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  1. Aus 198-2

    Four again! Crashed through mid-wicket.

    I have a lot of sympathy for Matthew Potts. He's only played three matches since the end of September - and it's showing.

  2. Aus 194-2

    Four more! Top-edging over third.

  3. Aus 190-2

    Matthew Potts returns to the attack and is immediately walloped for four by Travis Head. Lovely cover drive, grim delivery.

    Ben Stokes puts his hand to his face. You made the bowling change, Ben...

  4. WinViz now has Australia as slight favourites...

    WinViz gives Australia 34% chance of victory, England 33% and the draw 33%CricViz

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    On celebrations, the best ever is Sheldon Cottrell's for the West Indies, even better when Jos Buttler did it back to him!

    Fraser, Salford

    Marnus Labuschagne had quite the celebration yesterday. Mind you, that could have been more in total amazement.

    Damien, Chichester

  6. Aus 186-2

    Another front-foot no-ball from Ben Stokes. Two today, three in the match.

    England's lead has dipped under 200.

  7. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
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    Travis Head is the 12th Australian to register three hundreds in an Ashes series after Steve Smith scored three tons in the 2019 Ashes in England.

    • Don Bradman - 3 occasions
    • Arthur Morris, Michael Slater & Steve Smith - 2 occasions each
    • Joe Darling, Warwick Armstrong, Charles Macartney, Bill Woodfull, Bill Lawry, David Boon, Matthew Hayden, Travis Head - 1 occasion each

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    Neser has 'survived' for over 10 overs. If only England players could have stayed with Root that long!

    Steve Mab, Bournemouth

    Neser batting like a seasoned opener leaving the ball on length. England are you watching?

    Jamie Smith's batting coach

  9. Aus 184-2

    Trail by 200 runs

    That's better from Michael Neser, turning one off his pads into the leg side and collecting two. He's doubled his individual tally again. If he keeps this up, his next scoring shot will be a boundary.

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    Love the Travis Head celebration and that of Ravi Jadeja. Who else had great celebrations?

    Andrew, Rotherham

  11. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Michael Neser is struggling out there. It is not for want of trying but England are trying to get him to nick off.

    A strange passage of play.

  12. Aus 182-2

    Applause ripples around the SCG as Michael Neser doubles his tally with a single off Ben Stokes. He moves to 2 (34).

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    Someone has commented that we held onto Broad and Anderson for too long. Broady is here in Sydney, and I for one wish he'd get his whites on!

    Simon Carson, Sydney

    Richard Bond (@23:16) - I'd kill for 40 year-old Broad and Anderson back for this series!

    Max Newton, Sheffield

  14. Aus 180-2

    Travis Head adds a mid-over single to his tally. His latest century came off 105 balls. Passing that milestone should settle his nerves.

    Michael Neser, meanwhile, finally connects with one and stings the fingers of bowler Josh Tongue.

  15. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

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    Travis Head is such a fine player to watch. He has got this century in an exuberant way.

  16. 100 runs

    100 for Travis Head

    Aus 179-2

    123 in Perth. 170 in Adelaide. 103 not out in Sydney.

    Travis Head picks a gap through the covers, runs a single and then, once he's sure it's going to the rope, skips down the track and twirls his bat. He takes a bow and pops his helmet atop his bat handle.

    Far and away Australia's best batter in this series.

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

    This pace in this pitch is tremendous. Day one was slow but Ben Stokes is fizzing this through. It may spin too.

    Brydon Carse will be under some huge pressure with how badly he bowled yesterday.

  18. Aus 175-2

    Travis Head dabs into the off-side and collects a single to move onto 99 (104).

    Michael Neser ducks, ducks, and leaves.

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

    Travis Head can bat so quickly and will get these runs up fast. Michael Neser can also play some dangerous shots if he gets set.

  20. Aus 174-2

    Michael Neser is yet to find his radar with his drive, missing a couple against Josh Tongue.

    Tongue throws his head back in frustration.

    Neser has 1 (25).