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by Elizabeth Botcherby, Tim Abraham, Esha Nayar, George Booth and England spinner Jack Leach

  1. Aus 120-1

    Spin for the first time today, and indeed the Test match, as Will Jacks is tossed the ball.

    He starts with four byes down the leg side, and then two balls later Jake Weatherald flicks it for four through fine leg.

    Not the best start for the England all-rounder.

  2. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Australia - Quickest (by balls taken) to 100 runs in an Ashes Test

    • 14.3 overs, Perth (WACA) in 2002
    • 15.2 overs, Birmingham in 2001
    • 16.2 overs, Lord's in 1921
    • 17.2 overs, Today
    • 18.1 overs, Adelaide in 2002

    This is fourth Australia's quickest innings (in terms of balls taken) to reach the 100-run mark in an Ashes Test, where ball-by-ball data is available.

  3. Aus 112-1

    Jake Weatherald nudges a single off Ben Stokes to keep the strike.

    England will get at least one more over in before the interval.

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Ben Stokes of England chases the ballGetty Images

    Ben Stokes is getting that extra tennis ball bounce at the moment.

  5. Aus 111-1

    Jake Weatherald's fifty was the fastest half-century by an Aussie opener in a decade.

    The left-hander twice flashes at deliveries from England skipper Ben Stokes which keep the tourists' cordon interested.

    Can nelson strike here?

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England need a plan B here or they need to tighten it up a bit. We saw the damage that Travis Head did in that first Test, if England don't change it up, we could see a similar story here.

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    Ben Stokes of England bowls during day twoGetty Images

    Horrendous start with the ball. England look fed up already.

    Michael, Staffordshire

  8. Aus 109-1

    Marnus Labuschagne then peels off back-to-back boundaries off Brydon Carse - smashing through mid-wicket and thrashing through the covers - to end an expensive over for the England seamer.

  9. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Jake Weatherald has the fourth fastest fifty by an Australia opener against England. Travis Head's in the first innings was the second fastest.

  10. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

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    Jake Weatherald has really taken the game on. That's not a bad way to bring up your first half century in Test cricket.

  11. 50 runs

    Weatherald makes maiden Test fifty

    Jake Weatherald has been excellent here. Back-to-back boundaries off Brydon Carse put him on the brink of a Test maiden half-century and he duly notches it with a casual pull through mid-wicket for a single.

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    Brydon Carse can be expensive with the ball, but he does seem to have a knack of getting crucial wickets. Come on England!

    Curtis, Chesterfield

    No discipline with the bat, no discipline with ball. England do a great job of making largely average Australian cricketers look like world beaters.

    Adam, Hertfordshire

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    Australia have done a good job of putting the pressure back on England.

  14. Aus 92-1

    Nicely played by Marnus Labuschagne.

    Ben Stokes is full but Labuschagne meets the ball and check drives it for four.

  15. Aus 86-1

    Marnus Labuschagne gesticulates with his hand to suggest the ball is climbing into him off a length after Ben Stokes angles one into him which takes the edge, but does not carry to the slips.

    In fact it was a no-ball anyway.

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    The England fans in the standsGetty Images

    Woke up, read TMS, turn on the telly box, see Head spoon it to Gus first ball I watch. Don't worry folks, I know the power I hold. I've hit snooze and will turn back on in a few minutes.

    Geoff, Worcester

  17. Aus 84-1

    Australia's scoring has been tempered a little since the fall of the wicket. Lots of oohs and ahhs from England's fielders as Brydon Carse tests Marnus Labuschagne's judgment outside his off stump.

    Labuschagne flashes with a horizontal blade at the final ball of the over from Carse and picks up four between gully and point.

  18. Aus 80-1

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    Ben Stokes puffs his cheeks at the end of the over after he beats the outside edge of Jake Weatherald's bat.

  19. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There was a bit more moisture yesterday, today it's really dry. The pitch will start to crack.

  20. ouch!

    Aus 79-1

    Those unrelenting Australia fans will not let Jamie Smith forget that one.

    Ben Stokes gets one to rear up as that uneven bounce is to the fore again and the England captain strikes Marnus Labuschagne on the elbow as he attempts to shoulder arms.

    Labuschagne will have a nice bruise there later.