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 292-9, Buttler 32, Leach 4
Leach survives the last ball of Lyon's over, much to the delight of the crowd.
ENG 294-9, Buttler 34, Leach 4
Buttler works the ball away into the leg side, he calls for two runs and Leach hurries back.
ENG 296-9, Buttler 36, Leach 4
Buttler attempts a big drive but doesn't get hold of the ball and only manages two more runs.
ENG 300-9, Buttler 40, Leach 4
Follow on avoided and 300 up for England.
Buttler strokes Starc through the covers for four runs.
ENG 301-9, Buttler 41, Leach 4
Buttler takes a single and Leach survives.
ENG 301-9, Buttler 41, Leach 4
Tim Paine wants this last wicket so he's turned to Pat Cummins. Buttler leaves his first ball.
ENG 301-9, Buttler 41, Leach 4
Buttler pulls Cummins into the leg side but doesn't take the one on offer.
ENG 301-9, Buttler 41, Leach 4
GONE! Cummins does the job.
Jos Buttler tries to put Pat Cummins into the stands and misses the ball. It clatters into offside and ends England's first innings.
Buttler b Cummins 41 (64)
Australia have a lead of 196 runs.
The seam bowlers all chipped in and did a good job of keeping England quiet. Josh Hazlewood was the star yesterday with Mitchell Starc picking up the lack his morning.
Pat Cummins continued to show why he is the number one test bowler in the world and Nathan Lyon provided them with plenty of control.
Here are the bowling figures:
Starc: 22-7-80-3
Hazlewood: 25-6-57-4
Cummins: 24-6-60-3
Lyon: 36-4-89-0
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