Hello, we're going upstairs! A 91mph yorker from Starc has struck Dawid Malan.

We're having a look...

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A group of England players are gathered round a TV in the dressing room, having a chuckle at something. Suggestions for what they're watching are welcome.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Radio 5 live

I still can't believe the position England are in - I thought they would be 200 all out when these two came together, and I'm an optimist.

The bowlers did get some swing from this new ball last night. These balls only stay hard for 15-20 overs though and this one is 10 overs old already.

Josh Hazlewood will take the second over of the day. He fields a straight drive from Jonny Bairstow in his follow-through, throws it at the stumps and misses Bairstow, who hadn't moved a muscle, by some distance.

Hazlewood beats Bairstow's outside edge with a lovely delivery that just slides past the bat, and a dive by David Warner at mid-on keeps Bairstow quiet.

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MFG: Watching day 2 in Toronto, just your -10C temp right now, looks beauty at the WACA. Neighbour is an Aussie. Unplugged his heat.

Dave King: Following TMS from work in Singapore. Come On England!

A gentle over, by Starc's standards, to begin the day as he gets his arms and legs working again. Dawid Malan drives consecutive deliveries towards a fielder before he chases a full delivery that swings off his toes and goes tumbling down the leg side. Tim Paine, who had a wonderful day yesterday, does well to collect it, before he goes jumping up into the air to collect a bouncer.

A maiden to start the day.

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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

The forecast is for light rain on Saturday and Sunday - with 100% chance of some rain on both days. There has never been a full day's play lost in Perth, and this is day 189...

A full toss first up from Mitch Starc, searching for the yorker, and Malan shoves his bat in front of his pads and pats the ball back to him.

Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan punch gloves and then make their way out to the middle to a hearty cheer from the England contingent in the crowd.

Australia are already out there. It'll be Mitch Starc to get things going this morning.

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Australia bowler Josh Hazlewood: "There's a little bit of pace there with that newish hard ball. Hopefully we can make the most of that with the second new ball this morning.

"We've definitely still got a winning mindset. Things can turn pretty quickly so hopefully if we get one or two wickets this morning... It's a very good wicket. If we can keep them to anything under 400, we'll be pretty happy with that."

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Ex-England wicket-keeper Matt Prior: "Jonny Bairstow has been unbelievably good for England over the past year. He is one of England’s best batsmen at the moment and you want him up the order. There's no point losing wickets and leaving him to bat with the tail.

"Every single time Jonny gets an opportunity he takes it. He thrives off the added pressure being around and challenged. Moeen also bats brilliantly down the order. He's seemed restrained in how he has played recently."

Just under five minutes before play gets going in Perth - the perfect amount of time to stick the kettle on and get a brew in.

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England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, speaking to TMS: "I've batted at five, six before in Test cricket so it didn't change my mindset at all. It was really pleasing to spend time out at the middle. It was a tough challenge, one I relished.

"It's a lot different to the pitches we have played on so far, we had to adapt our game. The cracks are starting, they will open up and change over time. There is one developing on off stump, fourth stump. At some point the pitch may get quicker too. It would mean a heck of a lot to get to 100. The job's not done.

"There is enough in the pitch to get 20 wickets, I firmly believe that. Our attack is different to Australia's but it is a very skilful one."

Myself and fellow live texter Tom have royally messed up our sleeping patterns, so we're in need of some sterling entertainment to get us through today.

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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Perth

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These banners, placed all around the Waca, are a keen reminder to England of their awful record in Perth. Maybe it's already been set up for the 2017 entry to buck the trend.

For those of you wanting to set the according alarms, here's how play should go down today:

• First session: 2:30-4:30 GMT
• Lunch: 4.30-5:10
• Second session: 5:10-7:10
• Tea: 7:10-7:30
• Third session: 7:30-9:30

Play can go on until 10:00 am as well.

Geoffrey Boycott and Adam Gilchrist are out inspecting the pitch. Gilly's been told by the groundsman that he expects the pitch to get quicker today. Geoffrey, meanwhile, is using an umbrella to point out the cracks that are forming on the surface.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

We have seen a confidence emerge in Dawid Malan over the course of this Ashes tour.

Last summer was a battle for him but I remember saying at the time that I liked the way he played because he owned his space. He knew where his off stump was.

There have been signs all the way through of a man who has felt increasingly confident of being good enough at this level - he made a half-century in Brisbane, took a really brilliant catch in Adelaide and now this century.

From what I have seen, he is not an outgoing chap - he just seems like somebody who works hard and gets on with the game.

There's more on Dawid Malan, England's new batting star, over here.

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