Eng 163-5published at 39 overs
Ben Stokes tries a reverse-sweep - yes a reverse-sweep - against Scott Boland.
It is only worth a single but I think that shows how Stokes is going to play this afternoon.
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Timothy Abraham, Tom Mallows and Sam Drury
Ben Stokes tries a reverse-sweep - yes a reverse-sweep - against Scott Boland.
It is only worth a single but I think that shows how Stokes is going to play this afternoon.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Ben Stokes danced down the wicket, and it looked chaotic, but it maybe threw off Scott Boland who dropped it short and the England captain was able to punish it.
And now Stokes has carved him through the covers! Lovely shot.
Here we go. Ben Stokes gives Scott Boland the charge.
It goes airborne into the off side but lands safely and England run two.
Statement of intent.
Scott Boland, who looked dangerous before the lunch break, will resume at the other end.
Ooh, Nathan Lyon gets one to rush through a bit on Ben Stokes who misses the cut shot and Alex Carey fumbles behind the stumps.
The was not a lot of turn but Stokes just seemed to play at it too late.
The England skipper does connect with a reverse-sweep but it goes straight to the fielder.
A maiden to start.
The players are out in the middle.
This could be fun...
BBC TMS interviewed Simon Jones during the lunch break so it was a chance to reminisce about that wonderful 2005 series.
If this series continues like is has started it may rival that famous summer.
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Will Green: What a game of cricket. It either ends with Australia nine wickets down or England winning by less than 10. You can just feel it.
It could have been even worse for England but Jonny Bairstow overturned an lbw decision on review shortly before lunch.
How big moment could that be?
Bairstow and Ben Stokes were pretty watchful towards the end of that session, but you would imagine they will turn the dial up to 10 sooner rather than later this afternoon.
Next up was Harry Brook, who was as unlucky as you can get in the first innings. The Yorkshireman hit enterprising 46 but fell thanks to a smart catch by Marnus Labuschagne to leave England wobbling a bit at 250-5.
Joe Root's fantastic innings ended somewhat prematurely when he danced down the track to try and heave Nathan Lyon into the stands and was stumped.
Thanks for the hospital pass, Sam.
That is where I am choosing to leave you, a happier time when Joe Root was merrily racking up the runs putting Australia under pressure.
It's over to Tom Mallows to complete the story of that morning session and take you through the next chapter after lunch...
Joe Root kept going though, swapping his ramps for more traditional but equally effective shots to build a strong platform for England...
Australia did manage to strike back after England's blistering start as Pat Cummins bowled Ollie Pope with an inch-perfect in-swinging yorker.
What a session that was! Let's look back at the best of the action and there is only one place to start: the beginning.
First ball of the day, 88mph delivery from Pat Cummins and Joe Root tried to reverse ramp it!
He misses, Tuffers nearly fell off his chair in the TMS commentary box but Root knew what he was doing... he tried it against Scott Boland next over and nailed it for six!
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at Edgbaston
England assistant coach Paul Collingwood has come out to inspect the pitch during the break.
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Damien Fitton: Are the Aussies sure they want to use DRS anymore? They clearly don't trust it with the way Steve Smith keeps shaking his head in disagreement.
Eddie: I could watch Steve Smith baffled by DRS decisions all day.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special
That session had a bit of absolutely everything. Joe Root set the tone with his attempted ramp. Relief for England fans on the stroke of lunch as the wicket of Jonny Bairstow would have opened things up for Australia.