Pat Cummins on bowling to the tail: "The thing I love about fast bowling is you can be the best batsman in the world but still face a 150kmh bouncer. To see the tail jumping around, I love to see that. It feels like we're on top.

"The wicket has got good bounce and pace but absolutely no sideways movement. If we can bat the whole day today, that will be brilliant. More than anything else, it gives the bowlers a day off. "

Here we go - huge reception for Steve Smith as Shaun Marsh.

Smith has got 21 Test centuries - at the moment anyway.

Australia bowler Pat Cummins speaking to ABC: "We thought we might run through the England tail but 6-30 was more than we could have hoped for.

"I think we're really lucky at the moment. It feels like a well-balanced attack. It feels like it's fairly equal and we all have a chance of taking top order wickets. As long as we're bowling them out for 400 on a flat wicket, I'm happy."

How many will Steve Smith get? An early call of 300 from miss Amy Lofthouse here...

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England all-rounder Chris Woakes on TMS: "We feel we're in a strong position. We still have 400 on the board. Day three is usually moving day, so hopefully we can get some early poles and put Australia under some early pressure."

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Perth

Two topics of conversation around the ground this morning. How many will Steve Smith get? Will it rain on days four and five? The consensus seems to be that a Smith double ton is more likely than the arrival of the wet stuff.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

It doesn't feel like the game is in the balance because Smith got to 90 so easily. You just fear how someone like Smith, if he gets in, he scores so fast... England need a first-innings lead in this match, and they'll do well to get one.

Basically, hope he gets tired or lazy and hits one to a fielder...

England all-rounder Chris Woakes on TMS: "It's the key question. He's a fine player and playing really well. We need to keep building pressure on him - and try a few funky fields and get into his head a little bit. He's quite tricky to get out on a pitch like this."

BBC Test Match Special

Looks a belting day in Perth. Not a cloud in the sky as usual. We're 10 minutes away from play, you can listen to TMS at the top of the page now.

There's no better way to fall asleep, let's be honest. Get it on!

Miss anything yesterday?Catch up in style with Pint-Sized Ashes. Did you know that Graeme Swann was fluent in over six million languages?

Let us know where you're joining us from, and what state you are in...

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Perth

The Aussies limbering up. The fast bowlers, like Josh Hazlewood, are excused from the circuits. The dismissed batsmen, like Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft, still have to go through it despite being set to put their feet up with a brew.

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How's the pitch looking?There was just the hint of some variable bounce during day two. England will be hoping Steve Smith gets one ankle high off here...

England need Craig Overton today. He got the most out of the surface at times yesterday.

Let's have a closer look at the pitch...

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Perth

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We bring you news from England on Craig Overton, who jarred a rib and spent time off the field yesterday: He has been for a scan this morning. He came through fine in the nets and will bowl today.

BBC Test Match Special

You can tune in to all the TMS gang from 02:15 GMT - here's the key times you need to know.

The first ball will be bowled at 02:30...

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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Steve Smith is 92 not out and he's played with a cigar in his mouth. He's hardly broken sweat, he's batted wonderfully well.

England have tried things against him but on a pitch like this, good players know there's runs in it for them.

England's worry is that Steve Smith could go big - and I mean really big.

Then, history tells you that if a team is down in the series and goes into the third innings of a Test with parity, negativity can creep in.

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The good news for England fans is that Australia are still 200 runs behind.

And Shaun Marsh is pretty new to the crease.

And there's a suggestion that the pitch may be cracking up a bit.

Err, that's probably about it.

Any other reasons for optimism? Let us know!