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Australia v England: First Ashes Test, day two as it happened

21 November 2013Last updated at 23:31GMT

Australia extend their lead to 224 after bowling out England for 136 at the Gabba.

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In Summary

Australia 65-0 lead by 224 at closeEngland out for 136 - lost 6 wkts for 9 runsMitchell Johnson 4-61 & Ryan Harris 3-28Bell and Prior fell to successive Lyon ballsAus 1st inns 295 (Haddin 94; Broad 6-81)

Reporting by

Stephan Shemilt, BBCSport

Sam Sheringham, BBCSport

As it happened

0802:

And that final word from Geoffrey is where we shall depart, ending yet anotheramazing day of Ashes cricket.

Thought so many England-Australia clashes in one year would be dull? Not abit of it. The Ashes continues to astound.

We'll be back from 2330 GMT tonight, but before then get over to SportsdayLive for more reaction. 5 live sports extra has highlights and a full repeat of theday's play, while at 0930 BBC News has it's Ashes report. Enjoy.

Geoffrey Boycott, Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"England have an 82-page booklet on what to eat but one guy comes in andbowls at 90mph and they can't handle it."

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Which brings me to tomorrow (or later today, whichever way you look at it).

Is there a way back for England? One suspects that if they don't take earlywickets, they will be toast. Depressingly for England supporters, it could be along, hard day of Australia grinding them into the dirt.

Before we can think about that, though, Sportsday Live will bring you all theanalysis and reaction from today's drama.

Jonathan Agnew, BBC Test Match Special

"It was payback time today - there was a real crackle out there and an angerabout Australia. They wanted to get England back - the gloves came off todayand it brought the series to life."


"England just couldn't handle the situation. Any faults that England had in thesummer are still there. Look at Nathan Lyon, there's nothing special about himbut he bowls a different line to a normal off-spinner and he caused hugeproblems for our right-handers. Why have they not sat down and discussedhow to play him? Ian Bell looked transfixed as though Lyon was bowling handgrenades. When Prior plays shots like he did, we're better off without him."

England's fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10), 3-82 (Pietersen 18),4-87 (Carberry 40), 5-87 (Bell 5), 6-87 (Prior 0), 7-89 (Root 2), 8-91 (Swann 0),9-110 (Tremlett 8), 10-136 (Broad 32)

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"It was a dramatic day of cricket. You get these days in Test cricket where youdon't see it coming, and you are mesmerised when it happens."

Michael Vaughan, Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"This is what Test cricket needs - you can't beat the ball flying past thebatsman's nose. It's great viewing."

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But it was the fireworks provided by the pace of Johnson that really stood out.Jonathan Trott never looked comfortable, eventually feathering down the legside, while Michael Carberry looked good until Johnson roughed him up.

If two of the top three can't deal with pace and bounce, what hope does the tailhave?

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Not all of England's batsmen were undone by pace - Alastair Cook looselyedged Ryan Harris to slip, Kevin Pietersen chipped the same man to mid-wicket, part of Harris's haul of 3-28.

Nathan Lyon, meanwhile was gifted two wickets in as many balls as both IanBell and Matt Prior patted off-breaks to short leg.

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"When the pitch has zip in it - like at Old Trafford last summer and Perth in thelast Ashes series - England show they have got issues. A bit of pace andbounce and they look like being blown away."

Glenn McGrath, Ex-Australia fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

"I'm happy at the moment. If you told me at the start of the day that Australiawould be batting at the close with a lead of 221, I would have asked what youhad been smoking."

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Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin: "There was a plan to go short,especially when the tail came in. You have to use Mitchell Johnson's pacebecause it is a tough ground to bat when the ball is banged in.

"It might be the same again, why change what is working?

"We have found a chink in Trott's armour, we should keep exposing it."


"Mitchell Johnson has got better bowlers around him these days. Every timehe gets the ball in his hand now, he is going to be hostile. I always felt that,bowling left-arm swing at 90mph, he had too much talent not to have a periodof success against England."

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Was it good bowling or bad batting? A bit of both.

