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 224-5, Stokes 20, Bairstow 13
Hazlewood keeps Stokes on his toes by finishing the over with a bouncer. England's all rounder ducks underneath it.
ENG 228-5, Stokes 20, Bairstow 17
The old saying: short, wide, four.
Bairstow cuts Starc away for a boundary. He's looked good so far, solid in defence but has put the bad balls away when he gets them.
ENG 228-6
GONE! What was I saying about Bairstow's solid defence?
Starc sets Bairstow up with a ball that goes across him before getting the ball to swing back in and rip through the gate at 90mph.
Bairstow b Starc 17 (37)
ENG 228-6, Stokes 20, Buttler 0
70 runs needed for England to avoid the follow on.
Jos Buttler is the new man. He's an adopted Lancastrian who plays his county cricket here at Old Trafford.
Boy, do England need a big knock from him today.
ENG 229-6, Stokes 21, Buttler 0
It's been a tough series for Jos Buttler and he'll have Starc and Hazlewood to contend with.
Stokes gets off strike with an easy single.
Hazlewood beats Buttler's outside edge with good length delivery around fifth stump.
ENG 229-6, Stokes 21, Buttler 0
Solid from Buttler. He strides forward and plays Hazlewood into the ground with a firm block.
ENG 230-6, Stokes 22, Buttler 0
Starc's found a bit of rhythm this morning, he's got the new ball to swing enough to put it in the mind of the batsmen.
Stokes drives the ball to mid-on and takes one as Cummins saves four with a diving stop.
ENG 230-6, Stokes 22, Buttler 0
Buttler wants to get off the mark, he blocks the ball into the offside and calls for one but Stokes sends him back.
It's the right call.
The players will have a drink as Starc finishes the over.
ENG 234-6, Stokes 26, Buttler 0
Hazlewood continues after drinks. He bowls full to Stokes who pats him down the ground to mid-on.
A bouncer follows and Stokes takes it on, getting a top edge over the wicketkeeper for four more.
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