Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at The Oval

People around me just started cheering and applauding but I couldn't work out why. Harry Brook's got his fifty already?

50 for Harry Brookpublished at 27.5 overs

27.5 overs

Eng 138-3

A quick single dabbed to point and that takes Harry Brook to his seventh Test half-century.

He gets there from 44 balls - after a slow-ish start, he started to motor before lunch.

Another good knock from the England right-hander.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

95 times out of 100, you are catching the one that Carey dropped in the first session.

Four runs from the over but they go against Alex Carey so that goes down as a maiden from Pat Cummins.

It is looking rather gloomy at The Oval. Showers are forecast for later this afternoon, nothing too horrendous but the overheads suggest that rain could be a little closer than predicted.

While they're still out there, the Aussie bowlers will try to make the most of the conditions. Josh Hazlewood will bowl the next.

England are up and running again after lunch with four byes.

It's a bouncer from Pat Cummins, Moeen Ali sways clear of it and the ball swings away down leg, past the dive of Alex Carey to the rope.

Given how well he bowled this morning, it's no surprise to see Pat Cummins preparing to bowl the first over after lunch.

Moeen Ali is on strike for England. Still plenty of cloud around at the Oval.

The umpires are sauntering out to the middle with the Australian fielders waiting in a huddle on the outfield.

We're just a couple of minutes away from the start of the afternoon session...

Staying with your Ashes team of the series, perhaps the bowling attack is where it is toughest to pick.

Pat Cummins has been superb this morning and excelled early in the series but struggled badly in Manchester, Mitchell Starc has taken a bit of tap at times but continues to take wickets aplenty.

For England, Stuart Broad has been the one constant, took his 600th Test at Old Trafford, and has bowled well throughout.

Ollie Robinson's stats are far better than the talk from a few ex-Australia players would have you believe, while Chris Woakes and Mark Wood missed the first two Tests but have been excellent since coming into the XI.

So, who gets into your side?

We'll announce the results on Sunday, 30 July.

There are a few positions that might bring more consensus that others. The openers for a start.

But elsewhere in the batting line-up, it might be trickier. Was Marnus Labuschagne's ton in the fourth Test enough to get him in at three? Or, like England, will you go with Moeen Ali to balance the side?

Joe Root has outperformed Steve Smith so far - despite going early today - but which two of Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh make the cut?

As for the wicketkeepers. It's a straight shootout between Alex Carey and Jonny Bairstow. It feels like that one has swung in favour of the England man since Old Trafford...

Pick your Ashes team of the series here.

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Right then, as promised, it's time to talk about the Ashes team of the series...

You can pick your combined England and Australia XI here.

Share it on social media using #bbccricket and we'll announce the results on Sunday, 30 July.

Thanks, Callum.

Well, that was a very strange but entertaining morning session! England were cruising, then collapsing and finished up in a decent enough position.

Pat Cummins bowled superbly for Australia but it was England, thanks to Harry Brook, who had the momentum going into lunch.

As we've said so often during this series, though, the game remains delicately poised...

Time for me to disappear to get some food too.

Sam Drury is going to take over and he's going to talk to you about your team of the series.

Enjoy!

Harry Brook has been streaky, twice edging through the slip cordons, alongside that dropped chance.

But he has also played some incredible shots.

Fair to say he enjoyed taking Mitch Starc down too.

It definitely could be a lot worse than 131-3 for England.

Australia have dropped three catches in this morning session.

The drops of Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley only cost the tourists 11 runs each, but Harry Brook was dropped on five, and is 48 not out at lunch.

That means Australia have effectively conceded 65 more runs, and counting, than they should have.

Just checking in for the first time today?

Here are the three wickets that England have lost.

Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

Harry Brook was nine from 17, he has scored 39 from his last 24 balls.

Time for some food.

What a weird session of cricket. But it has once again delivered.

Harry Brook is 48 not out off 41 balls, with Moeen Ali unbeaten on 10 off 28.

Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Brook has had one life on five, it's already cost Australia 40 runs. Those last three shots, he's a quality batter and he's happy to back himself too.

Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

That brings up the 50 partnership in 9.3 overs, Brook has 45 runs of the 53, facing just 37 balls.

Eng 126-3published at 25 overs

25 overs

Harry Brook!

He's going into white-ball mode.

He finds the cover boundary with a drive, before he backs away and slashes a cut away.

The Yorkshireman then finishes the over with a pull for six over fine leg.

He's having a right chuckle with Moeen Ali in the middle of the pitch at the end of the over.

He's up to 45 off 37.