Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Looking forward to seeing the ol' thumbs up and down on that....
Summary
Sluggish Australia close on 61-1 after Woakes removes Warner
Moeen injures groin while batting & not able to field
England bowled out inside 55 overs for 283
Brook top-scores with belligerent 85 off 91 balls
Moeen (34) & Brook share 111-run stand for fourth wicket
Starc 4-82, two wickets apiece for Murphy and Hazlewood
Australia, who lead series 2-1, won toss
England looking to avoid first Ashes series defeat at home for 22 years
Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialTake Old Trafford out as it didn't happen, every match in this series has been close.
Eng 112-3published at 24 overs
A quieter over as England took two singles off Mitch Marsh.
Just over five minutes until lunch.
Wonder what's on the menu today?
Postpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Australia have been a combination of brilliant and extremely sloppy today.
It's been a very weird mix.
How's stat?!published at 12:51 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on Test Match SpecialOf all spells of four overs or more in England since 2006, Cummins' spell saw 66% false shots played against him. That is the highest of any bowling spell in that time.
Eng 110-3published at 23 overs
Image source, ReutersThere's definitely something in this pitch.
Harry Brook advances down the track but Mitchell Starc finds a little bit of bounce and it ends up smashing Brook in the right bicep.
Mark Wood could enjoy this pitch.
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The Ashes aside, it will be interesting to see how much this brand of cricket has opened up five-day tests to the masses. I've even managed to get my Scottish mates into it...
Anon
Eng 109-3published at 22 overs
Harry Brook picks up two more with a guide into point.
He's up to 30 off 27 balls.
Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt was just short of a length and Brook has picked that up. I don't know whether that was pre-meditated.
Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialThat was just a little flick for six, wow.
Eng 107-3published at 21.2 overs
Harry Brook!
Mitch Marsh is on and Brook is straight after him.
He smashes his first ball for four through the covers before flicking effortlessly over mid-wicket for six.
A reminder of Brook's superb talent.
Postpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
This is the first time that Harry Brook edged through slip.
Streaky.
Postpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialI wonder when Australia last dropped three catches in a session? I would suggest that is very rare.
Eng 97-3published at 21 overs
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is a very streaky innings from Harry Brook.
He's been dropped and now he's edged through the slip cordon for the second time.
It's a big drive from Brook but a thick edge goes straight through the vacant fourth slip area.
Postpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThat's a bad misfield on the boundary, perhaps a bit of tiredness for Khawaja? Is there a better square driver in Test cricket than Moeen Ali? If there is, please show me.
Eng 91-3published at 20.1 overs
Australia have looked seriously ragged in the field in this session.
They've dropped three catches and now Usman Khawaja attempts a sliding stop but flicks the ball over his body and into the boundary.
Poor stuff.
Postpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
How costly could this prove for Alex Carey and Australia?
Eng 87-3published at 20 overs
Shot!
That's more fluid from Harry Brook as he drives through the covers.
He's up to 13 now.
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Pat Cummins is a superb bowler. Watching him live you can really appreciate his run up and action, it's very smooth.
Tahir at the Oval
Eng 83-3published at 19 overs
Moeen Ali plays out a maiden to Pat Cummins.
That is Cummins' first maiden since his second over in the third Test at Headingley. He'd bowled 59 overs since.