Stumps, Day 1: England 271/8 (Buttler 64*, Root 57; Marsh 4/35) vs Australia.
England have won 42 Tests at The Oval and lost 22. Their win-loss ratio here (1.909) are their 2nd-best at home. Australia, on the other hand, have won 7 and lost 16, and their ratio (0.437) is the worst anywhere in the world.
The battle for the urn may be over, but WTC points are still at stake as England and Australia go again for the last time this series.
Australia, Afghanistan in strong positions; Australia Women, Nottinghamshire Outlaws, Guyana Amazon Warriors won; Bangladesh Women, Thailand Women qualified for Women's World T20.
Stumps, Day 1: Australia 170/3 (Labuschagne 67, Smith 60*; Broad 2/35) vs England.
Smith bests Kohli, Mithali Raj calls curtains, and Ashwin close to securing Capitals move.
England have won 9 and drawn 2 of their last 11 Tests at Old Trafford, winning none. However, they have not won even once in their last 6 Tests against Australia here, drawing 3 and losing 3.
India announce their squad for the T20Is against South Africa, Rayudu does retirement U-turn, and Archer hits back at Smith.
Australia suffer Smith blow; Sreesanth’s life-ban reduced; and Dananjaya is reported for suspect action.
Stumps, Day 4: England 258 (Burns 53, Bairstow 52; Hazlewood 3/58, Cummins 3/61, Lyon 3/68) and 96/4 (Burns 29, Denly 26; Cummins 2/16, Siddle 2/19) lead Australia 250 (Smith 92, Khawaja 36; Broad 4/64, Woakes 3/61) by 104 runs.