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by Elizabeth Botcherby & Timothy Abraham

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    Tongue b Neser 0 (Eng 384 all out)

    And that's that.

    Michael Neser bowls Josh Tongue for a two-ball duck to finish with 4-60.

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

    A brilliant knock from Joe Root and a great caught and bowled from Michael Neser as well.

    Root was hungry for runs since his first century in Brisbane.

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

    : Michael Neser of AustraliaGetty Images

    Joe Root was trying to nudge that to get two runs with the field set back.

    He is walking off to a standing ovation. A terrific innings, and an important one for England.

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    Root c & b Neser 160 (Eng 384-9)

    Michael Neser with a brilliant caught and bowled to finally get rid of Joe Root!

    The ball spooned off the handle of his bat and Neser moved quickly to his right to snag a diving catch.

    Root departs for 160 to handshakes and great applause all round.

  5. Eng 384-8

    Well Glenn, for the time being Joe Root is showing complete faith in Matthew Potts.

    He takes a single off the first ball of the over and lets Potts play out the rest.

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

    It will be interesting to see how Joe Root plays these last few overs. Will he look to increase his scoring?

    He has shown faith in the new batters so far and kept the scoreboard ticking over.

  7. Eng 383-8

    Michael Neser's 18th over of the innings elicits plenty of oohs from the SCG crowd. He gets one to whistle past Matthew Potts' off-stump and another to beat the Durham man's bat.

    Maiden.

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    Good early morning! I’m up rocking my lovely daughter to sleep. She has allowed me to listen to more of the Ashes this year than I expected to! I’m going to try putting her down after the next wicket.

    Mark, Antrim

    Such a shame to have blown the first match. What a match this would be if the series was on the line.

    Barney, Tokyo, Japan

    England's performance in perspective. Had a great chance to win the first Test. Blew it with careless batting. Not sure any team will beat Australia in a day/night Test. They have a massive (unfair) advantage. Australia deserved a convincing win in third Test. England look on course to win last the two Tests. Teams are closely matched. England not that far off being able to win an Ashes in Australia.

    Peter in London

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

    There is still some bounce in this pitch with the new ball. Australia need to use that to take these last two wickets.

  10. Eng 383-8

    Matthew Potts - who scored an unbeaten 149 as nightwatchman for Durham against Warwickshire a couple of summers ago - takes a single off the final ball of the over to retain the strike.

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

    Cameron Green of AustraliaGetty Images

    Cameron Green has taken the role of bowling short previously but in this match he has bowled a lot fuller. That ball was in the perfect spot.

    The modern day tactic is to get the new guy on strike and work on him rather than the set batsman.

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    Carse c Carey b Green 1 (Eng 382-8)

    Wickets falling in clumps again for England!

    Brydon Carse nicks one and is caught behind by Alex Carey, moving to his right and taking the catch in front of Beau Webster.

    Cameron Green, who had a wicket overturned for a no-ball in the first session, turns around to check everything's ok with the umpire before starting his celebration.

    Out walks Matthew Potts.

  13. Eng 382-7

    Joe Root and Brydon Carse rotate the strike to add four to England's tally.

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    Currently working a night shift at Wexham Hospital loving the TMS commentary. Hoping Root stays in as flying to Aus in 12 hours and have tickets for day 4 on Wednesday.

    Tom, tired urologist

    Joe is just 50 runs from topping our baby name list in March.

    Ben (Kat and bump), at the SCG

    I was surprised to wake up to snow here in Elston and even more surprised to hear that apparently a Test match of cricket has finally broken out in Australia?

    Brendan, Newark-on-Trent Nottinghamshire

  15. Eng 378-7

    With three wickets in hand and Joe Root on 156, England should still be expecting to get close to 450.

  16. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That was the wicket Australia were looking for. Dogged resistance from Will Jacks but he trudges off.

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

    ichael Neser of Australia celebrates taking the wicket of Will Jacks of England during day two of the Fifth TestGetty Images

    Australia needed something there. That one straightened a little bit and Cameron Green does not miss them in the gully.

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    Jacks c Green b Neser 27 (Eng 375-7)

    Michael Neser strikes in the first over after drinks! A good bowling change for Australia.

    Cameron Green gobbles up the catch at gully and Will Jacks is on his way for 27 (62).

    Now then - can Brydon Carse and co support Joe Root or will this innings be over in a flash?

  19. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The game is in a real holding pattern at the moment. It is old-fashioned Test cricket that we have been seeing in the last half an hour or so.

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