The Courier Mail calls them "a team of nobodies" but it only took 4 minutes for Broad to strike with his first ball and it was Rogers who was heading back to the dressing room. That's three days in a row that Stuart Broad has drawn blood first. Things were looking positive for English side.
Two appeals with Anderson bowling to Warner, neither reviewed, neither pitching in line with the stumps.
Chris Tremlett comes into the attack and Warner hits the second ball of the over into Stuart Broad's hands at mid on.
Australia 75-2 with a lead of 234 runs.
Rains stops play just before 1am GMT for all of 15 minutes.
Warner and Clarke seem to be enjoying Swann's bowling after the short break, dancing up the crease hitting fours. England finally think they have Warner and waste a review just before lunch.
The Aussies ahead by 304 runs.
Warner and Clarke make 100 and 50 respectively with Warner eventually going at the hand of Broad on 124. With Smith out shortly after for a duck.
Ian Bell drops George Bailey with Joe Root bowling.
No sooner is 100 up for Clarke that Swann finally gets his man.
Aus are 299-5 at tea.
One for the record books: Back out they come and 6 runs later Swann takes his 250th test wicket when Bailey hits the ball onto his stumps.
It takes an hour with the new ball for England to take the 7th wicket. And it's Tremlett again who gets Haddin out on 53.
Australia pass 400 and declare with a score of 401-7. England trail by 560 runs.
Carberry is out for a duck and England couldn't have had a worse start. England are 1-1.
Trott takes to the crease with little success again walking off the pitch scoring just 9, at the hand of Johnson.
Pietersen comes on to see out England to the close of play. England 24-2 needing 537 runs to win.
Can they do it? Or do they play this out for a draw?
Ball on Willow.
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