Postpublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Those last two days at Old Trafford was so frustrating. If it was 2-2, this placed would've been rocking, full of banners.
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 11:21 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Eng 13-0published at 4 overs
Australia are continuing, as has been the trend in the series so far, to allow England singles wherever they like them.
England take three and a well-run two off Josh Hazlewood.
It's feels pretty quiet at The Oval at the moment.
Postpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, "I'm hearing you might not be the nicest man in cricket, Woakesy"
Further evidence, if we needed it, that Matthew is rivalling Chris Woakes for the nicest man in cricket.
Postpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at The OvalLast night I saw Joel Wilson and his on-field umpiring partner Kumar Dharmasena going out for food together.
I don't know why but it made me feel all warm inside.
Eng 8-0published at 3 overs
Mitchell Starc has started really well.
He follows the lbw shout up with a delivery that gets a little more bounce and bite of the pitch.
It squares Zak Crawley up a little but it slides past the outside edge.
Postpublished at 11:13 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialI've seen them given. Not only did it pitch, it swung and seamed as well. In county cricket that gets given.
Postpublished at 11:13 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialA good decision Mr Wilson.
Not outpublished at 2.3 overs
Oooh!
It's missing off stump by a whisker.
Australia burn a review.
Australia reviewpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Image source, PA MediaHas Mitchell Starc trapped Zak Crawley lbw?
The England opener was looking to leave the ball but it swung back in drastically.
Australia like it a lot.
Postpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialIt's because Zak Crawley is such a tall player. He makes himself even taller. He gets on top of the bounce and he's middled it.
Eng 7-0published at 2 overs
Ooh! Ben Duckett advances down the pitches and squirts an outside edge towards slip but it falls just short of Usman Khawaja at third slip.
Four to finish as Zak Crawley stands tall and punches Josh Hazlewood through the covers on the up. Superb shot.
Eng 2-0published at 1.1 overs
England are up and running.
Josh Hazlewood starts on the hip of Ben Duckett and the left-hander works through backward square for a couple.
Postpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialI was listening to Zak Crawley in his interview, it sounds like England's players are evolving in Bazball a bit.
Eng 0-0published at 1 over
A maiden to start.
You'd have got good odds on that.
Postpublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at The OvalThe Oval dropped to a deathly silence for that first ball. Nerves?
Eng 0-0published at 0.1 overs
Zak Crawley shoulders arms to the first ball and lets it go through to Alex Carey.
Looks like some decent carry.
Postpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Mitchell Starc is going to bowl the first over.
Will he find any swing movement with the cloudy overheads?
Postpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Thanks Tim.
How are you all?
I've got a feeling we might see England try and smack Australia round this morning.
How's stat?!published at 10:58 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
England opener Zak Crawley has a batting strike rate of 90 in the this Ashes series, the highest of any batter in the series for either team (minimum of 25 balls faced);
Only once before in his Test career has Crawley had a higher strike rate in a series when he’s batted in more than one match (91.8 against Pakistan in December 2022).
Postpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 27 July 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesThe players from both sides are standing arm in arm for the national anthems.
The diminutive Ben Duckett, once again, stood between Stuart Broad and Zak Crawley as the camera pans across the sides.
All that pomp and circumstance reminds me it's time to handover to Callum Matthews, who is on hand to take you through the morning session.