England bowlers aim to complete the job

Just ten wickets stand between England and a second straight victory which would give them a 2-1 lead over Australia, with just two matches to go.

The Aussies need a massive 402 more runs on the final day to win it themselves, but the home side are 6/4 (2.50) to wrap it up, and the draw, perhaps the most likely outcome, is the 8/13 (1.61) favourite. The mighty, all-conquering Australians are 11/1 (12.00) outsiders.

If the flaky Old Trafford weather allows a full day's play, then Australia's attacking nature will mean they may go for the target, but if a couple of wickets go down, then even they will probably shut up shop, bringing the draw even more into play. There's no question they have the players, but with Michael Clarke struggling with a back injury, that just leaves six specialist batsmen, plus Shane Warne, to get the job done.

Justin Langer, probably the most in-form of the Australia batsmen so far this series, is 7/2 (4.50) to score a century, while his opening partner Matthew Hayden, the most out-of-form of the lot, is 5/1 (6.00) to make a hundred. bet365 go 8/11 (1.72) that Hayden is dismissed first, while Langer is evens.

And if you want to take outright Ashes odds, then you can get 6/4 (2.50) on both sides, while the draw is a 9/4 (3.25) shot.