Summary

  • Head's 85-ball century lifts Australia from 236-6

  • Robinson takes two wickets in two balls after tea

  • Warner (94) and Labuschagne (74) put on 156 for second wicket

  • Warner survives being bowled off a Stokes no-ball, and being dropped in the slips by Burns

  • Leach expensive as Aussies target England spinner

  • First Test, day two, Brisbane

  • Daily highlights programme on BBC iPlayer from 17:00

  1. Aus 46-1published at 21 overs

    Warner 25, Labuschagne 15

    Just sleep at work, Peter. What does a city worker actually do all day?

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 01:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Text 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply)

    I'm a city worker who has to get up at 5am, feeling fairly frustrated that I'm losing precious sleep at 1am over a poor England team. This will be a long series...

    From Peter Benson from the City, London

  3. Aus 46-1published at 20 overs

    This Australia fans cheer as Warner drives for four off Robinson. That was probably the best shot of the day.

    We're going to look back on that Stokes no-ball as a 'moment' in three Tests time, aren't we?

  4. Postpublished at 01:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    The Richie Benauds are in the house...

    RichiesImage source, Getty Images
  5. Aus 42-1published at 01:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Warner 21, Labuschagne 15

    94mph again from Mark Wood. No wicket despite another play and a miss.

  6. Postpublished at 01:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's hard for the England bowlers. They have to have the mental strength to keep doing what they are doing.

  7. Postpublished at 01:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    England could have had a bit more luck than they have had this morning.

  8. Aus 42-1published at 18.2 overs

    Almost right on cue. Labuschagne is completely done by a Wood delivery. Joe Root comes rushing in, thinking he has heard an edge. There's nothing there.

  9. Postpublished at 01:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Wood was lively earlier. England need a wicket.

  10. Aus 42-1published at 18 overs

    Trail by 105

    "No run" roars Warner, pointing is bat down the pitch like a lightsaber as he does so. There's a young England fan having the time of his life in the crowd singing along to the songs. He hasn't had his resolve broken yet. I give him two more Tests.

    Mark Wood is back.

  11. Postpublished at 00:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Walking around the parks over here, there's so many kids you see now who have their bats pointing towards gully, like Warner and Labuschagne, and they like a hop, skip and a jump between deliveries.

  12. Aus 42-1published at 17 overs

    No runs off the bat in Stokes' third over. The England fans are outnumbered but are providing the backing track to this day's play with their songs.

  13. Postpublished at 00:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England have bowled well and their discipline, apart from the no-ball, has been good. In general, they have been solid and they're bringing the batters forward.

  14. Aus 42-1published at 16.3 overs

    We're back under way and Stokes has bowled another no-ball.

    The host broadcaster in Australia has shown that the three Stokes deliveries prior to him bowling Warner were also no-balls which were not called.

  15. Postpublished at 00:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    RobinsonImage source, Getty Images

    England captain Joe Root, speaking on BT Sport: "We created some good chances in that first hour or so but we have got to keep trusting that we'll get our rewards in the next hour. Mark Wood left the ground to get his boots sorted out. Hopefully you'll see him again soon."

  16. Postpublished at 00:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Joe Root is being interviewed via spider cam during the drinks break. I'd have like to have seen some captains of old asked to do that.

  17. Postpublished at 00:51 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Ian Chappell
    Former Australia captain on Test Match Special

    Australia will be happy with what's happened so far this morning, but there's still plenty in the pitch if England continue to bowl well.

  18. drinks break

    Aus 41-1published at 16 overs

    And Ollie Robinson's comeback over ends with a fine delivery that beats Davey W again. Warner just shrugs to say well bowled.

    That's drinks after an hour and 15 minutes of play. England have been good. It could have been so much better.

  19. Postpublished at 00:48 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Ian Chappell
    Former Australia captain on Test Match Special

    England have bowled well but nothing is going for them - they've just got to keep bowling the good balls. The fortune is going Australia's way. England tend to have such misfortune and it does get the better of Joe Root as captain. You just have to shrug it off.

  20. dropped catch

    Aus 41-1published at 15.5 overs

    There's another edge into the gap from Warner. This one probably wouldn't have carried.