Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Fifty for Paine.

Maybe time Root gave Woakes a bowl.

[yuppie]

Nice to see Paine get some runs.

England have not carried the momentum over from the last test.

[yuppie]

If this keeps up Australia might even be in a position to get a few overs at England this evening.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Smith might come back tomorrow and beat Lara's record?

[yuppie]

these wickets might make a tough 25 overs for England this evening. Nice turn there for Leach

[Arthur Crabtree]

Cummins not having a good series with the bat.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I guess if Australia are relying on the pitch to break up they might bat on tomorrow.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Smith is out!

Any more runs now double the pain. Getting the Blond Bradman and then being forced to prise out Nathan Lyon must be excruciating.

[yuppie]

When Lyons spanking you around and making the batting look easy, then that has to hurt. Warner, does that hurt seeing Lyon make batting look easy.....

[yuppie]

In this series im not sure i have seen a player play and miss as much as Denly has.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Not sure what Leach has done wrong to lose the nightwatcher job.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe Denly and Roy should swap over in the order.

[backfootpunch]

Maybe overton isnt nightwatchman

Looked better defensively than denly, roy, buttler and bairstow in his brief innings

[bigfluffylemon]

Oh dear. Again.

Could have had Australia out for under 300, but you have to hold your catches for that.

Still, flat pitch and rain today, any competent batting line up should be able to see out a draw...

[backfootpunch]

Looks like first session will be a washout then clear for the rest of the day

So Australia should be able to enforce the follow on just after tea