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

  1. Aus 34-0published at 10 overs

    The pace of England's bowling attack, or lack, of was the talking point throughout lunch on TMS.

    They look devoid of any threat at all so far in this innings, to be honest. Maybe Moeen Ali will rag it square?

  2. What have you missed?published at 06:01 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

    If you're just waking up hoping to see England still batting then, er, sorry about that.

    Another collapse has cost the visitors, as they stumbled their away from 368-4 to 403 all out, in a spell that saw six wickets fall for 35 runs.

    Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan started the day positively, with Bairstow reaching his fourth Test century in the first hour.

    However, once Malan fell to Nathan Lyon for 140, the collapse began. England's tail came and went in quick succession and once Bairstow went for 119, the end was nigh.

    Mitch Starc finished with 4-91 and now England face a long day in the field. The full scorecard is here - if you can bring yourself to look.

    .Image source, AFP
  3. Aus 32-0published at 9.2 overs

    It's 06:00 GMT, a more respectable time to be awake in the UK, even at this time of year. Hello to all who are joining us, I wish I was bringing better news.

    Australia are 370 behind - let's focus on the positives.

    David WarnerImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 05:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

    Collapse, rally, regain...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 05:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

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    Dave Fassam‏: The BBC cricket headline writers need a thesaurus for Xmas, getting very bored of waking up and reading the word collapse!

  6. Aus 32-0published at 9 overs

    Chris Woakes' first ball is aborted, issues with his run-up. Joe Root has one of his funky fields for David Warner, it's all about angling across off stump. Woakes picked him off in Adelaide like that.

    Warner tries to pull one to leg and mistimes it before opening up the face and picking up an easy single.

  7. Postpublished at 05:55 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

    A change of bowling already - here's Chris Woakes.

  8. Postpublished at 05:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

    Ed Smith
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Stuart Broad is getting some carry through but there's such a stark difference between the English bowlers and the Australian bowlers. You already feel that's going to be a problem, given the game situation.

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    The future looks bright for England. The length of the tail will shorten, the return of Ben Stokes and then the gradual introduction of Tom Curran, who can bat very well, over the next two years.

    Tom in Bedford

  10. Aus 31-0published at 8 overs

    Bancroft 16, Warner 15

    It's an opening salvo devoid of any real menace so far. Australia's openers look solid, the pitch looks placid.

    As soon as I say that Cameron Bancroft edges one away for four. A false shot but always safe enough, angled down past the slips.

  11. Postpublished at 05:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

    Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia pace bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Justin Langer and Mike Hussey say this ground is the best place to bat, once you get used to the pace and the bounce. Once you get through the new ball, it comes on so nicely. You can be confident and you don't have to overhit it.

  12. Aus 27-0published at 7 overs

    Bancroft 12, Warner 15

    Chin up Jez! It's Christmas soon. Getting anything nice?

    Well bowled! Nice shape to one from James Anderson which is just nagging outside Cameron Bancroft's off stump. He gets well across and thick edges into the slip cordon, on the floor though.

    Just gave him something to think about. David Warner is able to wait for Anderson's deliveries. He's just popping it off for a single every time, one-day style.

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    An Aussie double hundred is inevitable! The wicket looks flatter then my current mood.

    Jez

  14. Aus 21-0published at 6 overs

    Bancroft 10, Warner 11

    David Warner looks in the mood for another quick innings. He's on to a shortish ball from Stuart Broad and cuts away, retrieved in the deep nicely.

    Where are the wickets going to come from? There's not much movement at all even with this new ball. Warner and Cameron Bancroft are doing a nice job of rotating the strike with some quick singles.

    Better from Broad, a bit more effort and pace and Warner is late on one, toe-ending the ball through to Jonny Bairsow.

    Shot! Bancroft punches a boundary straight down the ground. Lovely.

  15. Postpublished at 05:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Radio 5 live

    England have bowled well. They've bowled good lengths and not been driven too often like the Australians were yesterday.

  16. Aus 12-0published at 5 overs

    Bancroft 5, Warner 7

    James Anderson often winces in pain or frustration but I think he's OK.

    David Warner illustrates once again the speed of this Waca outfield. It's no more than a push into the off side and it races away for the first four of Australia's reply. There he goes! A pull off a ball which isn't even short, he clatters it but it's cut off by Moeen Ali for one.

  17. Postpublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Radio 5 live

    Jimmy was holding his flank immediately and I can tell you why. At Adelaide, he sprinted up the wicket and dropped a caught and bowled. He got dreadful burns from sliding as he ran to take the catch. I daresay he's just ripped all the scabs off there...

  18. Postpublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

    Dan Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was all in slow motion. The ball dribbled back on the stumps. They're not bothering to check.

  19. Aus 5-0published at 4.2 overs

    One to look up - Guayaquil.

    David Warner plays a lovely punched straight drive and James Anderson gets a big hand on it, tipping it on to the stumps and causing Cameron Bancroft to scramble home.

    He's well safe.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 05:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2017

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    Managed to get an overnight bus from Guayaquil to Quito with wifi. All plans to sleep have gone out the window!

    Nick, Ecuador