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What is undeniable that England were hit by Aussie pace bowling that was fullof aggression and hostility. The tourists were shaken.

Remember when Mitchell Johnson was a figure of fun? It would have beendownright unpleasant to be 22 yards from him today.


"You can put collapses into perspective - if England had been bowled out bythe 1980s West Indians, Warne and McGrath or Wasim and Waqar you haveto say well done to the opposition. But in all of these collapses of the last twoyears, I don't think England have been done by unbelievable bowling. Ian Bellgot a good one and Michael Carberry was well worked over - but that's about itreally."

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0735:

Who could have though that Australia would have taken this game by thethroat when we began this day? The Aussies were 273-8, eventually bowledout for 295.

But what came next defied belief. England routed for 136 in a riotous afternoon,Australia ramming home their advantage in the evening.

As it stands, they are heading for a first Test win in 10, and England are set togo 1-0 down in this series.

Simon Mann, BBC Test Match Special

"Every Australian is on their feet, they really appreciate what their team havedone today. You really feel that England are on their way to defeat here."

0731: CLOSE OF PLAY- Aus 65-0

Did I say two overs to come? My wish is Alastair Cook's command and herecalls Stuart Broad to the attack, meaning this will probably be the last set ofthe day. At square leg, umpire Kumar Dharmasena gives a yawn. Not long togo, ump. Broad and Rogers involved in an interesting battle, Rogers almostseeing how many deliveries he can duck without getting hit. Three in a row,then Rogers in behind to end the day with a couple through the leg side.Australia close on 65-0, a lead of 224.

Owain Connors: Reliving my youth this morning, waking up to Englandspectacularly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory down under.

0726: Aus 63-0 (lead by 222)

Still spin, still Swann. The gathering gloom is more Bristol in May thanBrisbane in November, but Warner is seeing it like a beach ball. A couple ofcuts, for two then three have Swann kicking the turf in frustration. HaveEngland been up for the fight in this last session? Have heads dropped tooquickly? Probably two overs to come.


"David Warner's technique has suited this pitch. He's committed to playingaggressive shots on both the front and back foot and it's worked for him."

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0722: Aus 57-0 (20 overs)

Hmmm, if I was batting, I think I'd much rather face Joe Root in these final fewminutes compared to a Stuart Broad. Root's offies are nice enough, but howabout a bit of fire to end the day? Get it up em. A single from Root's over,there's eight minutes to go.

Jack Byrne: Joe Root on in the 18th over on day two We have got threeseamers, haven't we?

0719: Aus 56-0 (lead by 215)




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Australia playing for the close? Not a bit of it. David Warner gets down on oneknee to belt Swann through cow corner for four. It seems a long time ago thatthe Aussies were bowled out for 295 in the first hour this morning. At thatpoint, England were boisterous. Now, they lie face down with kangaroo printson their backs.

Andrew Mower, TMS inbox: Regarding this as England's typical showing inthe first match of an away series is to me the optimistic viewpoint. The morepessimistic (but, I fear, realistic) view is that England are in the midst of a full-blown batting crisis. I simply cannot remember having seen so many of ourbatsman, so badly out of form, for so long - all at the same time.

0715: Aus 51-0 (Rogers 12, Warner 34)

The close can't come quickly enough for England, who ask Joe Root to roll outhis off-breaks. Now then, the closest thing to a chance that England havecreated - Rogers comes down the track, inside edging on to his pad, but pastIan bell at silly point. Tidy maiden from Root.

James Ash: My time machine worked! Although I'm not sure whether I'm in2006 or 2002.

0713: Aus 51-0 (lead by 210)

Here comes Warner, skipping down the track to Swann to hit a flowing coverdrive for four. Despite the situation, it's still England's fans making all the noise.The seats inside the Gabba are a mix of green, brown and yellowy-orange,giving the impression they are occupied, when they actually aren't. Plenty areempty. How bizarre.


"I can never remember such a brutal, nasty day. It was 90mph all the way fromMitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris. It was unrelenting. I feel sorry for theEngland tail - they know for the next five matches that they will be bombardedwith short stuff with men all around the bat."


