Summary

  • Fourth Test, day one, Melbourne - England win toss & bowl

  • Australia close on 4-0 - leading by 46 runs in their second innings after 20 wickets fall on frenetic day

  • England crumble to 110 all out: Brook 41 (34); Neser 4-45, Boland 3-30

  • Duckett, Bethell, Crawley and Root fall in first eight overs of England innings

  • Australia dismissed for 152 with Tongue taking a tremendous 5-45

  • Hosts hold unassailable 3-0 series lead

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by Sam Drury & Mike Peter

  1. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Will Jacks nicked it through to the keeper. There's another one...

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    Jacks c Carey b Boland 5 (Eng 77-7)

    It's a third wicket for Scott Boland!

    More handy delivery accounts for Will Jacks, with the ball taking the inside edge of the number eight's bat on its way through to Alex Carey.

    The Victorian seamer now has figures of 3-16 from 5.2 overs and will be eyeing a place on the honours board at his home ground.

    Gus Atkinson will arrive at the crease just in time for the players to take drinks.

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    Ben Stokes of England reacts after the dismissal of Jamie SmithGetty Images

    I feel very sorry for any fans who have made the trip to Melbourne who have day three tickets. Doesn't look like they'll see much play.

    Pete, Selby

  4. Eng 77-6

    Will Jacks hits Jhye Richardson backward of square and the England batters get back for three runs.

    We've seen a fair number of threes today thanks to the big wide outfield at the MCG.

  5. Eng 69-6

    Trail by 83

    Will Jacks advances down the track to his first delivery and wafts at thin air thanks to more prodigious Scott Boland movement.

    A Brook-ian start from the England number eight, who gets off the mark with a mis-timed hack that skews aerially into the off side for a single.

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

    Jamie Smith trying to defend the ball...

    Scott Boland loves playing on this ground, it has nipped back a long way. Australia, again, putting the ball in the right areas and Smith was looking to block the ball, but he completely missed it.

    Australia will be happy now. England are 84 runs behind.

  7. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Scott Boland has ripped right through Jamie Smith!

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    Smith b Boland 2 (Eng 68-6)

    It's another peach from Scott Boland!

    The home town seamer picks up his second wicket with a delivery that jags between Jamie Smith's bat and pad and breaks the stumps.

    Not much Smith could have done about that.

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

    19 wickets on day one in Perth fell, and we have had 15 so far today. We might have another two-dayer.

  10. Eng 68-5

    Jhye Richardson's parsimonious start continues - he sends down a maiden to Ben Stokes.

    Meanwhile the TV graphics show Scott Boland's wicket ball to Harry Brook moved 16cm after pitching.

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    Scott Boland of Australia celebratesGetty Images

    For all the talk of the batting, the key difference in this series is the bowling. Relentless Aussie bowling at both ends, no easy runs. And without the "premier" attack. We haven't been able to do this since Jimmy and it's by far the more concerning part of this side.

    Rich, Edinburgh

  12. Eng 68-5

    The out-of-form Jamie Smith comes to the crease with a big innings required.

    He starts his innings with a two through mid-wicket.

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

    Harry Brook was just stepping outside the off stump, and he was trying to get outside the line. He looked at his captain, Ben Stokes, and he thought it was stone dead.

    It was good not to review from Brook. He came out and played some ridiculous shots to start his innings, but he settled down for a little bit.

    The frustrating thing is England finally bowled Australia out for a cheap low total and then England mess it up.

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    Brook lbw b Boland 41 (Eng 66-5)

    Plumb.

    Despite his being a crucial wicket, Harry Brook doesn't bother reviewing after he's struck on the pads by Scott Boland.

    Another excellent delivery from the seamer, who is playing on his home ground, with the ball coming back in a fair bit.

    Three balls earlier Ben Stokes had brought up a run-a-ball fifty partnership with a three into the covers, but the England skipper will now have to rebuild again with a new partner.

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    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    England's top four between them managed eight runs. That was the fourth-worst return by the top four in England's Test history.

  16. Eng 62-4

    Once again, Jhye Richardson's over goes for just a single, with Harry Brook sending the ball out to square leg.

    That takes Brook into the forties.

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    Ben Stokes of England batsGetty Images

    Currently at the MCG, some of the keyboard critics on here should come and face a couple of deliveries, the new ball was doing plenty.

    Jamie, MCG

  18. Eng 61-4

    Brook 39, Stokes 12

    Scott Boland continues to cause trouble, once again beating the bat of England captain Ben Stokes.

    He doesn't get everything his own way though, with Harry Brook driving well into the covers - Travis Head just about gets round to tip the ball away from the rope, with the batters running three.

    As of this over Harry Brook is the top-scorer of the day, having gone past Michael Neser's 35.

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    England’s batsmen can’t win. If they go full Bazball and lose wickets in tough conditions we complain. If they play safe and lose wickets in tough conditions we complain. We’re just up against a better team in their own backyard.

    Andy, Thailand

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

    One thing which is frustrating to see, the Australian bowlers are getting the ball to talk because they put the ball in the right areas.