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by Timothy Abraham & Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is a good opportunity for England to put their heads together and think about what they can do here.

    It is like T20 on steroids at the moment. Plan Z is out of the window.

  2. Aus 229-2

    Michael Neser of AustraliaGetty Images

    Michael Neser's right elbow is receiving some attention. He was struck there with the final ball of day two and has just been hit again.

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

    England might have to have a go with Will Jacks. They need to do something to change the pace. This is where not playing a spinner counts.

    Travis Head might just miss one.

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    Losing two reviews on the nightwatcher. Questions need to be asked.

    Viren, Croydon

    Forgot to mention we also rubbish at using the review system. Two wasted on trying to get Neser out.

    Will, SCG

    Awful reviewing. Always looked outside the line. Twice Stokes who should be the ultimate person making the review has shown a lack of leadership. Very much a captain out of ideas and who needs to stand down and concentrate on his batting and bowling

    Anon

  5. Aus 227-2

    Brydon Carse follows up the unsuccessful review with a wild bouncer... and it's called wide.

    England have wasted two reviews on Australia's nightwatchman.

  6. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    England reacts after their review for the wicket of Michael Neser of AustraliaGetty Images

    Ben Stokes has his head in his hands. A nightmare morning.

  7. Not out - Aus 226-2

    This session is going from bad to worse for England. Impact was outside the line.

    England have no reviews left - and they still have eight Australia wickets to get!

  8. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes has put full faith in his bowler here. Brydon Carse could be about to join Jamie Smith in his own dressing room...

  9. It's hit Michael Neser's toe. We're going to ball tracking...

  10. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    England need to be careful with one review left but Brydon Carse is determined.

  11. England review

    Brydon Carse is convinced he's got Michael Neser lbw and talks Ben Stokes into go upstairs.

    England only have one review left...

    Looked like Neser jabbed his bat down to me?!

  12. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Michael Neser might have walked in as the nightwatchman yesterday, but he's no mug with the bat. In the Sheffield Shield in the recent past (since the start of the 2020-21 season) for Queensland, Neser has scored three hundreds in 34 matches at 30.1 average.

    Zak Crawley's Test career average is 31.4.

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    Inside the SCG - this bowling, dropped catch and now the field placing are wild. The captain has absolutely no confidence in these two bowlers currently bowling. Abject all round from England.

    Chris

    Shoaib Bashir must be scratching his head thinking what do I have to do to get back into this side!! He has been really mistreated by the selectors.

    Adam

    Matt Potts was a quality bowler when he came into the Test team and when he's played since. Serious questions need to be asked about what is happening that means previously proven and consistent bowlers are incapable of bowling more than a single ball in a good area at a time.

    Nathan

  14. Aus 226-2

    Michael Neser of AustraliaGetty Images

    Matthew Potts takes the first over after drinks.

    Travis Head winds up for a big heave and completely misses the ball.

    He and Michael Neser, who took a single off the second ball, both ignore bouncers.

  15. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    An ugly first hour and 20 minutes for England. Australia saw off the opening bowlers and then went after the others.

    As we predicted.

  16. Travis Head is flying on 126 off 127 (although he was dropped on 121)

    Here are the highlights of his innings so far...

  17. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Michael Neser is looking to get into his work now and half an hour of him playing like this, it could be all over the place.

  18. Drinks - Aus 225-2

    Head 126 (127), Neser 23 (78)

    Another boundary for Michael Neser, down on one knee to guide a wider delivery from Brydon Carse through point for four.

    Six from the over.

    Time for drinks. It's been Australia's day.

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

    Travis Head has just been smashing this around all morning. There have been some funky fields as well.

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    Oh dear. I almost feel sorry for England. Almost.

    Dylan, Aussie in Cornwall.

    Not enough has been made about the poor selection of Will Jacks. Being honest he's been picked to prop up an under-firing batting line up and not batted well enough to justify being picked as a batter. He's not bowled any better than Joe Root would have. And now dropped a dolly.

    Dave in Guildford

    The absolute state of that drop. The absolute state of this bowling. The absolute state of Jamie Smith's dismissal yesterday. This England team are becoming so unlikeable more than anything.

    Tom in Leytonstone