0710: Aus 47-0

The beanpole Tremlett, white shirt hugging a muscular torso, bounds in toRogers, who is unruffled in defence. There's nothing wrong with Tremlett'sbowling - line, length, touch of shape - but you feel the batsmen would gethimself out rather than be got out.


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0705: Aus 47-0 (lead by 206)

Wondering how Australia managed to skittle England for only 136? It was acombination of poor batting and some old fashioned raw pace. The Aussiesbattered England with a sustained assault of hostile fast bowling, the like ofwhich will probably be repeated for the rest of this series. Swann to Warner asAndy Flower looks on with all the happiness of a man waiting for the dentist.Tidy maiden from Swann, who still shakes his head in frustration when hetakes his cap.


Some chat on the live text desk about when it is acceptable to put up theChristmas decorations. Already two houses on my street have erected lightdisplays that would give Blackpool illuminations a run for their money. Surelyit's too early? A feature of this Aussie innings so far has been the runningbetween the wickets, and it shows again with Warner's three through mid-wicket. He's particularly fast with the pads on, giving 36-year-old Rogers a jobto keep up.











Tom Fordyce, Chief sports writer at the Gabba

"This used to be the way it was for England supporters during an Ashes seriesdown under - those in the stadium glum-faced, those waking up back homeaghast and wishing they hadn't. But it's been an old-fashioned sort of day - fastbowlers aiming at batsmen's throats, tail-enders being hit on the helmet,England collapsing like an over-ambitious beer-snake."

0658: Aus 44-0 (lead by 203)

Swann, collar upturned, tongue poking out, is getting a little turn to Warner,who edges for two to take the lead to 200, then skips to play a lovely coverdrive for three. England's great strength in the first innings was to buildpressure, but Australia are bumping along at 3.6 per over.

Noreen, TMS inbox: This is what happens when you let Michael Clarke pickthe England side.

0654: Aus 39-0 (12 overs)

It really is getting gloomy out there, such a contrast to the brilliant sunshine ofearlier in the day. Tremlett is bowling a good length, just getting some shapeback in to Rogers. There's a stifled appeal when the ball goes past the edge,but the ball has flicked has Rogers' pad.

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0649: Aus 39-0 (lead by 198)

The Barmies are trying their best, but England look flat. Usual jester GraemeSwann is thrown the ball in only the 11th over, renewing a battle with DavidWarner that saw the leftie go after the off-spinner on day one. Swann aroundthe wicket, slip, gully, Warner not biting. Yet.

Dave Wood in Chester, TMS inbox: Yet again England's batsmen fail todeliver in the first Test of an away series. Excluding tours to Bangladesh(where I'm sure Mr Boycott's mother could actually thrive as the batsman she'sreputed to be) England haven't won the first Test of an overseas series sincethe 2005/6 tour of South Africa. I would say I'm disappointed but nothingtempers expectation like experience.

0646: Aus 37-0 (lead by 196)

There are 16 overs remaining in the day or, more likely, we will play until 0730GMT. Chris Tremlett on to replace Stuart Broad, he was accurate in the firstinnings, without ever being menacing. England's plan on day one was to bepatient and they ended up drawing mistakes. Will Australia be as profligateagain? Australia, on the other hand, got their wickets with some fire andbrimstone. England do not have the pace in their attack.

Thomas Blick: Waking up to a England batting collapse down under. Did Iinvent time travel in my sleep and wake up in 1995?


Anderson around the wicket as the Barmy Army tell us they are mental, madand the loyalest (if that's a word) cricket supporters that the world has everhad. Australia is sort of the birthplace of the Army, its seen far worse timesthan this. Anderson back over, but the threat level is currently somewherearound 'cute puppy'.

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0635: Aus 28-0 (lead by 183)

Just waking up? Still feeling a bit sleepy? Your eyes are not deceiving you.Australia really are batting again, England having been routed for only 136. Atone point, they lost six wickets for nine runs. Now, under the floodlights inBrisbane, they need inroads with the ball, but David Warner's uppercut for fouroff Broad takes the game further away from them.


