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 168-3, Root 71, Roy 0
Joe Root blocks the ball into the offside for a single. Hazlewood is happy as he gets to bowl at Jason Roy.
ENG 172-3, Root 71, Roy 4
Shot.
Hazlewood tempts Roy to drive and Roy takes him on with a glorious drive through the covers for four runs.
ENG 175-3, Root 71, Roy 7
Hazlewood over corrects with his line and strays onto Roy's pads, he works him away for three runs.
ENG 175-4
GONE! Disaster for England as Root goes.
Hazlewood is the man. He gets the ball to nip back at Joe Root and it stays low trapping him in front of the stumps.
Root lbw Hazlewood 71 (168)
ENG 175-4, Roy 7, Stokes 0
England now need a partnership.
Stokes gets a loud cheer as he comes to the crease.
ENG 179-4, Roy 11, Stokes 0
Too short from Lyon. Roy has looked ropey when Lyon tosses the ball up but he drags one down and Roy latches onto it and cuts it for four.
ENG 180-4, Roy 12, Stokes 0
The outlook of the innings has changed again. Both Burns and Root were dismissed in what would be considered their weakness areas.
Burns, getting squared up nicking off and Root with the ball nipping back at him.
ENG 180-4, Roy 12, Stokes 0
Hazlewood has picked up right where Pat Cummins left off. He's on the money straight away, dangling the ball outside the off stump and letting Roy come at the ball.
ENG 182-4, Roy 14, Stokes 0
Roy is beginning to find his feet. He's starting to let the ball come to him and play it late. Hazlewood drifts into his legs and Roy works him away for two runs.
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