There has been some turn, but Nathan Lyon only took one wicket during his 37 overs in England's innings and that was a top edge from Stuart Broad, who was looking to score quickly.

England's spin duo Mason Crane and Moeen Ali remain wicketless, although there were some promising signs from the debutant leg-spinner, while Moeen bowled more accurately than he did at Melbourne, but faded somewhat as the day wore on.

Another frustrating day for England on this tour. Dawid Malan departed for 62 early on thanks to a sublime one-handed diving grab by Steve Smith at second slip.

However, the tail did wag. Tom Curran made an impudent 39, Stuart Broad made a swashbuckling 31, while Moeen Ali showed some glimpses of form in a decent 30, before he edged behind a terrific short ball from Pat Cummins, who took 4-80.

England 346 all out - less than they should have got before those mad 10 minutes at the end of day one, but better than they maybe expected at the start of day two.

Stuart Broad bowled Cameron Bancroft for a duck in reply, only for David Warner and Usman Khawaja to accumulate ominously.

James Anderson produced a pearler to have Warner caught behind for 56, but Khawaja (91 not out) and the unflappable Smith (44 not out) have restored control to Australia, who close on 193-2, trailing by 153.

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John Hyde: Can't imagine the phone battery I've wasted this winter refreshing to check if Smith is out.

I reckon Australia are very much in the mood to bat just once in this Test.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

If Australia bat the full day tomorrow - and you'd expect them to do so - they'll have a 140 run lead by the end of day three.

Joe Root's current mood...

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Jack Mendel: England's problem? They scored 346 - not 600. Cook - 39, Stoneman - 24, Vince - 25, Root - 83, Malan - 62, Bairstow - 5, Ali - 30, Curran - 39, Broad - 31, Crane - 4, Anderson - 0

• 20s: 2
• 30s: 4
• 50-99: 2
• Under 10: 3

Nice starts, nobody going on. Half a total.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Steve Smith hasn't broken sweat. It's the same DVD that comes out every single Test match with Smith. Tactically, England change a few things to him, but he doesn't get disturbed by it.

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Credit to Khawaja, who battled some early nerves and has played a fine innings so far. He's produced some excellent drives and clips off his pads, while ably accumulating alongside first David Warner and Steve Smith, with the latter pairing having made a century stand.

And Smith has looked more vulnerable at times than the rest of the series. But, he's still there...

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Mason Crane was pretty good but Moeen Ali struggled once again. The seamers, on both sides, look cooked. It's been a long series. You felt England had really controlled Khawaja in the first four Test matches but he came out here and played nicely.

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Yes indeed, Vic. It feels a very, very long time since Stuart Broad bowled Cameron Bancroft early on in Australia's reply.

The hosts may still be 153 runs behind but it feels like they are in control, with two set batsmen on a very good SCG pitch for batting.

That's another draining day for England. There's been some turn but neither Moeen Ali nor Mason Crane (nor Joe Root in his one-over cameo) have taken a wicket.

James Anderson produced a brilliant ball to remove David Warner, caught behind for 56, but there has been little menace in the pitch for the seamers.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Australia have been dominating this game from the moment Mitch Marsh caught that ball at square leg about 24 hours ago.

Better from Root in response, full and preventing Khawaja from driving it away.

Last ball of the day - Khawaja defends and that's that.

The Aussie number three ends unbeaten on 91, with skipper Steve Smith 44 not out.

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Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

Suddenly, shades of Steve Smith bowling to Alastair Cook at Melbourne come bursting into the mind.

And that's an absolutely rank long hop that Usman Khawaja smashes away through mid-wicket for four to move into the 90s...

Here comes Joe 'partnership-breaker' Root into the attack...

Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

The hundred partnership came from 203 balls, with eight fours and one six.

Khawaja gets a thick outside edge that runs away for a single before Smith defends the last.

And that's your lot from Mason Crane today. Some good stuff in there, a few ropey deliveries, but that's to be expected from a 20-year-old leg-spinner on debut. Plenty of promise overall.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

The simple fact is Mason Crane has bowled impressively, with zest, and I think he's done pretty well. When Simon Kerrigan was picked, Shane Watson went for him, and he was marmalised and never came back. We haven't seen that sort of approach at all from Smith, or anyone else.

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Here is Mason Crane to deliver his final over of the day. Smith works it round the corner for two and that's the 100 partnership between him and Khawaja.