On Twitter: You have to give Mitchell Johnson a huge amount of credit... Hesaid he was going to bowl at the throat and he wasn't lying...

0632: Aus 24-0 (lead by 183)

Chris Rogers is wearing a vest under his shirt. Is that normal in top-level sport(apart from athletics)? Are there any famous vest-wearers? He stands with anarm guard pointing towards Anderson, the only runs from the over four leg byesoff his thigh pad.

Vic Marks, Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Anderson is a great tryer but he looks weary already. He bowled 25.1 overs inthe first innings and he might be racking up 50 in three days."


0627: Aus 20-0 (lead by 179)

Stuart Broad is having a good Test match, but, frankly, he's an awful judge of areview. According to him, every failed appeal on his bowling demands a review.Fortunately for England, Matt Prior and Alastair Cook are not for turning andthe shout for caught behind against Rogers remains unchallenged. It's murky,we've heard rumours of rain. Not sure we'll see any tonight, though.

Ian Vickery: Poor bowlers - let down by the inept England batsmen! Shamefuldisplay - no way back now! England heads are down

Andrew Morris: Reducing the Aussies to 20-3 by close would almost make iteven-stevens. One can dream!


Warner is busy, scampering a couple of twos and a single off Anderson.England's parlous situation is highlighted by the fact they already have asweeper on the off-side boundary for Warner. Taking his cap at the end of theover, James Anderson looks thoroughly fed up. Can't really blame him.


"England's bowlers are just trying to acclimatise their heads to the fact thatthey are bowling again. The field reflects the state of the match with just twoslips in place. There's a shell-shocked feel to it."


0619: Aus 11-0

David Warner is very, very dangerous to England in this situation. Hismoustachioed, attacking menace could have Australia nearly out of sight bythe close if he hangs around that long. Broad is cut for three as TV picturesshow Kevin Pietersen blowing a kiss to a baying crowd at fine leg. Turns out afan pretended to ask for an autograph, whipping his mini bat away when KPadvances. Pietersen, in response, practises his golf swing.


Jack might be on to something there. Are you waking up in utter amazementat what's happened while you were asleep? Test cricket lends itself to thosesurges of bewilderment. How? Why? It reminds me of getting home fromschool and being overjoyed to see Mike Atherton still batting at Johannesburg


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in 1995, or stunned to see the efforts of Cook, Strauss and Trott on this groundthree years ago. Anderson kicking in, no real three to these lefties.

Jack Blackburn: My Twitter feed is turning into a parade of people waking up,bewildered, acquainting themselves with the horror of it all.

0609: Aus 5-0 (lead by 164)

Boos for Stuart Broad, who was actually off the field for the first over. I wonderwhat the bowlers think when they see the batsmen capitulate? They workedhard for a day and a bit to take wickets, then see their rest time cut short byinept batting. Three slips and a gully wait for the crab-like Rogers, the white ofhis shirt matched by the zinc on his lips. He's back and across for a maiden.

0604: Aus 5-0 (lead by 164)

It's just a touch cloudy overhead, a little humid, that will help Anderson swingthe new cherry. Indeed it does hoop around, but Rogers is off the mark with asingle. The Barmy Army remain in good voice, belting out Jerusalem, but thatis drowned out by home cheers as Warner belts the final ball of the overthrough the covers for four.

0601:

Thanks Sam, I think. Where on earth do England go from here? The only wayis to take wickets. James Anderson has the new ball, Chris Rogers waits forhim, with David Warner at the other end.


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0558: ASHES RECAP

Look away now if you have just woken up and don't want to know the score. Injust over two hours England have somehow contrived to slump from a relativelyhealthy 82-2 to a woefully substandard 136 all out. In the eye of the storm, justbefore the tea interval, they lost six wickets for 9 runs in 25 balls. MitchellJohnson was the star turn, taking 4-61, while Ryan Harris claimed 3-28 andNathan Lyon removed Ian Bell and Matt Prior in successive balls.

