Anderson is bang on with his first over of this second spell, just a single comes from it. Ollie Robinson is still in off-spin mode, which will help the over rate as well - don't forget, England were fined their entire match fee in the first test for bowling too slowly.

Ollie Robinson's off spin gets a bit of bounce and turn - his action is slightly Kevin Pietersen-like.

Jimmy Anderson is back to replace Chris Woakes at the other end.

Seamers who switch to spin - I saw Ian Botham do it once or twice, and Australia had Colin Miller in the 1990s who would start as a seamer and then go to his off-spin in the same spell.

Marnus Labuschagne clips Woakes off his pads for a four past square leg off the final delivery of his over.

That was a decent over of off spin from the Sussex paceman!

Joe Root is back out on the field and standing at slip as well, as this quiet session (ahem) trundles on...

Image source, Getty Images

Ollie Robinson is bowling spin! What was in that coffee I had earlier?

Oh, and Joe Root is in the dug out.

Anything else?

Image source, Getty Images

It's been a mixed session from Jos Buttler, but when he's been good, he's been very good.

Woakes, from around the wicket, hits Head's pads and half-appeals. It was going down leg, but two balls later he goes closer as Head leaves one that flies just over his off peg.

Australia have come out of the blocks after drinks - Travis Head cracks Chris Woakes through the offside for another four, then gets two as another drive goes under Ollie Pope at cover.

That's nice from Marnus Labuschange, whipping Ollie Robinson off his pads through the leg side twice in successive deliveries for his first boundaries.

Travis Head looks like he has had enough of this tentative approach, as he pulls Chris Woakes through midwicket for four. That takes Australia's lead to over 300.

Good morning. Just waking up or perhaps rolling over and checking the score in bed? Well... it has been quite the morning.

Firstly, Joe Root is not on the field after being hit in the unmentionables in the warm-ups. He has left the ground for a scan.

In a crazy first hour England took three wickets for 10 runs with the action relentless.

James Anderson bowled nightwatchman Michael Neser for three before Jos Buttler took a blinding catch off Stuart Broad to see off Marcus Harris for 23.

Buttler then put down an easier chance the very next ball which would have seen Steve Smith go for a first-ball duck and Smith survived the tightest of lbw reviews on the next delivery.

Smith didn't stay for too long, however, as he gloved Ollie Robinson down the leg side for six - this one a fine catch from Buttler.

Remarkable. Oh and there's been a Covid scare in the media centre at the ground which means if you are listening to radio commentary at the top of this page it will be coming via our ABC colleagues.

Take a look at England's unsuccessful review of an lbw call against Steve Smith.

That rarest of beasts - a boundary! Head rocks back and pushes Robinson through the offside to get off the mark off the last ball of the over, followed by the first drinks break of the day.

Chris Silverwood looked to be giving the squad an impassioned speech just before play, following Joe Root's injury blow. Whatever he said, it certainly looks to have worked.

Travis Head is in, but Robinson gets one to bounce off a length outside the left-hander's off stump.

Australia are 10-3 in this first hour.

That was an excellent over from Ollie Robinson, who reminds me a bit of Angus Fraser. Chris Woakes then follows it up by getting Marnus Labuschagne, still only on one, to grope outside off stump.

Chris Woakes enters the fray and starts tidily with five dot balls.

Steve Smith drives just about wide enough of mid-off to scurry a quick single off the last to keep the strike.

This good start could - and should - have been so much better...