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Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match Special
Steve Smith is very excited about this. He's pleading with Cummins to review.
Summary
Broad announces he will retire after conclusion of final Ashes Test
England end day with a lead of 377
Hosts slip from 360-5 to 379-9 - losing four wickets for 19
Root (91) falls short of brilliant century
Bairstow (78) & Root add 110 in less than 25 overs
Root anchors middle order after loss of Stokes (42) and Brook (7)
Crawley makes 73 at top of order alongside Duckett (42)
Australia, who lead series 2-1, have retained Ashes
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Australia reviewpublished at 29.5 overs
Josh Hazlewood thinks he has Joe Root lbw.
The umpire says no but Australia send it upstairs.
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Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match SpecialZak Crawley lives by the sword and dies by it. He was so entertaining, it was a scintillating innings.
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialPat Cummins has got Joe Root a few times in the series and you can see him coming out of his crease already to try and counter the movement that he gets.
It's good to see him being so proactive. We didn't see anything like that from Marnus Labuschagne yesterday when he was getting in trouble.
Eng 150-2published at 29 overs
Lead by 138
Joe Root showed no ill-effects to that nasty blow on the chest/hip, pulling a short delivery away for four to bring up England's 150.
At the end of the over the crowd bursts into life with a rendition of the Great Escape, perhaps a sign that England need a bit of a lift at the moment in this tricky post-lunch spell.
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialRoot was trying to evade the ball there but got into such an awkward position.
It nipped back a long way from Cummins and has pinned him on the hip.
Eng 146-2published at 28.2 overs
Ouch. Pat Cummins gets one to jag back into Joe Root and the ball slams into side of his chest, just above the thigh guard. That looked painful.
All of a sudden things are happening for Australia
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialAll that was missing from the 2019 shot were the arms in the air and Jack Leach.
Eng 145-2published at 28 overs
Lead by 133
Shot.
It is short and wide from Josh Hazlewood and Ben Stokes clatters it away for four - an almost identical shot to the one that won the 2019 Headingley Ashes Test.
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialI want to ask the Australia bowlers who the hardest England batter to bowl to is, and I bet Zak Crawley is near the top of that list. He never looks out of nick.
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Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialI get the feeling Zak Crawley has played himself in a bit more as the series has progressed.
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Inky: Superb from Cummins. Much needed wicket for Australia.
Eng 140-2published at 27 overs
There is a bit of tension in the air now as Joe Root sees out the rest of Pat Cummins' over.
That is just the start Australia wanted.
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"Roooottt" echoes around The Oval.
Here comes Joe.
How's stat?!published at 13:50 British Summer Time 29 July 2023
Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on Test Match SpecialZak Crawley ends with 480 runs in the series at an average of 53.
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersThat's the Zak Crawley way of getting out - playing a big drive to a length ball outside off stump. The momentum he creates at the top of the innings is great for England, though, and that was a good innings.
WICKETpublished at 26.3 overs
Crawley c Smith b Cummins 73 (Eng 140-2)
Edged and gone!
Zak Crawley flashes hard at a delivery outside off stump and a thick edge flies straight to Steve Smith at second slip, who takes a sharp catch.
An important breakthrough for Australia early in this session.
Eng 138-1published at 26 overs
Lead by 126
Ooof, Josh Hazlewood finishes the over with a snorter that leaps up off the pitch and flashes past the outside edge.
Some encouragement for Australia.
Pat Cummins will open at the other end.
How's stat?!published at 13:46 British Summer Time 29 July 2023
Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersThat was England's 40th six of the series, which ties the record for the most in Ashes series - alongside Australia's 40 in the 2013-14 series.