Australia lead by 159 and are in total control of this match. While I take a coldshower, it's over to Stephan Shemilt to take you through the close.


"It's been decent bowling by Australia, but the batting has been pathetic.They've played some poor shots. The problem is we've seen it all before. It'svery sad to see them almost give away the Test match like this. It will take adramatic performance to bowl Australia out and then produce a batting displaywith no mistakes. They've just about gifted the match to Australia."


0551: WICKET- Broad c Rogers b Siddle 32 (Eng 136 all out)

It's all over... The curtain comes down on England's horror show as Broadholes out to Rogers at deep square leg. What a chance for Australia to go 1-0up in the series. They lead by 159 runs.

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10), 3-82 (Pietersen 18), 4-87(Carberry 40), 5-87 (Bell 5), 6-87 (Prior 0), 7-89 (Root 2), 8-91 (Swann 0), 9-110(Tremlett 8), 10-136 (Broad 32)

Siddle's figures: 11.4-3-24-1

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"Every time I watch James Anderson bat I think it's more difficult for himagainst short-pitched bowling. He did the nightwatchman job for a while andeventually it gets to you, you get mentally shot. You can only be brave for solong."


0548: Eng 132-9

Broad takes a risky second run and would have run out Anderson if Lyon hadtaken it cleanly. Anderson plays and misses then cuts uppishly for two.

Cindy near Norwich, TMS inbox: Woke up with some trepidation at 3.30am- have ever since been desperately trying to go back to sleep. What anightmare!

0544: Eng 127-9 (Broad 25, Anderson 0)

Johnson is being given a rest so Broad opts to swing the bat, mowing Siddleaway for four. Siddle proves that he can bowl a bumper too as he hurriesAnderson into an ugly fend.


"I don't think anyone likes playing short bowling. I was a top-order batsman andcould play it a bit, but I always used to fear for the tailenders. It must be awful.The England tail know that throughout this series they are going to have towear a few."


0540: Eng 122-9 (trail by 173)

Lyon is back and Broad sweeps him twice for two valuable runs. Anderson ison strike for the last ball, but it's too wide and he doesn't have to play.

Richard Beveridge: Couldn't sleep and thought I'd listen to TMS. Now going towork slightly early!

Joshua Tucker: England fans have to remember that England have come backfrom worse positions. Remember the tour of India in 2012?

Matt Benton: Couldn't sleep. Checked cricket score. Can I go to sleep nowplease? Thanks.

0538: Eng 117-9

Just noticed that Broad is wearing one of Carberry's fancy helmets, his normalone having been damaged by a short ball. Johnson is striving desperately forhis fifth wicket here but Broad stands firm, more through luck than design. Oneball strikes his gloves right in front of his face.

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"You just don't see how England can get back in to this game. They have to doexactly the same to Australia, it's the only way they have any chance."


0531: Eng 114-9 (Broad 13, Anderson 0)






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What has happened to England's batting? I repeat, what has happened toEngland's batting? They have only made 400 in their first innings once thisyear.

Four byes after Anderson ducks the last ball of Harris's over and a divingHaddin can't quite reach it.


"It's been a barrage of short balls since tea, fast, furious and very well directed.Sooner or later that was going to be the inevitable outcome."


0527: WICKET- Tremlett c Lyon b Harris 8 (Eng 110-9)

Another short ball, and another wicket. Tremlett protects his body with his batand gets a thick inside edge to Lyon, who dives forward to pouch low at leggully.

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10), 3-82 (Pietersen 18), 4-87(Carberry 40), 5-87 (Bell 5), 6-87 (Prior 0), 7-89 (Root 2), 8-91 (Swann 0), 9-110(Tremlett 8)

Harris' figures: 14.2-4-28-3

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0525: Eng 110-8 (Broad 13, Tremlett 8)

Andrew 'Samsonite' Samson in the TMS box is coming up with statistic afterstatistic to underline England's misery. Apparently, this looks like being thefifth time in a row England have been bowled out for under 200 in the first Testof an away series.

