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
Stuart Broad has just announced on TV that he is to retire from cricket at the end of this match.
We will bring you all the reaction to his announcement as soon as it comes.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
You’ve got to fancy England to win the Test match because England over the last five or six Innings have bowled Australia out for around 260 to 300.
But in a funny kind way this is what Australia need. I think they'll play better trying to chase the total rathe than thinking that they only need to bat three and a half session to draw the game.
I think we're in for a cracker. I think we couldbe in for a classic.
Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Every run is going to be important. England don't need more, but they want more.
Ben Stokes gives off this attitude that it doesn't matter. But as a captain you always want another 60, 70 runs because it gives you a bit of comfort in the field if a partnership gets going.
Well, the day started in entertaining fashion and it just didn't stop from there.
England kept going, and going, and going.
Zak Crawley did what he does best, Ben Duckett chipped in again, and Ben Stokes provided some solidity at number three.
Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on Test Match Special
England lost their last five wickets for 47 runs.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
With the new ball now due, do you really push James Anderson out there? One of your precious assets?
A swing and a miss from the final ball, and that is that.
What. A. Day.
England finish it nine wickets down with a lead of 377. Will that be it, or will we see Broad and Anderson come back out tomorrow for one final effort?
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
Australia are aghast. They really cannot believe it.
How's your luck, Todd Murphy?
It's going over the stumps!
He can only laugh in disbelief.
And out next ball... or is he?
Anderson tries the reverse again, is hit on the arm, and given.
Todd Murphy sighs as he sends it for a review. Did he get some bat on it?
Go on!
Slog-swept for six!
Stuart Broad took that single for a reason. Never in doubt.
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at The Oval
Standing ovation! The crowd has loved today.
There it is! And it's four!
The Oval loved that one.
Stuart Broad takes a single first ball, and kindly leaves five balls from the spinner to Jimmy at the other end!
Reverse sweep incoming?
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
The field being set by Pat Cummins suggests he thinks Stuart Broad is going to have a swing.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersJames Anderson is getting bits chipped off him here.
Again, Anderson fends off a short ball and just manages not to fall onto his stumps.
A yorker then crashes into his toes, but it's going down the leg side. He's taking a bit of a beating, and somehow survives it.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
That has really hurt him.
Nasty.
Anderson is pinned on the elbow by Mitchell Starc and actually does very well to not stagger back onto his stumps.
He takes a few minutes out to compose himself, and replays show it just evaded his arm-guard - typical.
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at The Oval
A lot of angry words are being shouted the Australians way for delaying to make sure they don't have to bat tonight.