5th Investec Test: England vs Australia at The Oval

400 up : 7 down

Smiff 116*

435 - 7 after 116 overs

Smiff 131*

Current partnership  60 runs, 10.3 overs, RR: 5.71 (Smith 21, Starc 36)

457 - 7 after 119 overs

Smiff 135*

Current partnership  82 runs, 13.4 overs, RR: 6.00 (Smith 25, Starc 49)

121.1

Finn to Smith, back away, opens up his stance to thrash through point - and gets a thick bottom edge on to his stumps! Relief for England,

after a full day of bowling at Smith, this time he won't take it on to a double but it has been another fine effort :

by the Australia captain in waiting

SPD Smith  b Finn 143

122.6

Stokes to Starc,  this ducks in and strikes Starc on the back pad, only Stokes appeals and Dharmasena shakes his head.

But England decide to review, probably worth a shout in the circumstances... And yes, it's right on the money, no bat involved and

Hawk-Eye has it crashing in to leg stump. More reward for Stokes and Starc's intrepid innings is ended

Starc lbw b Stokes 58 (52b 9x4 1x6) SR: 111.53
 

Bandies:  "We've already lost.  Why are we doing this?" 
Poms:  "We've already won. Who gives a rat's behind!"  ::confused::
Fans: Twenty! Twenty! Twenty!  ;D

481 All Out

30 - 1

7.1
Lyon to Cook,  Bowled him !

Cook  b Lyon 22

Lyth and Bell fail again. In other news, water is wet.

Root exits on Review !  :-[

66 - 4