Summary

  • England close on 213-8, trailing Australia by 158 runs

  • Stokes top-scores with 45 not out and Brook also makes 45

  • Pope out for three to poor shot

  • Smith given out caught behind amid more confusion over Snicko technology

  • Smith & Stokes confused by decision, while Australia players earlier said "Snicko needs to be sacked"

  • Cummins takes three wickets and Lyon and Boland two apiece

  • Australia were bowled out for 371 as Archer takes 5-53

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

  • Third Test, day two, Adelaide

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Live Reporting

Sam Drury, Mike Peter & George Booth

  1. The pressure really ramped up on England when Ollie Pope flicked a fairly harmless delivery from Nathan Lyon straight to mid-wicket.

    A wicket in his first over for the Australia off-spinner...

  2. It is the two big names returning to the Australia XI that have done the damage with the ball.

    After England had moved smartly to 37-0, Pat Cummins made the breakthrough with a cracking delivery to have Zak Crawley caught behind...

  3. Right OK, let's get into this straightaway...

    For all that England's batting has quite rightly been criticised in this series, I don't think there was much they could do about a couple of the wickets this morning.

    Zak Crawley certainly got an absolute beauty, Ben Duckett got a good one as well.

    Ollie Pope, less so.

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    Here in Sydney watching this pitiful collapse. We look so casual. Embarrassing. Where’s the fire in the bellies?

    Dame, Sydney

  5. Thanks, Mike.

    Well, it's not an ideal position that England find themselves in, is it?

    With about half an hour left in the session, they'd have been quite happy. Three quick wickets later and Australia are right on top.

    It could have been worse had the third umpire deemed that catch off Joe Root had carried but as it is, where there is Root (and Harry Brook) there is hope for the tourists...

  6. A fair few England fans would have been thinking they'd enjoy a few hours of near chance-less batting after lunch.

    A good number will now be heading to bed.

    Sam Drury is staying up though - he's here to guide you through the next session.

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

    That session is definitely to Australia.

    Those last three English wickets will hurt England. Nathan Lyon is starting to look dangerous already and England need to find a way. Harry Brook and Joe Root are key - both these guys have to get big runs out there.

    The Ashes is slipping through England's fingers at the moment.

  8. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Adelaide

    Morning report: Could have gone better.

  9. Lunch - Eng 59-3

    And that's lunch.

    Harry Brook picks up his first boundary, guiding Nathan Lyon's ball nicely to the boundary at cover point.

    England's two batters head back to the dressing room with some work to do in the afternoon session.

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

    Australia have bowled better areas and are more consistent in those areas that you want to see.

  11. Eng 53-3

    Joe Root brings up England's fifty with a four, sending Scott Boland's delivery away through mid-wicket.

    We'll have one more over before lunch.

  12. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    The pitch this morning has looked to be far easier for the batters, flatter compared to the tougher conditions in the first session on day one.

    The PitchViz rating has dropped 50% so far today compared to yesterday. England will be extremely disappointed to be three down already.

    PitchViz Rating - Third Test, Adelaide:

    • Day one, session one : 4.8
    • Day two, session one : 2.4

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    Oh for pity's sake! Going to bed in a huff, someone else can watch England's demise.

    Tom, Wales

    I was onboard the Bazball attitude, but when did it descend into playing rubbish shots with no accountability?

    T, Manchester

  14. Eng 48-3

    A first four for Joe Root.

    He breaks out the reverse sweep and sends Nathan Lyon's delivery to the ropes at backward point.

  15. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    With that wicket of Ben Duckett, only Shane Warne has more Test wickets for Australia than Nathan Lyon.

    Most wickets for Australia in Tests:

    • Shane Warne - 708
    • Nathan Lyon - 564
    • Glenn McGrath - 563
    • Mitchell Starc - 420
    • Dennis Lillee - 355

  16. Eng 42-3

    Scott Boland follows-up by firing a delivery past Joe Root's outside edge.

    Two maidens in two for the veteran seamer.

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

    We try to make this game perfect. We don't want this game to be perfect. You don't want robots out there.

  18. Not out

    Eng 42-3

    Joe Root survives!

    A thick edge on Snicko as he edges onto the pad, but the ball is grounded just before it reaches Alex Carey's gloves.

    The third umpire looks at numerous replays and finally sends the not out signal to the big screen.

    "Same old Aussies, always cheating" is the call from the England supporters on the grass bank.

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

    Cameron Green said: "Definite edge." We will wait and see...

    Technology, again. Technology and these catches... I reckon it is out, but I think it might be given not out.

  20. Australia review

    Another one?!

    Scott Boland breaks through Joe Root's defences - it's clipped something on the way through to Alex Carey, but what was it?

    Australia, looking to press their advantage, ask the third umpire to take a look.