the leg side for a single.

Australia have looked remarkably composed in this little period of play thus far. England need wickets from somewhere.

Musk Up: Talk of Jimmy Anderson disappointing series isn't telling the whole story. Yes you want the wickets but it's still been a clinic and the vigilance to him has helped wickets elsewhere. A real legend of the game, hope he gets a couple today.

Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Labuschagne and Marsh have done a good job so far. When you consider the conditions they have been able to navigate their way through nearly 45 minutes of play.

After one over at the start of play James Anderson now returns to replace Chris Woakes at the Brian Statham End.

Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

A few of you have text us saying we forgot to give you the ZaltzQuiz answer today. We did, we're sorry!

Here's the question:

After three closely-fought Tests, England have established complete superiority in the fourth Test at Old Trafford, scoring at a typically Bazballistic 5.5 runs per over en route to a 275-run first innings lead.

What was the difference in the two teams' average first-innings score during Australia's decade-and-a-half of supremacy between 1989-2002/03 when they won 28 Tests to England's seven?

The answer is...

129 runs. Australia had an average first-innings score of exactly 400, England's average was 271. England took a first innings lead in just five of the 43 Tests. Australia led in first innings in 20 consecutive Ashes matches, from the 2nd Test in 1997 to the final Test in 2002-03.

Since then, mercifully for fans of (a) England, and (b) competitive sport, things have been closer. In the last 53 men's Ashes Tests before Old Trafford, Australia's average first innings has been 349, England's 307.

In Australia, excluding three massive England leads in the victorious 2010-11 series, the home team has remained dominant, but in England, there has been little difference between the two teams.

In the last 28 Ashes Tests in England prior to the current game, England had scored a total of 8897 runs in first innings, and Australia 8890, giving England a 0.25 runs per innings advantage.

A hint of reserve swing from Mitch Marsh who plays down the wrong line and inside edges to fine leg for a single.

The speed gun clocks that at 93mph and the England fans in the crowd are jolted into life again.

The field is spread as Mark Wood scampers in and persists with some short-pitched bowling to Mitch Marsh, who is happy to leave the first three balls of the over.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

If England can get a wicket then this place is going to erupt.

Marnus Labuschagne late cuts the first ball of Chris Woakes' latest over for four.

Jonny Bairstow has hands on his head after Labuschagne leaves one that goes fizzing outside his off stump a few balls later. "Beautiful that Woakesy" the England wicketkeeper says, attempting to crank up the pressure on the Aussie batter.

Labuschagne does not look particularly flustered at the moment.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

The clouds are around but they don't look threatening.

Marnus Labuschagne has certainly looked unruffled thus far today. Just takes one good ball, however...

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Labuschagne has decided to keep that pull shot in the locker.

Marnus Labuschagne is back deep in his crease to defend a Mark Wood short ball.

The crowd are attempting to charge up the England bowlers.

"You're the man here, Woody" Jonny Bairstow encourages.

Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match Special

Australia are going positively here despite the situation. There is just a little bit something happening with the ball.