Ben Stokes’ team, 2-1 up in the five-match series, were 544-7 at stumps on the third day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, 186 runs ahead of the toiling tourists on first innings. Root made an ...

And that's all from us at ESPNcricinfo. See you in a couple days' time for the second game, right at this venue. Will Sri Lanka fight back or will Pakistan take an assailable lead there? See you then.

Now that the Ashes are finally here it's time to decide how you are going to consume the event.