Jimmy Anderson is on to bowl again for his ninth over. He too pulls the slower ball bouncer out of his bag of variations. Maxwell and Marsh tick a few singles over before Maxwell backs away and slashes Anderson away for four through the covers.

Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"I don't think England can stop Australia getting 300. It's how many they get on top of that which will make it difficult for England batting second. This is England's most difficult area, when they bowl at the death. We could and should be a bit better."

Runs are flowing again here for Australia as Graeme Swann beats a hasty retreat from the commentary box. Marsh drives Chris Woakes confidently down the ground for four. Woakes sends down a couple slower ball bouncers in response and catches Maxwell out on the first occasion as he plays too early at a pull shot and misses. Already this partnership is worth 30 and looking ominous for England.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"I apologise to all England fans... it's my fault. As soon as I say England have clawed it back Glenn Maxwell plays two great shots."

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Stuart Broad comes back on for his third spell. Maxwell drives uppishly in to the offside and Morgan is across well to stop it from being more than one run. He shows his power though with a neat shimmy down the pitch and a couple of lusty blows down the pitch over mid-on for four. The Big Show showing his intent here.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"You just sense that in the last few balls, the momentum has shifted in England's favour slightly."

Finn continuing after he claimed the scalp of Bailey in his previous over. As Graeme Swann says, it's all set up for a late onslaught. Tidy stuff from Finn as just four runs come from that over.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Teams nowadays want to score 80-100 runs in the final 10 overs so that would put Australia around 320. But you can chase 300 here. I've played in a game where we scored 300 and Shane Watson came out and smashed about 180."

Australia 237-5 (40 overs) after England won toss

Batsmen: Maxwell 13*, M Marsh 3*

Fall of wickets: 57-1 (Warner 22), 57-2 (Watson 0), 70-3 (Smith 5), 216-4 (Finch 135), 228-5 (Bailey 55)

Bowling figures: Anderson 8-0-46-0, Broad 8-0-45-2, Woakes 7-0-32-1, Finn 7-0-42-1, Moeen 8-0-54-0, Root 1-0-11-0

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Moeen gets through his ninth over. The crowd at the MCG appears to have hushed after those two quick wickets, it's probably only temporary though. Marsh and Maxwell pick up seven from the over with little alarm.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"It was a very strong start for New Zealand today. From ball one, Brendon McCullum came out and smashed it. They really mean business and they are my favourites to win the tournament."

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New Zealand got the party started in Christchurch with a 98-run win over , external

The co-hosts made 331-6 after being put in at Hagley Oval, and Sri Lanka were bowled out for 233 in response.

At the MCG, England won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Aaron Finch has led the way for Australia with 135 off 128 balls.

The new man in at number seven is one of Australia's three Mitchells - of the Marsh variety in this case. Steady stuff from Finn as England look to keep this tight.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"George Bailey has done a great job. How can Australia drop him after that knock? Even if Michael Clarke is fit to return. Steven Finn looked fired up after taking that wicket and England have two new batsmen at the crease."

Nick Bruzon: Is it too early to say this is looking like a St. Valentine's Day massacre if the Aussies carry on scoring at this rate?

Jay: re:29 overs... Boycott, as usual, has a great point. I'm sure Eng batsmen won't mind 40 over from the Mitchells (Johnson & Starc)

George Bailey chops on to his stumps as he tries to cut Steven Finn away. Bonus time for England and now they have two new men in.

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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"I like people who play shots like the reverse sweep early on. They get stick off some people, but good on them!"

Maxwell's off and running with a reverse sweep four from his third ball. Taking a shine to Moeen's bowling and looking like a man who wants to get Australia to a huge total.

Simon Witt: Too little too late. Didn't keep the pressure on as usual when we took wickets. We haven't even had our batting collapse yet.

Glenn Maxwell's the new man in after Finch's departure. England missed a chance for a run out earlier in that over as Bailey and Finch got in a tangle. But so did Steven Finn. He'd set himself at the non-striker's end to take the ball and then it appeared to suddenly bounce up high on him, knocking off his feet. Bailey got through for three, which brought up his 50 off 63 balls.