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by Elizabeth Botcherby & Timothy Abraham

  1. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Disappointing tour for Ben Duckett. He has not been able to leave on a continual basis.

    He is a good player. He will be back in four years but he is yet to learn how to play over here.

  2. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Ben Duckett trudges off - his tour is over with the bat.

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    Duckett b Neser 42 (Eng 85-2)

    Michael Neser makes the breakthrough for Australia! England lose a wicket just after lunch.

    Ben Duckett chops on, throws back his head, and walks slowly off for 42 (55). His wait for a Test half-century in Australia goes on.

  4. Eng 85-1

    Scott Boland is finding a bit of bounce. Jacob Bethell withdraws his shot at the last second.

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    I’d beg to differ with John in Melbourne at 02:00, there has been a lot of pressure on selectors here for continuously picking Cameron Green on potential. Doesn’t look great that Beau Webster has come in and looked a much better player.

    Matt, Adelaide

    Cam Green looks a great fit for this England team. Baz and Rob Key probably searching his ancestral history as we speak.

    Jimmy, Melbourne

    What do you see Webster's long-term role in the team being, Matt?

    A genuine all-round option or a number five who bowls a bit? He only bowled five overs in the first innings.

  6. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The balls have generally been going up which gives you more chances as a batter. When it is lower, that's when lbw comes into play.

    Both of these players have worn balls onto the body already.

  7. Eng 83-1

    A front-foot no-ball and a couple of singles reduce Australia's lead to exactly 100 runs.

    However, both batters have their edges beaten by Michael Neser.

  8. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    If England can bat until close they should get another 230. That will take them into the fifth day with a nice lead.

    That is the golden dream. Can Ben Duckett finish the tour with a number?

  9. Michael Neser will bowl the first over after lunch. Ben Duckett is on strike.

  10. Second session incoming.

    Ben Duckett (40 off 48) is eyeing a maiden Test fifty in Australia and Jacob Bethell is unbeaten on 28 (52).

    England trail by 103 runs with nine wickets in hand.

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    The dropped catch icon looks like two oven gloves about to pick up a tray with a steaming hot jacket potato on it.

    Ian Alley, Malvern

    Why do the Aus media make so many excuses for Green? He just stopped Smith making an easy catch, and is bowling dreadfully. Strange.

    John in Melbourne

    England’s catching difficulties are catching.

    Neil, Sydney

  13. How important could this moment be?

    Cameron Green dropped Ben Duckett on 38 in the final 10 minutes before lunch.

    He dived across Steve Smith - a player with 213 catches and counting in Test cricket. Smith is also the leading catcher in the slips since records began in 2006 - midway through the third Test, he had 180 catches in that area.

  14. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It is nice to see the top order doing it for England - that is something we have not seen much of this series.

  15. Day four recap - England rebuild after Crawley wicket

    It was a familiar start to England’s second innings, Mitchell Starc striking fifth ball to remove Zak Crawley for one. Crawley played no shot to a delivery that came back into him late and was trapped lbw.

    Duckett should have been dismissed for 38 on the stroke of lunch - Cameron Green needlessly diving across Steve Smith in the slips and putting down the catch.

    Instead, he is unbeaten on 40 (48) - his highest score of the series. Jacob Bethell has 28* (52).

    England will resume on 80-1, trailing by 103 runs.

  16. Day four recap - Tongue strikes

    But the somewhat forced return of Josh Tongue into the bowling attack turned things around.

    He struck with his fifth ball of the day, having Steve Smith caught behind by Jamie Smith for 138 (220), before bowling Mitchell Starc (5) to finish with figures of 3-97.

    Spinner Will Jacks wrapped up the innings - Scott Boland edging to Harry Brook at first slip - as Australia were dismissed for 567, leading by 183 runs.

  17. Day four recap - England lose Stokes to injury

    Australia resumed on 518-7 on day four, leading by 134 runs, with Steve Smith (129) and Beau Webster (42) well set as they looked to extend their side’s seventh 50+ partnership of the innings.

    Things went from bad to worse inside the opening half an hour for England, with captain Ben Stokes leaving the field with an injury midway through his 28th over.

    An England statement has since confirmed he is being assessed for a “right adductor complaint”.

  18. Thanks Tim, and hello all!

    Can England fans start dreaming of a draw? (Or perhaps more?!?)

    Let's recap the session.

  19. Timothy Abraham
    BBC Sport

    Much to ponder over how the rest of today pans out at the SCG. Elizabeth Botcherby is on hand to assess England's chances and more.

    She'll guide you through the luncheon interval and beyond.

  20. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It has been a better morning for England in the context. We could have been sat here watching a Steve Smith double century.

    I feel for Zak Crawley - he was trying to do the right thing.