Summary

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury & Timothy Abraham

  1. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

    SutherlandGetty Images

    Annabel Sutherland in her five previous Tests has gone past the 30-run mark on two occasions.

    She converted the two starts to big hundreds - 137* v England at Nottingham (2023), 210 v South Africa at Perth (2024).

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge will be hoping that drop doesn't end up becoming very costly.

  2. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    That's a terrific shot from Annabel Sutherland.

  3. 6 runs

    Aus 77-1

    Annabel Sutherland promptly relieves the pressure on herself by depositing Sophie Ecclestone over the boundary rope at long-off.

    Salt. In. The. Wound.

  4. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    This could be a very long day on the field.

  5. dropped catch

    Sutherland dropped on 31

    Another missed chance off Sophie Ecclestone.

    The England left-arm spinner gets one to grip and turn and it clips the edge of Annabel Sutherland's bat on the way through. However, wicketkeeper Amy Jones drops it behind the stumps.

  6. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    It makes me nervous as to how England will respond to that dropped catch.

  7. Aus 71-1

    Trail by 99 runs

    News from the ground is Ellyse Perry will be fit enough to bat today, after injuring herself while fielding yesterday. No word on what number she will come in, though.

    Lauren Filer concedes the first boundary of the day after straying on to the hip of Phoebe Litchfield, who clips it down to fine leg for four.

  8. Matthew Mott
    Ex-England and Australia coach on TNT Sports

    That dropped catch is what you call a captain and coach killer; you look back on those. She'd expect to catch that 99 times out of 100.

  9. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    That just seems to sum up England's luck for the summer. That's definitely a chance that Danni Wyatt-Hodge would take 9/10 times.

  10. dropped catch

    Sutherland dropped on 29

    Sophie Ecclestone with another tight over and Annabel Sutherland unfurls a a big booming drive off the final delivery of it. A thick edge and the ball spoons up towards point where Danni Wyatt-Hodge dives to get her hands to it, only to spill the chance.

    Ecclestone has her hands on her head

  11. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

    In her international career so far, Phoebe Litchfield averages 57.3 playing off the front foot, while off the back foot she averages 23.7.

    Lauren Filer with her natural back of the length deliveries, is best suited to push Litchfield to her back foot.

  12. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    The luxury that Australia have is that Tahlia McGrath is coming in at eight.

  13. Aus 62-1

    Lauren Filer continues to bowl at a decent lick first up.

    Annabel Sutherland picks up a couple of runs off her final ball of the over with a chop through the covers.

  14. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    Just out of reach but England have managed to create some pressure in these first few overs.

    You don't mind that if you're Phoebe Litchfield. It's a reminder to pull your head back in a little bit.

  15. Aus 60-1

    Sophie Ecclestone will need to have a similar - if not better - impact than Alana King.

    Phoebe Litchfield goes straight down the ground to the left-arm spinner's third ball but does not quite time it and the ball hangs in the air,

    Sophia Dunkley picks it up late as she scuttles backwards but holds a hand out on the turn, more in hope, only to see the ball thud into the turf.

  16. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    Alana King had really good drift yesterday, it's very difficult to play against. She's gone to another level with her cricket.

  17. Aus 57-1

    Lauren Filer has the bit between her teeth, and starts with a couple of short-pitched balls to Annabel Sutherland. Most of the field are set back to encourage the Aussie all-rounder to take on the short ball, but she resists for the first three deliveries.

    Sutherland gets off the mark with nudge into the leg side. Australia's first runs of the day.

  18. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    I thought Nat Sciver-Brunt did a really good job on getting that 50 for England yesterday, especially because everyone was falling around her.

  19. Aus 56-1

    A maiden to start with from Sophie Ecclestone.

    The England left-arm spinner drew Phoebe Litchfield into going at one with hard hands and there was a brief shout of 'catch it' but it dropped well short of Tammy Beaumont at short leg.

  20. No messing about from England this morning. Sophie Ecclestone from the off. Straight to England's best bowler.