And on that ominous note of Australia looking to rack up as many runs as possible in the first innings...

...I'm off to get some sleep. Catch you later for day three at the SCG. For now, I'll leave you with Saj Chowdhury for more recaps and reaction...

More from David Warner: "We're hoping the wicket gets a bit faster but I can't see that happening. It's important to get as many runs as we can in the first innings."

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

It's difficult for the seamers. There's been nothing through the air, it's quite slow. It didn't consistently produce any swing. Your spinners have to do a role on this wicket.

Spencer Neil George: I think people are getting carried away with Australia and forgetting home advantage. There is not a lot between the sides and back in England I’m sure we’d dominate just as the Aussies have done here. Selection has cost us by having no outright pace on these pitches.

David Warner, speaking to BT Sport: "I feel England probably got 50 more than what they should have. A couple of lazy chances in the field that we we should have taken.

"Patty Cummins said he didn't really pick it up and Josh Hazlewood, there was no excuse.

"England dried up the runs and bowled really well. You have to find the way to score. They bowled well to me and made it hard to score. You have to find a way to rotate the strike. The way Jimmy dismissed me, it was a fantastic spell by him, and that's twice he's got me out in the same way."

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Ed Smith
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

Australia are clearly ahead. We know how quickly things can change but with Steve Smith in, he's looking as threatening as he has done. Khawaja has also played himself into some form.

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Well, it's been another vexing day for England. And one that followed a similar pattern...

Despite Dawid Malan departing for 62, due to a tremendous one-handed catch by Steve Smith at second slip, England rallied well in the morning. Moeen Ali (30), Tom Curran (39) and Stuart Broad (31) took the attack back to Australia, who persevered too long with the short ball, with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood dropping easy chances.

England finished 346 all out, less than they should have got given they were 228-3, but better than perhaps expected after resuming on 233-5.

In reply, Stuart Broad bowled Cameron Bancroft for a duck, but David Warner looked in imperious form, accumulating well alongside Usman Khawaja.

James Anderson produced a peach to have Warner caught behind for 56, but Khawaja has batted increasingly fluently to reach 91 not out, with Smith ominously unbeaten on 44 not out.

Australia still trailing by 153 runs, but with eight wickets in hand, the hosts look set to take control on day three.

Australia opener David Warner, speaking to BT Sport: "The way Cameron Bancroft sets up his game, he probably was very disappointed with the way he got out. There's still a little bit to learn and he knows that.

"When you've got two world class bowlers, they're not going to give you any freebies, and you have to find a way to negate that. I can't put my finger on it and speak for him, but he'll learn from it.

"Usman had a smile on his face and I'm really happy for him. He's been working really hard in the nets. Comments don't faze him. We've seen the old Usman Khawaja that we know."

So after the fun of Curran and Broad thwacking the short stuff to the fence, England were left on 346 all out. A competitive score but short of where they should have got to, having been 228-3.

They got a dream start in reply though - Stuart Broad knocking over Cameron Bancroft's stumps to remove the Aussie opener for a duck.

It was loose drive from Bancroft, who is fighting for his place, at a ball that angled in nicely.

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Ed Smith
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

Moeen had a better day today and he batted much better. I'm not against people slogging their way out of form but Moeen went the other route. Today I thought he batted with much more skill and care. He made life easier for Curran and Broad.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

You feel Moeen is going to have to make himself into a number five or six batsman. To do that, he'll have to play like he did today. I enjoyed the way he was willing to play orthodox Test match cricket. I was a lot happier with the tempo of his innings today than last week in Melbourne. As a spin bowler, he is concerning. He's not getting revolutions on the ball.

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England took advantage of those drops though, with Tom Curran (39) and Stuart Broad (31) frustrating Australia, who got a bit too obsessed with banging down short balls.

Of more interest to the long-term future of this England line-up perhaps was Moeen Ali's form with the bat. There were some streaky moments but also some more fluent strokes as he got to 30.

The ball that undid him was a brilliant one from Pat Cummins - lifting awkwardly off an in-between length, causing uncertainty of how to play it, with Moeen snicking behind.

Ed Smith
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

There's no explaining dropped catches like that. It was absolutely bizarre. Where do you look when Hazlewood dropped that sitter? It was like he'd taken the catch in his head before he'd got to the ball.

Ah yes, those sitters. Although England's lower order and tail did bat well in the first session, it could've been over earlier save for a couple of absolute howlers.

First, Tom Curran tried to launch Nathan Lyon over the top, but picked out Pat Cummins at mid-on, only for the fast bowler to shell a simple chance.

But Josh Hazlewood outdid even that - somehow not even getting a hand to it, with the ball running down off his chest as Moeen Ali looped one up tamely off Cummins.

Simon Mann called it the "easiest chance I have ever seen dropped at Test level" on TMS.

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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

England played quite nicely with the bat in the morning session. I think, tactically, Australia weren't great this morning. I was amazed Starc didn't bowl to the tail, and they dropped two sitters. Australia have had off sessions throughout the series but they've been better than England at grabbing the game.

Australia opener David Warner, speaking to ABC: "Usman is seeing the ball really well. He's been a bit annoyed with the way he's going but we're seeing the Usman we know. He looks good today."

On the form of fellow opener Cameron Bancroft: "I haven't had a chance to chat with him. I was more going to have a chat with him about the book he was reading yesterday. It's a tough one - I've been in the same situation. He went a little bit hard and he would have known that. He'll learn from that."

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Jonny Bairstow wore a black armband to mark 20 years to the day since the death of his father David, who also kept wicket for Yorkshire and England.

Dom Carrick: Waking up to watch a bit of the Ashes each day has a weirdly repetitive conclusion. It's like a plucky tier 2 side trying to have a go against a vastly superior foe. For England to keep saying they've had good spells is getting pretty embarrassing now.

Ed Smith
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

Crane showed signs of being a very assured, and very talented, young man. It's encouraging. There has to be patience.

England debutant Mason Crane on BT Sport: "I had great fun out there. It's massive. It's everything you've been working towards for the last few years. It's a huge moment."

On bowling his first over: "I didn't really have any time to think about it. Joe Root said he wanted me to bowl at this end but then changed his mind."

"The first one stuck in a bit. After a couple of overs I settled down. It just felt like a normal game, with a few more people watching."