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 1-1, lead by 197, Harris 0, Labuschagne 0
Broad hits Labuschagne on the gloves as he tries to defend. Harris then sends him back as he wants to scramble a quick single.
AUS 1-1, lead by 197, Harris 0, Labuschagne 0
Two maidens in a row from Stuart Broad as Labuschagne can't get him away. Great bowling from the England veteran.
AUS 5-1, lead by 201, Harris 4, Labuschagne 0
Archer angles the ball into Harris and hits him in the thigh region. He tries again but Harris leans into it and picks up four through wide mid-on.
AUS 6-1, lead by 202, Harris 5, Labuschagne 0
England are putting a lot of effort in here. Where was this intensity on the first day? It seems like England only want to perform when they're up against it.
Harris nicks the ball past gully for a single.
AUS 10-1, lead by 206, Harris 5, Labuschagne 0
Oh Broady.
He tries to bring the ball into Harris but overdoes it and fires it down the leg side for four byes. It's harsh on Bairstow who had no chance to stop it.
AUS 11-1, lead by 207, Harris 6, Labuschagne 0
Harris tries to cut Broad away and finds the inside edge. It narrowly avoids the stumps and he picks up one.
AUS 15-1, lead by 211, Harris 6, Labuschagne 4
Broad has cover open and Labuschagne takes on the drive. He gets hold of the ball and hits it for four.
AUS 16-1, lead by 212, Harris 6, Labuschagne 5
Labuschagne takes a single off the last ball of the over.
AUS 16-1, lead by 212, Harris 6, Labuschagne 5
England have a catching mid-wicket, a deep square and a fine leg. Archer is going to bowl straight at him.
Quick and short.
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