England close on 31-4 after Australia take 82-run lead
Starc takes two wickets in two balls & Boland removes Hameed & Leach
England's bowlers fight back on second day
Anderson stars with four wickets; Harris top-scores with 76
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Image source, Getty ImagesAustralia captain Pat Cummins, speaking to ABC: "Marcus Harris has played a lot of cricket here and done really well for Victoria. He's a really quality opening batter and it doesn't get much better than this. I won't be giving him any extra pressure - just letting him go out and do his thing."
If you're just joining us wondering why Australia aren't yet 70-5...there's been a 30-minute delay to the start of play on day two after some Covid-19 issues in the England camp.
We're about 10 minutes until the start of play when, hopefully, we can start to focus on the cricket.
Full statement from Cricket Australia: "Cricket Australia has been informed that two members of the England Cricket Team’s support staff and two of their family members have returned a positive COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test. The affected individuals are currently isolating.
"The entire playing group and all other support staff have undertaken Rapid Antigen Tests this morning and all have tested negative. The England Cricket team will also have PCR tests today, and both teams will take extra precautions throughout play. Both playing squads remain unchanged."There is currently no further impact on fans or other parts of the venue. Cricket Australia and the MCC will continue to monitor the situation and follow the endorsed Victorian Government COVID-Safe Event Plan."
A statement from Cricket Australia says there are four positive tests within England's touring party.
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Image source, BBC WeatherThe forecast looks good for Melbourne today - the sun is shining over the MCG at the moment and while there's the odd shower around it should not impact upon play too much.
Andy Zaltzman
BBC Test Match Special statistician
Yesterday was the 12th time in 15 Tests that England have been bowled out for under 200.
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Geoff Lemon
Australian journalist on Test Match Special
Joe Root is having the greatest year of his life, and no-one else is able to do anything to stay with him. There is no batting. Systemically, England are not producing the batters of the quality to play Test cricket.
Can England fight back? Will Jack Leach follow-up his six-hitting heroics from day one with a bag full of wickets?
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special
The Australians got here and were oblivious to what was going on - I can't see a single Australia player on the field. I think they've done their warm-ups and gone back for an extra half-hour to read a newspaper and have a cup of tea or something.
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland's players arrived late at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for day two after the ECB confirmed they were "awaiting results from RFT Covid tests following a positive test in the team’s family group".
All of them tested negative and they arrived at the ground approximately 35 minutes before the scheduled start at 23:30 GMT.
As a result the start of play was delayed by 30 minutes to midnight so not too much disruption to things, thankfully.
Image source, Getty ImagesDay one of the third Test was chastening for England cricketers in Melbourne.
Indeed, it was as miserable a day as they have experienced in this Ashes series so far.
It feels like Australia's grip on the urn has started to tighten. The body language of England's players looked pretty terrible as they trudged off the field.
But there's still plenty of cricket to be played in this Test match, and a clatter of wickets at the start can swing the momentum back their way.
It feels like now or never for Joe Root and his players.