Summary

  • Australia, who lead series 2-1, close day one on 299-8

  • Superb Woakes dismisses Warner, Green, Marsh & Carey

  • Broad removes Khawaja & Head for 599th and 600th Test wickets

  • Labuschagne & Smith both out lbw on review to Moeen & Wood respectively

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  1. Postpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    I'm off to grab some lunch myself.

    To recap what happened this morning, and guide you through the afternoon session, I'll leave you in the capable hands of Ffion Wynne.

  2. Smith hoping for double Aussie success this weekpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Australian golfer Cameron Smith during a practice round at the OpenImage source, Getty Images

    Australia's Cameron Smith will attempt to defend his Open Championship title this week - while also keeping one eye on the Ashes...

    Speaking to BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter, he said: “I’ve been watching as much as I can. I’ve been trying to watch it, the whole series. I don’t know how much time we’re going to have to watch [this week].

    "It would be awesome to go out there and have a look but I don’t think any time for that.

    “I’m sure it will be a great week, the first three matches have been cracking and obviously, hopefully Australia can get it done.”

    You can catch up by watching highlights on the BBC Sport and app, Cameron. And Today at the Test is on BBC Two and iPlayer from 20:00 BST...

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    Amazed when I saw that England had won the toss that they chose to field. I think that decision will come home to roost in the afternoon session I'm afraid. Hope I'm wrong.

    Don, Liverpool

  4. Postpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It looks like a good cricket pitch with some variable bounce.

    However, it may not be the sort of pitch you want to get a result in three days.

  5. Australia 107-2 at lunchpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    That's lunch.

    Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne tuck their bats under their arms and walk back to the dressing rooms.

    Australia will be the happier of the two sides you would think.

  6. Postpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Steve Smith has been very positive. He's been quick to take the attack to Moeen Ali and he is looking threatening.

  7. Aus 107-2published at 13:01 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Moeen Ali is happy to give it some air but Marnus Labuschagne is not willing to play anything too extravagant.

    He punches Moeen's final ball of the over down the ground for a couple.

  8. Postpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Stokes is looking for a repeat of Headingley where, rather out of the blue, both Labuschagne and Smith made big errors against the spin of Moeen Ali.

  9. Postpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Moeen Ali with what looks to be the final over before lunch.

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    Ryan: Slightly concerned judging by the pitch, if we are going to lose a lot of time due to weather England really needed a bowler friendly pitch, can’t afford to not bowl them out today.

  11. Aus 102-2published at 24 overs

    Steve Smith still content to play everything on merit from James Anderson.

    Smith nudges Anderson's fourth ball through mid on - nutmegging Marnus Labuschagne in the process - but Mark Wood dives to stop it.

    There's nothing England's fielders can do about the final ball of Anderson's over, though, as Smith waspishly cuts the England seamer away for four through the point region.

    Australia into three figures.

  12. Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That was a beautiful strike.

    It cleared the boundary by some distance.

  13. 6 runs

    Aus 98-2published at 22.5 overs

    Steve Smith skips down the pitch and wallops Moeen Ali over the long-on boundary for a maximum.

    Good use of the feet to turn it into a half volley by the former Australia captain. That came right out of the meat of the bat.

  14. Aus 88-2published at 22.2 overs

    A few mandatory overs of spin from Moeen Ali before lunch as England attempt to draw the watchful Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne into something rash.

    The Aussie work a single apiece off his first two balls.

  15. Postpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes has been at leg slip all session but he's barely had the slightest chance of a catching opportunity.

  16. Aus 86-2published at 22 overs

    Steve Smith has one eye on the interval, here.

    He's happy to defend, but only when required, as he lets a couple of deliveries from James Anderson slide past his off stump.

    A maiden from Anderson

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    Rachel T: The mission remains the same. GET SMITH.

  18. Postpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Here's that Steve Smith's high elbow smear through the covers off Stuart Broad from a few moments ago.

  19. Postpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 19 July 2023

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England need at least three wickets at lunch for it to be their session.

    This partnership has got to be broken for them to be considered on top.

    Steve Smith looks very Steve Smith, so that's ominous.

  20. Aus 86-2published at 21 overs

    The first ball of Stuart Broad's sixth over is a little wayward as drifts on to the pads of Steve Smith. It's a freebie for a player of the Aussie batter's calibre and he wristly flicks it to the mid-wicket boundary for four.

    Broad is much tighter to off stump for the remainder of the over as the clock ticks round to 15 minutes before luncheon.