Summary

  • Australia close on 326-8 after winning toss on day one of third Test in Adelaide

  • Australia's Smith ruled out with illness after arriving at ground - Khawaja replaces him

  • Carey makes superb century off 135 balls before top-edging Jacks to Smith to fall for 106

  • Tongue and Carse remove Inglis and Cummins in evening session

  • Khawaja makes 82 after being dropped on five by Brook

  • Archer removes Labuschagne and Green in first three balls after lunch

  • England trail 2-0 in five-Test series and must win to keep Ashes alive

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  1. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Alex Carey came in under pressure and they were teetering a little bit. Australia wrestled momentum away from England and Carey went on and played beautifully.

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    Very, very poor from England today. Unfathomable bowling choices, unfathomable bowling plans, and what a waste of the new ball. If Australia hadn't gone all English with their batting this would have looked like a very poor England performance.

    Simon, London

  3. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Will Jacks needed to do a job, but I'm afraid it's not what he is there to do. He is there to perhaps bowl you 10 overs and give you a rest. He was the kind of go too kind of guy. That's why you need a specialist and not a part-timer.

  4. What you've missed on day one

    If you set an alarm for 7am, I'm afraid the cricket's over for today, with Australia closing on 326-8.

    Having chosen to bat, the hosts lost both their openers in the space of six balls, with Zak Crawley taking a superb catch to remove Travis Head.

    Having seen their side slip from 33-0 to 33-2, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne added 61 runs before lunch, while the former was dropped on five.

    But after the interval Jofra Archer took the wickets of Labuschagne and Cameron Green in the first three balls of the afternoon session, leaving the home side flailing.

    Khawaja and Alex Carey calmly rebuilt, with the former reaching 82 on his return to the side as a late replacement for Steve Smith, who withdrew from the Australia side shortly before the start of play.

    He was dismissed by Will Jacks just before tea, with Australia reaching the break on 194-5.

    Carey pushed on to reach his third Test century in the evening session, but was out shortly afterwards slog-sweeping Will Jacks - one of many poor shots that led to the loss of Australian wickets on day one.

    Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon saw Australia through a late new ball spell to ensure their side reached the close without losing another wicket.

  5. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The body language from England, Brydon Carse, was throwing himself around. England will be slightly disappointed as they bowled it a bit short at times, but they hung in there and they fought hard.

  6. Close - Aus 326-8

    Starc 33, Lyon 0

    Ben Stokes, who has toiled all day in the unrelenting South Australia sun, has one last go at Nathan Lyon.

    The veteran Australian survives the maiden over, offering a sturdy defence to the England captain's final delivery of the day.

    The end to an absorbing day's play.

  7. Aus 326-8

    Mitchell Starc denies England a third consecutive maiden, whipping Jofra Archer's last delivery of the day through mid-wicket for four.

    We're going to squeeze in one last over before the close - it will be Ben Stokes again.

  8. Aus 322-8

    A second maiden in a row as Nathan Lyon can't get the new ball away.

    Jofra Archer is going to have a quick blast before the close - he has figures of 3-25 from 15 overs, with five maidens and an economy rate of 1.66.

  9. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Talk about the new ball and this is when you have a look at your big, fast, and nasties and ask if they have got anything in the tank.

  10. new ball

    Aus 322-8

    A Will Jacks maiden, bowled to Mitchell Starc, takes us up to the new ball.

    England take it immediately, and Ben Stokes is going to continue with the new cherry.

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    Why do England seem incapable of bowling out the tail cheaply? England have not worked out that, instead of using their super secret lower order bowling plans, they'd be better off bowling normally.

    Steve, Burnley

  12. Aus 322-8

    Ben Stokes has put in a decent shift today - his 17 overs have gone for 53 runs, at an economy rate of 3.11.

    Just a Mitchell Starc single from these six balls.

  13. Aus 321-8

    Nathan Lyon comes out and faces four dot balls from Will Jacks.

    That's a wicket maiden - both of the spinner's two scoreless overs have featured a wicket.

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

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    Good knock from Alex Carey. He is turning himself into a really good cricketer. He kept brilliantly at Brisbane and he was under pressure when he came to the crease a little bit.

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    WICKET

    Carey c Smith b Jacks 106 (Aus 321-8)

    Holding pattern broken!

    Alex Carey top edges trying to slog sweep Will Jacks and sends the ball spiralling into the air.

    Jamie Smith runs out from behind the stumps and claims the catch - that's the end of a superb innings from Carey, but like many of his team-mates he'll likely be disappointed with how he's departing.

  16. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

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    That's the 50 partnership in 10.5 overs.

  17. Aus 321-7

    A bit of a holding pattern at the moment as England await the new ball and Australia look to reach the end of the day without losing another wicket.

    Two singles off Ben Stokes' over, the second bringing up the 50 partnership between Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc.

  18. Aus 319-7

    I guess they may be saving him for the new ball, Brett? Although it was Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse who opened the bowling.

    Will Jacks again, with Australia's batters turning him around for four singles.

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    Josh Tongue is stood there lads. He might be good at bowling at the tail? Use him now as he shouldn’t be batting high up the order tomorrow.

    Brett, Blackpool

  20. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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    Mitchell Starc has got a decent technique. He has a solid defence and he's a powerful hitter.England would like another wicket or two, but if this partnership continues, then Australia will creep up to that 350 run mark.

    If England can come out and have a dominant performance and get a bit of a lead, it could be interesting.