Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

"I think that was a pull shot from Morgan and it came off almost like the end of a snooker cue. It was horribly mistimed. It's another duck for the England captain and his poor run of form continues."

It's not getting any better for England. Their skipper, Eoin Morgan, picks up his fourth duck in five innings when he tries to pull Mitchell Marsh but gets an under-edge and Brad Haddin changes direction to taking a stunning, low one-handed catch.

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Paul Roberts: England's potential quarter-final opponents (should we reach that far) will be employing every means to realise that match up.

Daniel Burke: Taylor dropped to 6? Please tell me the thought process behind that one...

John Reid: This is what happens when a gym teacher is head coach of a national cricket team and they practice with a rugby ball.

Australia still have two slips in place as they search for the last six wickets which will earn them an early night. If they come in the next hour or so, they might be able to take the WAGs out for a Valentine's meal. Or to watch 50 Shades.

It's turning into a massacre at the MCG and England seem to lack direction. They are struggling to hit the ball off the square and Mitchell Johnson shows his aggression by throwing down the stumps at the batsman's end. Two from the over.

Mark Reynolds: Diabolical piece of captaincy from Morgan! Bat if you win the toss!

Joe McCarthy: Why did England play a series, a tri-series and some friendlies and THEN decide to change the line-up? Taylor back to 3 please.

Ben Wear: The minnows in this group will be licking their lips after watching this England performance.

England are suffocating under the yellow blanket which seems to be enveloping the MCG. Wherever they look, there's a pumped-up Aussie in their face. Mitchell Marsh is a tall all-rounder who is generating decent pace and bounce from his economical run-up. He's already got three wickets and England aren't able to do much more than knock him into the gaps for the time being. Three runs from the over.

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Melbourne

"James Taylor is sporting a new haircut. How do I know this?

"When I went for a trim of my own this morning, the lady who cut my hair informed me that Taylor was in the previous day.

"They had to Google him to find out who he is."

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Just waking up in Blighty? You might want to go back to sleep because it's all going to pot for England. After dropping Aaron Finch for a duck in the first over of the game, the burly opener smashed a ton. Steven Finn took a hat-trick but the Aussies still posted 342-9.

Now, in reply, England are 67-4 with Ian Bell, Moeen Ali, Gary Ballance and Joe Root back in the shed. Set your alarm for 10. It might be over by then.

Allan Border
Ex-Australia captain on BBC Test Match Special

"What happens as the batting side now is that the opposition in the field are pumped, they start chasing down everything. As a batsman, you start to think, 'I've got to do something here' and that's when you panic and start to play rash strokes. But, someone has to break the shackles for England."

James Taylor, demoted to number six following Gary Ballance's inclusion at number three, is new to the crease and watches from the safety of the non-striker's end as Eoin Morgan bats back Mitchell Marsh's hat-trick delivery.

Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"It was a gentle medium-pace delivery, it wasn't that quick. I don't think it was that short and Joe Root is just trying to help it round and he got a top-edge on it and it went straight up in the air. That really has put the skids under England."

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It's like groundhog day for England. They are getting pummelled down under by a fella named Mitchell. This time it's Mitchell Marsh, who's on a hat-trick as he induces a top edge from Joe Root and Brad Haddin takes a fine running catch. Shall we just go home now?

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The MCG is massive, one of the biggest grounds in world cricket. Which makes this dismissal all the more remarkable. Ian Bell swivels on a short ball and clips it high into the leg side where the only fielder for two towns, Mitchell Starc, is handily placed to take a running catch.

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Patrick Fowler: England bring in an extra batsman and he's out for 10. Classic England.

Kev McVeigh: Just think, if things had been different we could have had KP throw his wicket away cheaply instead of Ballance.

Richard Brookes: Awful England! Main problem, can't bowl in last 8 overs! And can't score enough in the first 10 overs! Always under pressure.

It's 50 shades of singles for England at the moment. With Shane Watson into the attack and the field spread, Australia are content to starve their opponents of boundaries. And it's working for them.

Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"There's nothing special about Marsh and Watson bowling. This is fill-in medium pace and from England's point of view this is the time to at least keep the scorecard ticking. You don't have to go crazy, just keep the runs flowing."

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England in a bit of a rut here after the loss of that second wicket. They're nowhere near up with the required rate and you wonder how they'll force the issue. The third Mitchell - Mr Marsh on this occasion continues to bowl. A tidy over until Ian Bell cuts away with precision for four runs to keep England ticking over.

Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"Mitchell Starc looks lively fast-medium, but he's a lot more slippy than that. He just needs to harness his talent a bit more and he can be a force in Test cricket, but he needs to keep working hard at it."

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Mitchell Johnson is beginning to hit fifth gear now and he sends down a rapid bumper which Joe Root jumps out of the way of. Television replays pick up on that last wicket, and notice that George Bailey didn't know where to position Aaron Finch. He plumped for short midwicket and bingo! The very next ball, Gary Ballance picks out Finch. Four more chipped from the target.

Happy Valentine's Day in case you've forgotten that date amongst the excitement of all this action.

Scotland captain Preston Mommsen has shared how he's spending the big day with his team-mates Iain Wardlaw and Richie Berrington.

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Preston tweeted:, external Valentine's date with these two @wardy_lad & @Berrington44 . #havingashocker