Summary

  • Anderson and Wood strike late on first day

  • Broad has Warner (30) caught at slip

  • Australia won toss; lead 3-0 in series with two to play

  • Daily highlights on BBC iPlayer from 17:00 GMT

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt, Amy Lofthouse and Timothy Abraham

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  2. As for this match, you can read the day one report here.

    Don't forget you can see full highlights on BBC iPlayer from 17:00 GMT.

    We'll be back for that earlier start of 23:00 GMT tonight. Bye for now.

  3. By the way, don't forget to have a look at the report from Bangladesh's astonishing win in New Zealand - one of the greatest upsets in Test history.

    Live commentary from the BBL game between Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes has just started, too.

  4. Speaking of getting more cricket, to make up time play will start earlier tonight. 23:00 GMT.

  5. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It's not a day we'll look back on with great fondness, but we got more cricket than we thought we would.

  6. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The initial period was the bowlers trying to work out the right length because you do a green wicket in front of you.

    There was no excessive bounce throughout the day and the real change came when England were able to get the ball changed.

    England bowled well and they restricted and managed the scoreboard well. They were a few too many extras and that could have made the score look different to how it does now.

    Joe Root marshalled his troops pretty well. The one criticism would be how spread the field was when Jack Leach came on.

  7. England fast bowler Mark Wood: "It was a tough day, stop-start. To put the two wickets on at the end changes the perception. If we can start well tomorrow we're right in the game.

    "I was wide of the crease, trying to make Labuschagne play as much as I can. We were trying to go fuller, make him play as much as we can.

    "It's been carnage. No coaches, different staff. It's focussed us, brought us together and we're trying to show as much fight as we can.

    "I enjoyed it. It's tough in terms of trying to get rhythm, but because we had breaks we've been a bit fresher.

    "I feel I'm bowling well, but I'd like to have a few more wickets."

  8. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The period when Marcus Harris and Marnus Labuschagne the pitch looked better than Melbourne.

    If you're not fully committed to the shot though, like David Warner and Labuschagne, there is enough there for the bowlers.

    It could be a fascinating battle between bat and ball.

  9. Australia batter David Warner: "That's Sydney weather for you. It rains pretty much every Test we play here. We were surprised with how much play we got.

    "We were always going to bat. There are quite a lot of cracks underneath the surface. We wanted to be the ones bowling last.

    "You feel like the ball is skidding and one could have your name on it."

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  11. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    As soon as Marcus Harris was out you saw Joe Root going to Mark Wood and say "I need a quick burst from you" and it worked.

    It was a rare day in this series where what England did worked.

  12. Marcus Harris and Marnus Labuschagne added 60 for the second wicket, only for both to fall for the addition of only six runs...

  13. Before Stuart Broad (who else?) accounted for the Aussie opener...

  14. So it was a rainy, on-off sort of day in Sydney. When there was play, David Warner was given a tricky time...

  15. Geoff Lemon
    Australian journalist on Test Match Special

    Pat Cummins' decision was more about not being seduced by day one and remembering day two-five.

    The pitch doesn't really break up here anymore. India were able to bat comfortably on day five here last year.

  16. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    There was a lot of green on the pitch this morning and there were low, grey clouds and the forecast for on-off conditions made me think it was a bowl-first morning.

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    Peter: England can make this work tomorrow. Australia are 126-3, with both Warner and Labuschagne out. Try and prevent a high partnerships, and get Smith out early. Then we will be in a good batting position, and hopefully the batters can perform.

  18. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It feels like a rare day in this series when England's decisions have turned out to be the right ones.

  19. Close of play

    Aus 126-3

    That's yer lot. The rain wins in Sydney. Honours even on a truncated day.

  20. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    If you are a player in this situation, with 10 minutes of likely play left, you just think 'call it off now'. The bowlers will want to put their feet up, have an ice bath and turn their thoughts to tomorrow.