Away side left frustrated by the early end of play on day four.
Australia captain Michael Clarke was left fuming about the umpire’s decision to end play early at Old Trafford on day four, as they seek to keep their slim Ashes chances alive.
Batting late on day four, bad light and then rain saw the standing offcials take the players from the field.
Scoreboard
England v Australia
Played at Old Trafford
Toss won by Australia
Australia 1st Innings 527-7 dec (M Clarke 187, S Smith 89, C Rogers 84, M Starc 66 no, B Haddin 65 no; G Swann 5-159)
England 1st Innings (overnight: 294-7)
A. Cook c Haddin b Starc 62
J. Root c Haddin b Siddle 8
T. Bresnan c Haddin b Siddle 1
J. Trott c Clarke b Harris 5
K. Pietersen lbw b Starc 113
I. Bell b Harris 60
J. Bairstow c Watson b Starc 22
M. Prior c Warner b Siddle 30
S. Broad c Haddin b Lyon 32
G. Swann c Haddin b Siddle 11
J. Anderson not out 3
Extras (b3, lb17, nb1) 21
Total (all out, 139.3 overs, 601 mins) 368
Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Root), 2-49 (Bresnan), 3-64 (Trott), 4-110 (Cook), 5-225 (Bell), 6-277 (Bairstow), 7-280 (Pietersen), 8-338 (Broad), 9-353 (Swann), 10-368 (Prior)
Bowling: Harris 31-9-82-2; Starc 27-5-76-3 (1nb); Lyon 35-12-95-1; Watson 15-7-26-0; Siddle 29.3-7-63-4; Smith 2-0-6-0
Australia 2nd Innings
C. Rogers c Prior b Broad 12
D. Warner c Root b Bresnan 41
U. Khawaja b Swann 24
S. Watson c Pietersen b Bresnan 18
M. Clarke not out 30
S. Smith run out (sub/Prior/Anderson) 19
B. Haddin c Broad b Anderson 8
M. Starc c Swann b Anderson 11
R. Harris not out 0
Extras (b4, lb2, w3) 9
Total (7 wkts, 36 overs, 177 mins) 172
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Rogers), 2-74 (Warner), 3-99 (Khawaja), 4-103 (Watson), 5-133 (Smith), 6-152 (Haddin), 7-172 (Starc)
To bat: P Siddle, N Lyon
Bowling: Anderson 8-0-37-2 (1w); Broad 7-2-30-1; Swann 15-0-74-1; Bresnan 6-0-25-2 (2w);
Match position: Australia lead by 331 runs with three second innings wickets standing.
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