Summary

  • Australia 221-2 (89.0 overs): Labuschagne 95*, Warner 95

  • Buttler takes fine one-handed catch to remove Harris, but drops Labuschagne on 21 and 95

  • Australia captain Cummins out of Test as close contact of Covid-19 case, Smith leads hosts

  • Listen to Test Match Special commentary at the top of this page

  • Second Test, Adelaide - day-night match, England trail 1-0

  • Highlights on BBC iPlayer from 18:00 GMT

  1. Goodbyepublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

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  2. Postpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Let's at least finish up here on a positive note by re-watching this one, shall we?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

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    I'm not sure I like these games in Australia overlapping with time when I'm awake. At least when it's happening overnight I can pretend it's not really happening.

    Joe Lagrue

  4. Postpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    England will need more than an 'OK' day tomorrow if they're going to fight their way back in. Aside from the fact they've got two ridiculously good and settled batters to bowl at, it's also going to be even hotter in Adelaide tomorrow.

  5. Postpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't think any of the England bowlers stood out as having an outstanding day, but as a unit they stuck to their plan well. They've had an OK day.

  6. Postpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Here's one thing we certainly saw plenty of today. England will be hoping for not too many more of them tomorrow, that's for sure.

  7. Postpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Hopefully we turn up tomorrow and England take two quick wickets. 220-4 looks a lot different.

  8. Postpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    The problem for England tomorrow is the declaration will come after tea, the sun will be setting and the pink ball will go all over the place. They look destined to fall into that trap.

  9. Postpublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    More from Thorpe on TMS: "Dropped catches hurt us. Jos will have to clear his mind and go again.

    "No-one means to drop catches but that's the game and sometimes it can happen to you. We need to get around him and support him.

    "Australia were looking to take two set batters into the last session and they played the game very well. They defended well early on - we went past the bat a lot but they kept their wickets.

    "We have to keep going at it. Luck can turn. I thought we bowled well - you can look at occasionally going fullern but there wasn't much margin for error on that pitch.

    "Australia are in a good position. It's up to us to take early wickets with the new ball, that'll be crucial. We have to show some fight and heart."

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  11. Postpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    You know it's been a bad day when the assistant coach gets chucked out to explain it.

  12. Postpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    England assistant coach Graham Thorpe on TMS: "We stuck at it well, kept the economy rate down but we'd have liked more wickets.

    "Warner and Labuschagne played very well and made it very hard for us - every time we went up to the bat, we got punched down the ground.

    "Ben Stokes tried something different but there are only a few bowlers in the world who can do that type of bowling. It unsettled them for a period."

  13. Postpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne: "That was massive for the team just getting through that period, me and Steve. It sets us up really well to get a big first innings score tomorrow.

    "The last bit of play there I just wavered a bit where I played that shot and got dropped. I was a bit in disbelief, but it's my job to make sure I capitalise on that now.

    "I gave them a chance there and I gave them a chance earlier, going down leg so I've got to make sure that tomorrow I give away no chances.

    "He [Warner] batted beautifully today, how he went about his innings and his patience. Especially early, I think he went about 20 balls without scoring and then glimpses of the attacking David Warner we know.

    "I feel bad for him missing out today but 95, he'd take that at the start of the day."

  14. Postpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Marnus Labuschagne will come back tomorrow on 95 not out.

    He was dropped twice by Jos Buttler. The first on 21 was difficult, but there isn't much to say about the second. A huge, huge moment.

  15. Postpublished at 11:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It a shame that England didn't go back to line and length when Smith came in.

  16. Postpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    I would like to have seen Stokes bowl a few overs of what you would call 'orthodox' stuff. It created an impasse. The game slowed right down to a snail's pace.

  17. Postpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    England's five seamers looked very one-dimensional, as has been discussed so often.

    Ben Stokes worked immensely hard to bang the ball in short and try to take a wicket with that tactic, which worked on occasion.

    But without the raw pace of Mark Wood, they just lacked a bit of spark.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

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    Fran Adam: Huge chance of Australia making 600 tomorrow before the twilight period if Head and Carey get going. Then England batting under lights I can’t see them surviving like Australia have just done. This could be a quick game.

  19. Postpublished at 11:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Pat Cummins' omission was of course the main talking point before play, but let's look back at what happened on the pitch.

    England took just two wickets on a day that what was actually a closely fought battle for a long time. David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne overcame a difficult, low-scoring passage of play and reaped the rewards of their patience with a partnership of 172.

    The highlight of the day was Stokes' dismissal of Warner on 95, but England struggled to make the most of the brief burst of momentum that it gave them.

  20. Postpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    The two hours before play began were more exciting than the rest of the day put together. For Cummins to be caught by track and trace was remarkable.