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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Mike Peter

  1. Aus 175-4

    Australia's batters work Will Jacks around, scoring off all but one of his deliveries and looking comfortable doing it.

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    Once we get to the tail let Josh Tongue loose on them - he showed us in the summer how good he is at removing the tail.

    Colin, East Grinstead

  3. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

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    It is the kind of pitch where you have just got to hit off stump. Every now and then a ball will just skid.

    I look at this pitch, and it reminds me of an old Adelaide wicket.

  4. Aus 168-4

    Up goes Ben Stokes for an lbw shout against Usman Khawaja.

    Nothing from the umpire and the England captain soon cools down - there was an inside edge on that.

    That's the first lbw appeal I can remember in this session - England haven't exactly been threatening since the two wickets fell in the first over after lunch.

  5. Aus 167-4

    Will Jacks continues, conceding two singles from his fifth over.

    He's gone for 31 runs thus far.

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    Australia were always going to target Jacks. It will be a big Test for him this and he needs to be able to hold an end down.

    Trigz, Salford

  7. Aus 165-4

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    Off the lid!

    A Ben Stokes bouncer clips the helmet of Alex Carey and flies away for four leg byes.

    The headwear needs replacing and the batters take the opportunity to have a drink, so we have a little break before the last ball of the over.

    It's nudged by Carey into the covers for no run.

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    We know how this story ends! “Flat, dead wicket.” Then Starc and Cummins bowl a proper line and length and we are 150 all out.

    James, Lonsdale

  9. Aus 160-4

    Are Australia trying to hit Will Jacks out of the attack?

    Usman Khawaja advances down the pitch to the spinner's first delivery and lofts it over mid-off for four.

    He tries to come down again three balls later but doesn't really get hold of his shot, picking up two runs this time.

  10. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    A decent hour for England. It started brilliant with those two wickets. Australia generally always find a way. Alex Carey has played lovely and Usman Khawaja is doing what Usman Khawaja does on a pitch like this, which is pretty slow.

    Josh Tongue is back out there, which is good. You're always wary when you see bowlers go off.

  11. Aus 151-4

    Ben Stokes brings himself on to bowl for the first time in this session, as England change their bowlers at both ends after drinks.

    Alex Carey faces five balls without scoring, before adding two through the covers to bring up Australia's 150.

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    England are properly in this here, but they need to get Khawaja out. The pitch is slowish, but it pops up when you hit the deck hard, and should get more unpredictable. Tongue on a length looks very dangerous. Come on lads!

    James, Kent

  13. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    England have been almost exclusively round the wicket to Khawaja. In recent years, he averages almost the same from that angle (32) as from over the wicket (31) - might be worth shaking things up a little.

  14. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Josh Tongue is off the field. I can see that the physio has left the dugout and gone down the tunnel.

  15. Aus 149-4

    Will Jacks comes on to bowl after drinks, conceding three singles from his first over.

    His two overs in the morning session cost 17.

  16. Aus 146-4

    Alex Carey takes a single off Josh Tongue's first ball, then Usman Khawaja fails to score off the rest of the over.

    We're halfway through the session and go to drinks - we've had 52 Australian runs from 13 overs at the cost of two wickets, with both of them coming in the first over after the interval.

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    This pitch looks incredibly dead - whisper it very quietly, but it looks very good for our attacking format and if we can keep them below 300 we would be a long way ahead of the game.

    Tired and delirious

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

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    As a bowling unit, now you work for your mate at the other end. This is a pivotal moment in this first day. Work together and keep it tight.

  19. Aus 145-4

    A pair of singles at the start of Brydon Carse's over brings up the half-century partnership for Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey.

    It comes from 66 balls, and these two are looking pretty comfortable out there in sunny Adelaide.

  20. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Cameron Green has now batted 26 times in Tests in Australia, averaging 29.56. That's the lowest for an Aussie batter on home soil (with the same sample size, top seven only) since Graeme Wood in 1988.