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by Elizabeth Botcherby, Timothy Abraham & George Booth

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

    Even though England are not going to win this Test match. You want them to show character right up to the very end.

  2. Aus 29-0

    Travis Head follows up that six by crunching Gus Atkinson through the covers for four.

    Aktinson responds with three dots.

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    If this is Australia's 2nd string team, what would have happened if they put their first team out... back to belt and braces again.

    Simon

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

    Wonderful from Travis Head. He hasn't tried to hit that, but he has flicked it off his pads.

  5. 6 runs

    Aus 25-0

    Travis Head with a lovely pick up.

    He times the proverbial out of an over-pitched delivery from Gus Atkinson and nonchalantly flicks it for six over deep square.

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    I’ve just got a feeling Australia are going to win it from here.

    Jack in Hawarden

    All we need now is for Broady to walk onto the pitch in his whites and rip through this Australian batting line up.

    Brendon, Worthing

  7. Aus 19-0

    A 93mph delivery from Jofra Archer climbs into Jake Weatherald and he rather fortuitously picks up a boundary with an inside edge over the stumps.

    Next ball Archer beats the defensive prod of Weatherald with a piece of high-quality fast bowling which zips through to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.

    Archer then finds the edge of Weatherald's bat with his fourth ball but it does not carry.

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

    Travis Head could make a mockery of this target if he felt like it. Storm Travis.

  9. Aus 15-0

    Target 65

    A wristy flick into the on side from Jake Weatherald off Gus Atkinson's first ball brings him three.

    Later in the over, Travis Head scores Australia's first boundary by opening the face and then punching through the covers for four.

    A swing and a miss from Head off Atkinson's final delivery brings a flicker of interest from England but otherwise it's relatively easy pickings for the Aussie openers.

  10. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Ben Stokes' half-century earlier was his second-slowest fifty in Test cricket and his 50th fifty-plus score overall in the longest format.

    His slowest was back in 2019, the fabled 135* (219) in the victory at Headingley, chasing a target of 359.

    Ben Stokes' slowest fifties (by balls taken) in Tests

    • 152 v Australia, Leeds (2019)
    • 148 v Australia, Today
    • 147 v India, Nottingham (2018)
    • 128 v New Zealand, Auckland (2018)
    • 119 v West Indies. Manchester (2020)

  11. Aus 6-0

    Travis Head and Jake Wetherald both get off the mark with singles off Jofra Archer.

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

    There might be a part of Travis Head that might be like, 'Alright then, I might try to finish this before tea.'

  13. Aus 4-0

    Target 65

    There's about 20 minutes of play before the dinner break.

    Jofra Archer's second delivery to Travis Head from round the wicket is dragged down the leg side and races away for four byes.

    A sloppy start.

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    Not an innings defeat was probably the most we could have hoped for waking up this morning.

    David in Derby

  15. England have just come out of their huddle. Victory seems extremely unlikely, but can they land a few blows on Australia with one eye on the third Test in Adelaide?

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    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Steve Smith inches closer towards Joe Root, going level with Rahul Dravid for the second-most catches as a fielder in Test history.

    Most catches (as a fielder) in Tests

    • Joe Root - 213
    • Rahul Dravid - 210
    • Steve Smith - 210
    • Mahela Jayawardene - 205
    • Jacques Kallis - 200

    Most catches at slips in Tests (since 2006)

    • Steve Smith - 180
    • Ross Taylor - 155
    • Joe Root - 148

  17. 'A special moment'

    Michael Neser raises the ball at the GabbaGetty Images

    Australia's Michael Neser, speaking after his five-wicket haul:"It feels good. Still thinking about the runs, but I'm sure I'll cherish this one.

    "I love the Gabba, the fans, this is my home, but the Ashes is such an event for Australia and to get a fifer is special.

    "A moment I'll never forget have all my family here. My sister is here, and I have not seen her in a year and a half. It is a special moment."

    On the key to his bowling: "Consistency. I know this pitch can go flat for a while and all I was thinking was hitting top of off.

    "I was fortunate enough to find the edges a couple of times there. I mean that wouldn't have been possible – what Kez [Alex Carey] did and what Steve [Smith] did it was special at the end. I didn't even have to ask Kez to come up, he just does it."

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

    England have put up a decent fight. A fight we weren't expecting.

  19. How's stat?!

    Just looked up Australia's five lowest Test scores, Alex...

    • 36 v England - Edgbaston, 1902
    • 42 v England - Sydney, 1888
    • 44 v v England - The Oval, 1896
    • 47 v South Africa - Cape Town, 2011
    • 53 v England, Lord's, 1896

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    We’ve bowled Australia out for 60 before…

    Alex in Hamilton