Get Involvedpublished at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017
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Called in sick to work to watch the cricket with my Australian housemate. Wish I’d gone in now.
Summary
Smith 92*, S Marsh 7*
England drop three catches
Two wickets for injured Overton
Khawaja 50, Bancroft 25, Warner 22
England slip from 368-4 to 403 all out
Malan 140, Bairstow 119; Starc 4-91
Australia lead 2-0 in five-Test series
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017
Aus 48-1published at 15 overs
Bancroft 24, Khawaja 0
Can Chris Woakes back up that fine over from Craig Overton and exert some pressure?
Decent enough from the other end, mixing up the length - but that's a nice shot. Cameron Bancroft leans into a cover drive which flashes to the fence. Lovely looking shot.
Postpublished at 06:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017
Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialOverton is a good athlete. For someone that big, he's quite nimble. He fields at first slip for Somerset. He's not bowling at express pace but he's hitting the deck hard.
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Ed Smith
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match SpecialThat was a very difficult chance. The ball just flicked his hand. It was a long way to his left.
Khawaja dropped on 0published at 14 overs
Usman Khawaja is the new man in. Can England turn one wicket into two or three? They need to. Australia are still 359 behind, it's worth remembering.
Chance!
Oh that was tough. It's a caught and bowled chance off Khawaja, but we are talking career highlight time if Craig Overton pouches that. He flies a long way to his left, gets a big hand on it but down it goes.
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Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialCraig Overton has got David Warner and Steve Smith in his first two Tests - good on him! He'll be thinking it bounces more here than Taunton. The key for England now is imposing some pressure and make life a little more difficult.
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Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentatorHe's nicked one! England haven't looked like taking a wicket until now.
WICKETpublished at 13.2 overs
Warner c Bairstow b Overton 22 (Aus 44-1)
Hello!
England have a wicket, out of nothing really. Craig Overton just finds a bit of nip and bounce, surprising David Warner a touch and he feathers one through to the keeper.
He's fuming with himself. And I'm not surprised, given his average at the Waca and the ease with which he had negotiated the innings so far.
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I've just remembered I didn't put the bins out before coming to work at 01:45 as well. Brilliant.
Aus 44-0published at 13 overs
Bancroft 20, Warner 22
Shot! David Warner reads a shortish ball from Chris Woakes, slapping away off the back foot. It's well hooked in by James Anderson too, saving the boundary.
That was a dismissive shot. Australia look very trouble free. But so did England, believe it or not. And then they lost 6-35...
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We don't think that's England selector James Whitaker...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 06:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017
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The Aussies showing just how flat the wicket is. 400 looks under par. England needed 500 to out them under pressure.
James Whitaker
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Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia pace bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialOverton doesn't have a long run up. He just ambles in. You wonder if he could run in with a little more purpose.
Aus 40-0published at 12 overs
Craig Overton comes into the attack and that's a good ball, steered into Cameron Bancroft who leaves it well.
The Aussie openers fancy batting against these two bowlers I reckon, Dave Warner trying an uppercut over the keeper and flashing - and missing.
Postpublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017
Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia pace bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialI think Jonny Bairstow would agree with you!
Postpublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentatorTo me, that looked to be a wide.
Aus 38-0published at 11 overs
Bancroft 18, Warner 18
Chris Woakes bends his back and gets a good bouncer out of the deck but Jonny Bairstow can't gather it in. A tough ask, though it is saved from going for four.
Postpublished at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in PerthAt the Swan River End of the ground is a walk of fame, pictures of WA players who have won Test caps for Australia. All the legends are there - Dennis Lillee, Terry Alderman, Adam Gilchrist, Justin Langer and, erm, Brad Williams.
Image source, BBC SportAus 34-0published at 10.3 overs
Simon's not wrong. England fans and players alike need some inspiration. A Flintoff, Botham character required.
Any ideas?
Postpublished at 06:05 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentatorSuddenly this pitch looks very flat and England look a bit flat. There's not much chat out there.