The Ashes LIVE: Result and reaction from England vs Australia as Stuart Broad enjoys fairytale retirement

That LBW shout looks closer, Usman Khawaja trapped on the crease in familiar fashion. Did it pitch in line? Joel Wilson does not think so...and neither do England, declining a review with Chris Woakes probably not quite finding the swing he needs to get an appeal upheld from that over-the-wicket angle. Yes, pitching a few inches outside of the left-hander’s leg stump.

And Chris Woakes will begin for England at the other end, again with three slips waiting.

England found the Dukes much more to their liking after the ball was changed having clonked into Usman Khawaja’s helmet last night, a harder bit of leather threatening to do more through the air and off the deck. Three slips wait to see if Broad can get it talking, and the bowler fancies an LBW appeal as David Warner takes a couple of steps down and lunges, but an inside edge is the obvious limiting factor.

A bit of shape! Movement away from a prodding Khawaja, beaten on the outside edge.

And David Warner blocks Broad’s first ball safely to cover.

Broad has a chat with Moeen Ali, also likely playing his final day of Test cricket, as England wait to get going, perhaps wondering whether a ten-minute delay will actually make much material impact to this moist Oval outfield. A rope has been run round, though - and here they come, Kumar Dharmasena and Joel Wilson wandering down the steps and permitting the England side to take the field.

One final day in this ding-dong series, capricious and captivating throughout. Australia require 249 runs more; England ten wickets. And was there ever any doubt - Stuart Broad will open up for England.

Updated session times: 11.10 - 13.25 Morning

13.25- 14.05 Lunch

14.05 - 16.20 Afternoon

16.20 - 16.40 Tea

16.40- 18.40 Evening

98 overs for the day. Last hour will start at 17.40 or 83 overs whichever is later provided there is no further rain.

So a short delay, then, and this morning damp won’t necessarily aid England’s efforts, negating the chance of further reverse swing and making things tougher for their two tweakers, too. Can Stuart Broad and James Anderson find one final magic morning burst under slate skies?

The start of play has been delayed by ten minutes.

Huzzah, that passing dark cloud having blown over - a bit of covers hokey-cokey, with the sheeting now being dragged off.

And the brollies, I’m afraid, are going up with the rain getting a little heavier.

Sigh - covers on at the Oval. Let’s hope the mizzle clears quickly.