50 for Labuschagnepublished at 51.3 overs

51.3 overs

Love him or hate him, Marnus Labuschagne is a run machine.

It has not been pretty and in this over he plays and misses but Australia's number three reaches his fifty from his 156th ball.

Andy Zaltzman
BBC Test Match Special statistician

Marnus Labuschagne has just reached 2,000 Test runs in just his 20th match.

This is as close as England have come to a wicket for a while. Joe Root is on and Marnus Labuschagne inside edges onto thigh pad before the ball flashes past Ben Stokes' hand at leg slip. It wasn't a chance but very close.

Oh this is even closer! David Warner reverse sweeps, misses and the ball rolls down his back and within a whisker of the stumps.

English hands are on heads.

If you're just waking up, good morning!

Sorry we can't bring you better news but Australia are batting comfortably. David Warner has passed 50 and Marnus Labuschagne is nearing his half-century having been dropped by Jos Buttler on 21.

England's bowlers started well, restricting Australia to just 45-1 after a very attritional first session, but are left ruing another missed chance and their bowling attack is looking very 'samey' once again.

The main talking points came before a ball was even bowled, with Australia captain Pat Cummins ruled out after being deemed a close contact of positive Covid-19 case while at a restaurant last night.

It means that Steve Smith takes back the captaincy for the first time since the ball-tampering scandal in 2017.

Broad and Anderson return to England's bowling attack while Jack Leach misses out.

Ian Chappell
Former Australia captain on Test Match Special

Two or three wickets here and England are right back in the game. Their heads shouldn't be dropping yet.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

Stuart Broad is starting to puff a bit. He's not had a long day in the field like this for months.

The one thing about the over-rate is England will definitely be using the extra half hour today. That will be at the end of play under lights - maybe it's all part of a greater plan.

Do you know how this could get worse? A Ben Stokes injury. He's hobbling after twisting his knee again.

Ian Chappell
Former Australia captain on Test Match Special

Someone needs to be in Joe Root's ear about this over rate. It's happening too often.

It comes down to the umpires, too. If the bowler is ready at his mark, the batter has to be ready but it's never enforced.

If I'm honest I wouldn't mind hopping in a time machine and going back to 2017, as long as I could take some vaccines with me. I just didn't expect England to have played all of the greatest hits a day into the tribute tour.

James: This England bowling attack is very one dimensional. All right armers bowling a similar style and pace. It needed Mark Wood and a spinner in Adelaide.

Joe Root applauds as Labuschagne defends again to Ollie Robinson who is back for another spell. This is all feeling very 2017-18.

Headband on, Stuart Broad is trying to create a bit of theatre to to his old mate Davey Warner, standing halfway down the pitch and pulling a bemused face after a leave.

It has been another good knock from Warner.

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special

That's a beauty. England have beaten the edge plenty today and Australia have just kept missing them!

If my lip reading skills are up to scratch, Chris Woakes has just muttered something unrepeatable after beating Labuschagne's edge. England have done that a few times today and the frustration may be starting to build.

The Adelaide crowd, about two thirds full because of Covid rules, applauds politely as Australia reach 100.

Half an hour remains in this session.

Mark Burt: Huge pressure on England already. The ball’s doing very little, the pitch is placid and the Aussie’s are giving another exhibition of Test match batting. If Root and co are waiting for the twilight to save the day I suspect they might be disappointed.

Stuart Broad is looking a little red in the cheek and weary as he ends a comeback over. It began with David Warner plonking him back over his head for three. Jonny Bairstow is on the field with a new fluffy ginger beard.

If you're just waking up, good morning!

Sorry we can't bring you better news but Australia are batting comfortably. David Warner has just passed 50 and Marnus Labuschagne is still there having been dropped by Jos Buttler on 21.

England's bowlers started well, restricting Australia to just 45-1 after a very attritional first session, but are left ruing another missed chance and their bowling attack is looking very 'samey' once again.

The main talking points came before a ball was even bowled, with Australia captain Pat Cummins ruled out after being deemed a close contact of positive Covid-19 case while at a restaurant last night.

It means that Steve Smith takes back the captaincy for the first time since the ball-tampering scandal in 2017.

Broad and Anderson return to England's bowling attack while Jack Leach misses out.

I think I'd have to bowl in earplugs if I was playing against Marnus Labuschagne and his constant chirps of "no run". He has been doing it even when leaving the ball through to the keeper.

On this occasion there is a run, four of them, as Woakes serves up a full toss. It started OK for England but it is becoming more and more Australia's day.