Leading the five-game one-day series 3-0, England will push for a fourth win at The Oval - captain Andrew Strauss wins the toss and opts to field, so Australia bat first for the fourth consecutive game
The hot weather means fans will take any available vantage point to watch the game - windows overlooking The Oval are always popular for internationals, while one fan clearly shows his allegiance to Australia
Seamer Tim Bresnan (second right) was wicketless in the first three one-day internationals but he makes a breakthrough in the 10th over when he has Tim Paine caught at mid-off by Eoin Morgan (far left)
Shane Watson hits five fours and a six in his 41 but perishes in spinner Graeme Swann's first over when he slog-sweeps and is caught at mid-wicket as Morgan takes his second catch of the day
But Australia peg England back as captain Ricky Ponting and vice-captain Michael Clarke forge an important third-wicket partnership
Ponting reaches the landmark of 13,000 one-day international runs - a figure only exceeded by Sachin Tendulkar (17,598) and Sanath Jayasuriya (13,428) - while also making his 79th ODI half century
Ponting even unleashes a rare reverse sweep, but after a stand of 155 with Clarke he falls for 92, smashing James Anderson to Strauss at extra cover. Australia are 228-3 in the 43rd over
Cameron White holes out for 17, Mike Hussey is run out cheaply, while the luckless Clarke is stranded on 99 not out as Australia finish on 290-5 after their 50 overs
Australia make an early breakthrough when Craig Kieswetter, looking rather out of sorts, loses his off stump to Ryan Harris, and England are 37-1 in the ninth over
The tourists are cock-a-hoop after Harris picks up his second wicket, as Kevin Pietersen is adjudged lbw for eight, although the England batsman does not appear happy with the decision
Captain Strauss is caught behind for 37, which brings Eoin Morgan - so often England's one-day "finisher" as he rescues them from troubled situations - to the crease for another rebuilding job
But Paul Collingwood is given out lbw to Steve Smith in highly controversial circumstances - he is hit outside the line by a ball turning away from off stump but is given out by umpire Aleem Dar, leaving England 90-4
The crowd are on their feet - literally - as Morgan smashes James Hopes for two sixes over mid-wicket. But after adding 50 with Michael Yardy, Morgan edges a catch behind and departs for 47, leaving England 140-5
The writing is on the wall for England after Luke Wright plays down the wrong line and is bowled by leg-spinner Steve Smith. Tim Bresnan makes 22 before holing out in the deep, leaving England 199-7 in the 41st over
Yardy reaches his maiden one-day international half century but England lose their last four wickets in the space of 14 balls as Australia prevent a whitewash with a thumping 78-run win. Harris finishes with 5-32
What are these?
E-mail this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these?