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.
AUS 0-0, lead by 196, Warner 0, Harris 0
Stuart Broad will open the bowling for England. He's England's leading wicket taker in the series and he has David Warner in his sights.
AUS 0-0, lead by 196, Warner 0, Harris 0
Broad goes round the wicket from the start. He tempts Warner with a wide one but he leaves it alone.
AUS 0-0, lead by 196, Warner 0, Harris 0
Warner defends the next three balls before Broad gets one to rear up at Warner. He plays it well by dropping his hands and swaying away from it.
AUS 0-1, lead by 196
GONE! It only took an over!
Stuart Broad pins Warner once again on the pads and doesn't even appeal. He goes straight into the celebration as Marais Erasmus raises the finger.
Warner lbw Broad 0 (6)
AUS 0-1, lead by 196, Harris 0, Labuschagne 0
The crowd love it, they give Warner a loud chorus as he leaves the field.
Jofra Archer takes the new ball from the other end. Marnus Labuschagne is the new man.
AUS 0-1, lead by 196, Harris 0, Labuschagne 0
Archer beats the edge of Harris and the crowd collective sighs. That was close.
AUS 0-1, lead by 196, Harris 0, Labuschagne 0
Archer's legs are pumping he's sending the ball down quickly, 88 mph, round the wicket into the body of Harris.
AUS 1-1, lead by 197, Harris 0, Labuschagne 0
No ball from Archer as he digs in a bouncer to Harris. Australia have their first run of the innings.
AUS 1-1, lead by 197, Harris 0, Labuschagne 0
Well fielded. Harris drives Archer as he hits 90 mph. Jason Roy dives to his left and saves the boundary.
England look up for this.
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