Ashes 2019: Australia wrestle back control after Joe Root and Rory Burns give England hope in fourth Test
Re-live all the action from the fourth Test at Old Trafford
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Your support makes all the difference.England face a fight to the keep their Ashes campaign afloat after Josh Hazlewood squashed a brave resistance from Rory Burns and Joe Root on day three of the fourth Test.
Responding to Australia's formidable declaration mark of 497 for eight, England closed on 200 for five, still 98 short of the follow-on target at Old Trafford.
Their hopes of saving the game and the urn were aided by conditions in Manchester, with morning rain and bad light in the evening allowing just 64 overs possible out a planned 98, while for long periods Burns (81) and Root (71) appeared in control of matters.
In the end the pair shared a defiant stand of 141 in nearly 53 overs - their second-century partnership and England's biggest of the series - only for Hazlewood to intervene with a late, decisive spell. Re-live the action live:
When is the fourth Ashes Test?
The fourth Test takes place on 4-8 September at Old Trafford.
What time does it start?
The toss will take place at 10:30am on Wednesday 4 September, with play due to get underway each day at 11am.
Where can I watch it?
The Test will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 10am.
Teams
England: Burns, Denly, Root, Roy, Stokes, Bairstow, Buttler, Overton, Archer, Broad, Leach.
Australia: Warner, Harris, Labuschagne, Smith, Head, Wade, Paine, Cummins, Starc, Lyon, Hazlewood.
ENG 125-2, Burns 62, Root 47
Two runs off Lyon's over with Rory Burns looking to attack him off the back foot into the offside.
ENG 125-2, Burns 62, Root 47
Cummins continues, there'll be one possibly two overs until tea. Cummins will give it a bug push to the break.
ENG 125-2, Burns 62, Root 47
Cummins is flinging it down at 89 mph to Joe Root. Root is being watchful but he plays and misses as Cummins gives him a ball to drive.
ENG 125-2, Burns 62, Root 47
Another one beats the edge of the bat as Cummins gets up to 90 mph. One delivery left in this over.
ENG 125-2, Burns 62, Root 47
Joe Root leaves it alone and England make it to tea.
Tea - ENG 125-2, Burns 62, Root 47
Fantastic session from England. They've scored 102 runs but only lost one wicket. Root and Burns have put on a partnership of exactly 100 runs.
England still trail by 372 runs but they've shown that application brings rewards.
Tea - ENG 125-2, Burns 62, Root 47
Joe Root is England's best batsman and has shown his quality here. His team are under pressure and the batters need to perform, he's stood up and batted like we know he can.
The better innings has come from Rory Burns. He's been found out in the last couple of games with short pitched bowling but he's battled through it today and taken the runs on offer.
Tea - ENG 125-2, Burns 62, Root 47
England fans will be happy with what they've seen so far and will want more of the same after the break.
Tea - ENG 125-2, Burns 62, Root 47
The wicket to fall in that session was of nightwatchman Craig Overton, caught at second clip by Steve Smith off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood.
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