Smith run out for 19.

Australia currently 137 for 5, a lead of 296 runs.

Tea taken early because of a shower,

The radio commentators expect Australia to declare shortly after the break with a lead of around 330 runs.

Haddin out for 8 and Starc for 11.

Australian 172 for 7, a lead of 331 runs.

Bad light stops play. Plenty of time left for more play today if the light improves. Logically Clarke will declare as soon as play resumes.

Play called off for the rest of the day.

Forecast not good at Old Trafford tomorrow morning with rain. Afternoon a slow improvement but possible showers. Around an inch of rain may fall there between midnight tonight and tomorrow afternoon so even if the rain stops there would be a delay for mopping up.

There is a real prospect of no play tomorrow.

Australia have declared. England need 332 runs to win.

Play now scheduled to start at 11.30.

Batting is likely to be very tricky in the very overcast and damp conditions and if the rain holds off Australia have every expectation of thrashing England.

Cook out for a duck - England 0 for 1

The lowest ever innings total is any Test match is 26.

Trott out for 11 - England 15 for 2

Pietersen out for 8

England 27 for 3 so at least they won't break the record for the lowest ever test innings.

The only thing one can say in England's defence is that these are as bad batting conditions as they are likely to face and that any batting side would be in a similar position.

Rain has delayed proceedings - England currently 37 for 3 - pitch inspection due in a few minutes.

Rain at Old Trafford so no play since lunch and the prospect of any further play isn't looking good. At present they are taking the tea interval.

Formal confirmation that the match has been abandoned as a draw so England retain the Ashes with 2 Tests to go.

The start of the 4th Test at Chester le Street England won the toss and decided to bat first

The radio commentators say that Durham's first innings at this ground has been around the 250 runs mark throughout the season.

First wicket has fallen - Root for 16 leaving England 34 for 1.

Trott out for 49

England 107 for 2

Cook gets his 50

England 149 for 2

Pietersen out for 26

England 149 for 3

Cook out for 51

England 153 for 4

Bell out for 6

England 155 for 5

The commentators said before the match that at Chester le Street, the pitch tends to be easier to play on days 2 and 3. I can see England being all out for around 250, Australia getting in tomorrow, playing all day and much of Sunday, getting around 600 and sending England in on day 4 when the pitch is wearing out. Bad decision by Cook to decide to bat first - he may have well thrown the game away.

Prior out for 17

England 189 for 6 and new ball is due soon.

Bairstow out for 14

England 193 for 7

250 is now looking somewhat optimistic.

Lyon has taken 4 of the wickets for 36 runs.

Broad out for a duck

England 197 for 8

Disgraceful and embarrassing display of batting by England on the whole who deserve all the criticism that will be levelled at them.

Swann out for 13

England 214 for 9

Close of play sees England on 238 for 9 with some more positive batting from Anderson not out on 16 and Bresnan on 12.

Not a great batting performance from England yesterday!

Anderson out for 16

England all out for 238.

Warner out for 3

Australia 12 for 1

So a good start for England.

Khawaja out for a duck so Australia now 12 for 2.

Clarke out for 6

Australia 49 for 3 and face a tricky half hour before lunch.

At lunch Australia are 75 for 3 with Rogers on 41 and Smith on 17.

Smith was out after lunch for 17.

Rogers has got to his 50 having used up quite a lot of his 9 lives.

Australia 148 for 4 at tea with Rogers on 71 and Watson on 38.

Watson out for 68.

Australia 205 for 5

Rogers is on 96.

Rogers got his 100 and is the second oldest Australian to get a debut Test century.

At close of play (due to bad light) Australia are 222 for 5 with Rogers on 101 and Haddin on 12.

Haddin out for 13

Rogers out for 110

Siddle out for 5

Lyon out for 4

Harris out for 28

Australia all out for 270 with Bird the not out man who had not scored.

A lead over England of 32 runs

Root out for 2 so England 17 for 1

The Cook/Root opening parnership has yet to make a 50 opening stand.

Cook out for 22

Trott out for 23

England currently 51 for 3 (effectively 19 for 3)

Top end of the England batting line-up are not playing at all well - rarely in recent tests have they provided a decent platform for the middle order to build upon.

At tea England are 123 for 3, a lead of 91.

Pietersen and Bell are both on 37.

The game is on a knife edge and the next session is critical.

Pietersen out for 44.

England 155 for 4 with a lead of 123.

Bad light (ish) leads to suspension of play with England 186 for 4, Bell on 75 and Bairstow on 18. England have a lead of 154.

Unless play resumes with the next 20 minutes, that's it for the day,

The players are coming back on.

There is quite a likelyhood that there will be rain interruptions tomorrow but less so on Tuesday.

Fascinating days play at the test with England finally edging into a strong position - thanks largely to Ian Bell.