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STEVE SMITH has once again dominated on day two of the fourth Test.

The Aussie star hit a classy double-hundred as the tourists declared on 497-8 – but England will be kicking themselves after Jack Leach's no-ball prevented him from walking on 118.

Follow over-by-over updates from Old Trafford below…

  • Full day one report from SunSport's John Etheridge at Old Trafford HERE.
  • Day three of the fourth Test will start at 11am on Friday.
  • Australia reach 497-8dec as Smith hits terrific 211, before Joe Denly out to leave England 23-1 at stumps.
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  • ENGLAND XI: Rory Burns, Joe Denly, Joe Root (c), Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow (w), Jos Buttler, Craig Overton, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach.
  • AUSTRALIA XI: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

  • Australia will be delighted to take Denly's wicket and will hope to take nightwatchman Overton early tomorrow.

    England facing a huge ask to keep their hopes of winning the Ashes alive.

    They are 474 behind after letting Steve Smith and the Australia tail cut loose.

  • OVER 10: England 23-1 (Burns 15, Overton 3)

    Hazlewood takes the cherry but he can't get through Overton's defences.

  • OVER 9: England 23-1 (Burns 15, Overton 3)

    Cummmins with a testing spell at Overton, who rides a short ball well before taking a single.

    He'll face the final over of the day.

  • OVER 8: England 22-1 (Burns 15, Overton 2)

    The Aussies mix things up with a bit of Lyon and Burns sends him to the ropes for four.

    An inside edge goes between the keeper's legs for another boundary.

  • OVER 7: England 12-1 (Burns 5, Overton 2)

    Cummins with some brilliant bowling for no reward as he gets one to jag back off the seam.

    But then he tempts Denly to chip to short leg and Overton comes in ahead of Leech as nightwatchman.

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