Summary

  • Broad takes last two wickets to fall as England draw series 2-2

  • Victory means Australia still haven't won series in UK since 2001

  • Broad ends stubborn stand between Murphy & Carey after switching bails again

  • Australia collapse from 264-3 to 334 all out

  • Four wickets for Woakes and three for Moeen

  • Holders Australia had already retained Ashes

  1. Aus 210-3published at 57 overs

    Target 384

    Another boundary for Australia as Steve Smith crashes Stuart Broad through extra cover.

    Broad is zoning in on the pads and stumps but Smith is equal to it and keeps out the rest of the over.

  2. Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Head is responsible here for changing the tempo.

  3. Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Here's an example of how dangerous Travis Head is to England.

  4. Aus 206-3published at 56 overs

    Target 384

    James Anderson comes back with four dots.

    They are all wide balls though, that Head is happy to leave well alone.

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    BowlersImage source, Reuters

    From what I am seeing this morning the wrong fast bowler is retiring.

    Mark Reed

  6. Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    HeadImage source, g

    "Go on Travis" I hear in an Aussie twang from the boundary.

  7. Aus 206-3published at 55.2 overs

    Target 384

    Back-to-back boundaries to start James Anderson's latest over.

    He strays onto the pads of Travis Head and is flicked through wide mid-on, before a full delivery is bunted through the covers.

    Head is up to 22 off 21 balls.

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    Dear Stuart Broad, please remove Steve Smith immediately so I can stop biting my nails and get my heart rate back to somewhere near normal. Yours Sincerely, all Eng fans.

    Phil in Stansted

  9. Postpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Head is dangerous, he will play and miss but at the same time he will hit boundaries. He's a dangerous customer.

  10. Aus 198-3published at 55 overs

    Target 384

    Travis Head will make England nervous I reckon.

    They will feel like they are always in the game with him batting, as shown by him playing and missing with a drive as Stuart Broad finds a bit of seam movement.

    However they'll be concerned by how quickly he can score too as he flicks to the mid-wicket boundary.

    England may have to shut up shop to him at some stage.

  11. Postpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The good thing for Australia is that the scoreboard is ticking over. If you think back to day two it was going nowhere.

  12. Aus 191-3published at 54 overs

    Target 384

    We're seeing intent from Australia.

    They are yet to go into their bunker despite the three early wickets.

    James Anderson gives Travis Head some width and the left-hander slashes it to the point boundary.

    Head is capable of scoring quickly and will concern England if he stays around.

  13. Postpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Steve Smith has looked good so far.

    He often has in this series but hasn't been able to go on since the first-innings century at Lord's.

    Is today the day?

  14. Postpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Head can be so destructive that's why England have a short-ball tactic to him but with the conditions today and the ball doing what it is, they are going to try to get him out by conventional means.

  15. Aus 185-3published at 53 overs

    Target 384

    BroadImage source, PA Media

    Brilliant over from Stuart Broad, beating the outside edge of Travis Head's bat three times.

    Broad has a wry smile on his face. He'll be desperate to make an impact today.

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    dog sleddingImage source, N/A

    Currently dog sledding in Svalbard at the top of the world. Lotte, Volvo, Mushroom, Hank, Xray and Korn are (probably) as excited as me at Chris Woakes sparking this came into life.

    Anon (you've included the dogs' names, but not your own?!)

  17. Postpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    A double change for England.

    Stuart Broad, on his final day in cricket, replaces Mark Wood.

    Are we going to get one final trademark spell from Broad?

  18. Postpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was a tough shot to play but it was perfectly executed by Smith.

  19. Aus 183-3published at 52 overs

    Target 384

    SmithImage source, Reuters

    A change for England as James Anderson replaces Chris Woakes.

    Anderson strays a little straight and Steve Smith picks up four leg byes, before a gorgeous straight drive ends the over.

    Lovely shot, that.

  20. How's stat?!published at 12:21 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    So far this morning Australia have got 40 runs for three wickets in 13 overs.