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. dropped catch

    Aus 320-7published at 79.3 overs

    Was this another drop? It's Rory Burns again scrambling through the dirt. It's not clear if Head got bat on it.

  2. Aus 319-7published at 79.2 overs

    All eyes are on Travis Head now. A couple more into the off side take him to 96 from 80 balls...

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 07:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    #bbccricket

    Andy H: Hopefully Leach doesn’t get criticised heavily, it is Root and management to blame for how they have managed Leach - barely played a test. Our spinner strategy is non-existent.

  4. Aus 316-7published at 79 overs

    Lead by 170

    The lights are coming on. I doubt England would mind if bad light stopped play.

    Ben Stokes limps through another over. He's grimacing badly after one delivery.

    Bad for today. Bad for the series.

  5. Postpublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The three main seamers have bowled outstandingly today and that bodes well for the rest of the series.

    England will review their selection and team at the toss.

    Australia have played fantastically today. They have not let England settle at it. They have used their aggressiveness against the spinners to keep the seamers rotating.

  6. What has happened overnight?published at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Now, if you're just waking up you might want to turn back over and go back to sleep. England have worked hard today, but things have started to unravel in the last 45 minutes or so.

    England had restricted Australia to 195-5 when Ollie Robinson removed David Warner and Cameron Green in successive balls just after tea, but Travis Head has counter-attacked since and is closing in on a century at way quicker than a run-a-ball.

    Earlier Warner made 94 as he shared 156 with Marnus Labuschagne, who made 74, for the second wicket.

    Robinson also got Harris earlier in the day so he's got three wickets, while Mark Wood had Steve Smith caught behind for 12 and Chris Woakes got Alex Carey.

    There are a lot of issues with England though. Jack Leach has gone for more than eight an over in his 11 overs while Ben Stokes is struggling with a knee injury and Robinson is currently off the field too.

    Oh... they've dropped catches and taken wickets off no-balls too.

  7. Postpublished at 06:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    We are going to try and find some crumbs of comfort for you but they are few and far between.

  8. Aus 314-7published at 78 overs

    Lead by 167

    Ollie Robinson has at least just wandered back onto the field which suggests his niggle isn't too bad.

  9. How's stat?!published at 06:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    BurnsImage source, Getty Images

    The fastest century at The Gabba is on here.

    Joe Burns took 102 balls against New Zealand in 2015.

  10. Aus 311-7published at 77.3 overs

    Australia haven't been without their moments of fortune today. Root has a wry smile on his face as he watches the left-handed Head top-edge a sweep over slip's head.

  11. From the press boxpublished at 06:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

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  12. Aus 308-7published at 77 overs

    Lead by 161

    Andy's message is not what England fans were hoping to read as they wake up. The field is spread now. These 35 minutes cannot go by quickly enough from Joe Root's perspective.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 06:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

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    Andy Quick: The Ashes are over.

  14. Aus 306-7published at 06:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Lead by 159

    There are four overs to go until the new ball but, with Ollie Robinson off the field and Ben Stokes injured, England may not have a bowling attack to use it.

  15. Postpublished at 06:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    Haseeb Hameed took that nicely.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 76 overs

    Cummins c Hameed b Root 12 (Aus 306-7)

    A little bit of relief. Pat Cummins has turned one around the corner off Joe Root's spin to leg slip. He whacks his boot in frustration on the way off.

  17. Aus 306-6published at 75.5 overs

    Lead by 159

    This is painful viewing and England haven't helped themselves.

    David Warner made 94 but should have been out for just 17 when he was bowled off a no-ball by Ben Stokes. Rory Burns also put him down, an absolute sitter, on 48 and Haseeb Hameed should have ran the opener out too.

  18. From the press boxpublished at 06:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

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  19. Aus 298-6published at 75 overs

    When it rains it pours...

    A top-edge flies away for four. Travis Head has 82 from 67.

  20. Aus 294-6published at 74.4 overs

    Stokes' run-up is little more than a walk. England's walking wounded are hurting. Travis Head helps himself to four more. He's going to get a hundred here.