Root’s outrageous first-ball ramp shot attempt

Day four begins with outrageous Root shot selection

In perhaps the most astonishing indication of England’s “Bazball” style yet, Joe Root attempted to ramp Pat Cummins on the first ball of day four.

Joe Root tries a RAMP shot on the opening ball!

Stokes saved by bump ball

The Australians thought they’d captured the wicket of Ben Stokes on 33 as he attempted a reverse sweep, but replays revealed a bump ball.

Stokes saved by DRS

Here’s every wicket that fell on day four

Ollie Pope 14 (16): b Pat Cummins

Cummins strikes with brilliant yorker

Joe Root 46 (55): st Alex Carey, b Nathan Lyon

Lyon outfoxes Root

Harry Brook 46 (52): c Marnus Labuschagne, b Nathan Lyon

Marnus takes brilliant catch

Jonny Bairstow 20 (39): lbw Nathan Lyon

Lyon takes out Bairstow

Ben Stokes 43 (66): lbw Pat Cummins

Cummins puts Australia on top

Moeen Ali 19 (31): c Alex Carey, b Josh Hazlewood

Hazlewood strikes as Moeen departs hooking

Ollie Robinson 27 (44): c Cameron Green, b Nathan Lyon

Robinson holes out to Green

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James Anderson 12 (14): c Alex Carey, b Pat Cummins

Anderson nicks off

David Warner 36 (57): c Jonny Bairstow, b Ollie Robinson

Warner departs at Edgbaston

Marnus Labuschagne 13 (15): c Jonny Bairstow, b Stuart Broad

Broad draws Marnus’ outside edge

Steve Smith 6 (13): c Jonny Bairstow, b Stuart Broad

Broad brings Smith undone

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