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

England v Australia: Ashes Fourth Test preview

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.

Key Points

• Joe Root and Rory Burns are dismissed in quick succession after making half-centuries
• Rain washes away morning session as England reply to Australia's 497-8 
• Australian media hail Smith as modern-day Bradman

[7 September 2019 19:10 · Michael Jones]

Stumps - ENG 18-2, trail by 364

Rory Burns and Joe Root fell in successive balls, here's the magic delivery that dismissed England's captain.

[7 September 2019 19:12 · Michael Jones]

Stumps - ENG 18-2, trail by 364

What does day five have in store for us? England have already pulled off one miracle can they do it again?

Join us tomorrow to find out.