Summary

  • England close on 68-3, trailing by 195 runs

  • Hosts reduce Australia to 85-4 before stunning Marsh century takes tourists to 240-5 at tea

  • But Australia then lose 6-23 to be dismissed for 263 as Wood takes superb 5-34

  • England drop four catches - Root & Bairstow two each

  • Robinson goes off mid-over in second session with a back spasm

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  1. Postpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    They’ve just shown Wood’s speeds on the big screen. Gasps from the crowd.

  2. Aus 31-1published at 8.3 overs

    96.5mph from Mark Wood!

    A comfortable leave for Marnus Labuschagne though.

    Media caption,

    'Formula 1 cricket' - Wood clocks 95.6mph

  3. Aus 31-1published at 8.2 overs

    95mph again from Mark Wood.

    It's a perfect, short ball into the chest and armpit region of Marnus Labuschagne.

    The Australia number three plays it pretty well though, down into the gully region.

  4. Aus 31-1published at 8 overs

    A maiden from Ollie Robinson.

    A gentle round of applause from the Headingley crowd. It has definitely got a bit quieter after the vociferous start.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

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    Mark Wood frighteningly quick. Already looks like he could make a huge difference!

    Daniel, Swindon

  6. How's stat?!published at 11:34 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    Mark Wood has most of the fastest recorded spells recorded by England and Jofra Archer is up there too from the 2019 series.

  7. Postpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    That's up there with some of the best first overs I've seen. Quick bowling is always great to watch.

  8. Aus 31-1published at 7 overs

    Mark Wood strays down the leg side and it clips Marnus Labuschagne's pad and races away for four.

    A bit of extra bounce is well pushed down by Labuschagne to end the over.

    Mark Wood's speeds in that over?

    91, 93, 95, 95, 94, 93.

  9. Aus 27-1published at 6.3 overs

    Erm.

    Mark Wood's third ball is 95mph.

    Woweeeee.

  10. Postpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The outswing to Marnus Labuschagne is what has done him a few times before in this series, what will Wood do?

  11. Aus 27-1published at 6.2 overs

    Just the 93mph for Mark Wood's second ball.

    Love. It.

  12. Postpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Interesting.

    Three overs and Stuart Broad is off.

    Mark Wood - and his extreme pace - is on.

  13. Postpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I would have liked to be a captain that lost the toss this morning, I wouldn't have wanted to make the decision about what to do.

    The outfield is rock hard so really fast, I think we'll be seeing quick scoring rates all throughout these five days.

    Conditions today are better to bat on than the first day of Lord's too.

  14. Aus 27-1published at 6 overs

    Shouts for an lbw from Ollie Robinson and England as the quick hits Usman Khawaja on the pads.

    Too high? Probably. Pitching outside leg? Maybe.

    Better from Robinson, though.

  15. Postpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    There is more pace in this pitch but it looks like a cracking batting deck too...

  16. Postpublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    No antics from Jonny or England yet, Leon.

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    The Headingley outfield is like a motorway.

    From Andrew

    Jimmy looking at this lovely pitch thinking "not so kryptonite"

    Anon

    Only following on text, has Jonny tried a long-range stumping yet, please say yes?

    Leon, Kent

  18. Aus 27-1published at 5 overs

    This feels like a day where Australia could easily rack up 350+ but England could take quite a lot of wickets with the bounce and pace in the pitch.

    Don't go anywhere, it could be a great day of cricket. Again.

    Stuart Broad is straying a little too straight and Marnus Labuschagne is twice able to clip him through mid-wicket.

  19. Postpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    This is like an Aussie pitch. What happened to the old tranquilised ones we saw previously?

  20. Postpublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 6 July 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Not as much sideways movement on the pitch, there's bounce, pace and carry for the bowlers though so it should be interesting.