The away side chase quick runs as rain looms at Old Trafford.
Australia are desperately trying to stay in the third Test and the series as they reach 138-5 in their second innings, a lead of 297.
After England avoided the follow-on earlier in the day, Australia looked for quick runs from its top-order, with Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke to resume their innings’ after tea.
Scorecard
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 14
S. Smith run out (sub/Prior/Anderson) 19
B. Haddin not out 0
Extras (b4, lb2, w3) 9
Total (5 wkts, 29.3 overs, 143 mins) 137
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Rogers), 2-74 (Warner), 3-99 (Khawaja), 4-103 (Watson), 5-133 (Smith)
To bat: P Siddle, M Starc, N Lyon, R Harris
Bowling: Anderson 4.3-0-22-0 (1w); Broad 7-2-30-1; Swann 12-0-54-1; Bresnan 6-0-25-2 (2w);
Match position: Australia lead by 296 runs with five second innings wickets standing.
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