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. 6 runs

    Aus 323-8published at 89.5 overs

    Need another 61 to win

    This might raise a few heart rates - Alex Carey has just skipped down and hit Moeen Ali back over his head for six!

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    Phil's watch showing 154bpmImage source, Phil

    A dicey 154bpm listening walking the dog. Granted I’m walking up hill but I don’t think it would make much difference.

    Phil, Stockport

  3. Aus 315-8published at 89 overs

    Target 384

    Beauty from Stuart Broad just as it seemed things had got a bit quiet. Again, though, it does far too much - Todd Murphy would have done well to get any bat on that.

    Will that bit of extra bounce and movement be enough for England to keep going with the old ball? It seems so.

  4. Postpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    In a word, Alan: yes!

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    MalagaImage source, Alan

    Cracked the wine open in Malaga. Is it too early to start celebrating?

    Alan on holiday

  6. Postpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    MurphyImage source, PA Media

    England needed 73 to win when Ben Stokes and Jack Leach came together at Headingley four years ago. Australia are under that now.

  7. Aus 313-8published at 88 overs

    England need two wickets to win

    Another over goes by, Australia edge closer to their target but still have a long way to go.

    Stuart Broad will continue in his final Test.

  8. Postpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    The ball was up there a long time.

  9. Aus 311-8published at 87.3 overs

    Need another 73 to win

    Very risky from Todd Murphy! He tries to hit over mid-off and manages it... just!

    Nowhere near the middle of the bat and the ball hangs it the air but has just enough on it to stay out of the reach of Zak Crawley.

  10. Postpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    My heart rate is at 101bpm according to my watch. Who can beat it?

  11. Postpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Lovely in theory, Phil, but I'm not sure my heart can take that kind of tension!

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    Broad hits last ball in Test cricket for six

    This game is all set up for the perfect send-off for Broad with him taking the final wicket with Australia needing fewer than six runs to win, so he can claim he won it with both bat and ball.

    Phil in York

  13. Postpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    BroadImage source, Reuters

    Broad has to take a wicket in his final innings!

    "Come on Broady" someone shouts.

    Well he's doing all he can.

  14. Aus 309-8published at 87 overs

    Target 384

    England have not taken the new ball and that might be because the old one is still doing plenty.

    Stuart Broad goes past the edge of couple more times in the over before a half-hearted appeal for lbw against Todd Murphy - it was always too high.

  15. Postpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    Stokes & BroadImage source, PA Media

    It's funny what a partnership of a couple of overs does. The crowd is quite quiet again.

  16. Postpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 31 July 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Poor Hazlewood is still sitting there. He did that during the Edgbaston Test match and I interviewed him after, I've never seen a more relieved man.

  17. Aus 309-8published at 86.1 overs

    Target 384

    Lovely drive through the covers from Alex Carey. It's chased down by Ben Stokes, who flicks it back before the boundary to save a run.

    Australia need another 75 to win. England still need two wickets.

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    My Finnish mother-in-law has politely enquired if I’m alright, as I sit in a dark room with a towel over my head listening to TMS.

    Alex in Hanko, Finland

  19. Aus 306-8published at 86 overs

    Target 384

    Maiden over from Moeen Ali and there are a few oohs and ahs from the England fielders as a leading edge from Todd Murphy momentarily hangs in the air.

    Nowhere near any of the fielders, though.

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    MurphyImage source, PA Media

    Oh no.. is Toddy Murphy the next Steve Smith, average spinner turned best batsman in the world?

    Ant in Homerton