Rain prevented play from beginning on time on the final day of the fourth Ashes cricket check between England and Australia on Sunday. The climate forecast is bleak and it's doable that play might be washed out for the remainder of the day.

Only 30 overs had been doable on Saturday, with a lot extra rain forecast on what may very well be a irritating closing day at Old Trafford.

Australia are very happy to accept a draw that might see them retain their 2-1 lead and the urn, that means England might be pressured to profit from no matter home windows of play are doable.

They have already been annoyed by a 103-run stand between centurion Marnus Labuschagne and Mitch Marsh, however noticed their prospects rise when Joe Root had the previous caught behind.

There is little margin for error after their 275-run first-innings lead was whittled all the way down to 61 by the vacationers, who will resume on 214-5.

Express Sport reporter Gideon Brooks takes a take a look at how each England participant carried out through the fourth Test;

England rankings

ZAK CRAWLEY – 9 Rode his luck early however delivered a barnstorming show reviving recollections of Kevin Pietersen with 189 in first innnings.

BEN DUCKETT – 4 Felled by a brand new ball cracker from Mitchell Starc early in England’s reply a ball, as soon as once more, he might need left.

MOEEN ALI – 7 Helped crew out once more at three and produced a disciplined half century right here, including 121 with Crawley. Still a couple of too many unfastened balls.

JOE ROOT – 8 His fabulous 84 in 95 balls slightly overshadowed by Crawley’s numbers however 206-run partnership took recreation away from Australia.

HARRY BROOK – 7 Drawn into mistimed hook by Hazlewood however not earlier than he had added 61 to pile on distress in first inings

BEN STOKES – 6 Another contribution with bat (51) earlier than stumps splattered by Cummins. Hindsight suggests earlier declaration might need been useful.

JONNY BAIRSTOW – 9 Phenomenal catch to dismiss Mitch Marsh and one other good one to get Marnus Labuschagne off Root. Rollicking show with bat.

CHRIS WOAKES – 8 Brilliant 5-62 his fifth Test 5-for however first baller with bat and completed with stiffness in legs. A doubt for Oval.

MARK WOOD – 7 Took prime scalp of Steve Smith however barely down on speeds at Leeds and denied a crack by unhealthy gentle late on Saturday.

STUART BROAD – 6 Another whose affect has dipped from earlier in collection though eliminated Usman Khawaja and Travis Head with good deliveries to succeed in 600 wickets

JAMES ANDERSON – 5 Snagged Aussie captain early on day two, courageous with bat in stand with Bairstow however restricted affect regardless of being England’s most economical bowler.