0521: ASHES RECAP- Eng 109-8

In case you are just joining us, England bowled Australia out for 295 thismorning and were looking in decent shape on 82-2 before the mother of allcollapses. They lost six wickets for nine runs before tea - their worst sequencesince 1990. And now we have the unedifying sight of Broad and Tremlettfighting for their lives with less than 110 runs on the board. Tremlett sees offanother fierce assault from Harris.

0516: Eng 106-8 (Trail by 187)

More chin music for Broad. Somehow he gets the shoulder of his bat on oneball from Johnson and it flies away past leg slip for four. This is Bodyline MarkII.

John in Derby, TMS inbox: Terrible night. England getting knocked over byAussie village team and now tumble dryer on blink. Shows promise but thensoon as effort required it stops working and blows fuse. Bit like England'sbatting today!

0510: Eng 100-8

This really isn't for the faint-hearted. Harris is roaring in from round the wicketto Tremlett and bowling fast, straight bouncers. Tremlett is a big, muscularman but there will definitely be places he'd rather be. Somehow he survives theover. This is only the fifth time in Test history that England have lost sixwickets for less than 10 runs.


"That Root innings summed up the argument for him not opening the batting.He was facing the sort of pressure you get opening the batting and played anawful shot. It was not the innings of an opening batsman."


Simon Hughes takes up the TMS microphone with an apology on behalf of theEngland team to anyone who has been given a sleepless night by this horrorshow.

Then Johnson resumes with another brutal bouncer from round the wicket. Howdo you play that? Broad gets off the mark with a single then Tremlett ensures







England avoid the follow-on with a gentle glance for four.


"They have won many games, but England do have it in them to collapse. Atop seven that has thousands of Test runs between them was blown away bybrilliant Australian tactics. They frustrated Pietersen, then peppered Carberry,while Bell and Prior should be better than getting caught at short leg off Lyon.After that, Root played a terrible shot."


Missed the drama? You will be able to listen to the wickets tumbling later onBBC Radio 5 live's highlights programme from around 0730 until 1100 GMT.

I've got a feeling these autograph hunters might remember the day they gotMitchell Johnson to sign their bats.

Josh in Leeds, TMS inbox: What's really worrying about this performance is Idon't think anyone can legitimately claim this a freak occurrence. Cook, Trottand Prior are woefully out of form, Carberry and Root are inexperienced, KPcan be a complete and utter liability and Bell hasn't saved them. Dare I say, forall its flaws, Australia has the form batting side.


"It's been a slaughter at the Gabbatoir - six wickets for nine runs in 10 overs.Electrifying cricket, with Mitchell Johnson as unplayable as he was inaccurateall morning. If England are to avoid going one down in this series it will take amiracle to far surpass that conjured by Cook and Trott three years ago."

0454: HOW'S STAT?

England have not lost six wickets this cheaply since Melbourne in 1990 whenthey their last six fell for just three runs.

Richard Wilkinson: At Auckland airport departure gate on way to Brisbane.Strain palpable. Might not bother.

Alistair Lowe: How often in the last year has England's bowling had a bad day?And the top order batting? No-one getting a big score today.

Simon Richardson: This. Is. Horrendous. What on earth, England?

0444: TEA INTERVAL- Eng 94-8

Three singles off Lyon take England to within two runs of saving the follow-on attea.

In that session, which began with England on 55-2, the tourists lost sixwickets for 39 runs. Utter carnage.

Bowling figures: Harris 12-4-25-2; Johnson 13-2-46-4; Siddle 10-3-15-0; Lyon7-4-7-2


"I don't think England will be forced to follow on, their bowlers could be backout there after not much rest at all."


Chris Tremlett survives a barrage from Johnson. We're on the brink of tea butone more wicket and we'll have an extra half hour. If you ever need to convinceanyone that Test cricket is the greatest form of the game, just show them areplay of this session. Soporific to sensational in the blink of an eye.

0438: HOW'S STAT!

In the last 27 balls, England have lost five wickets and scored four runs.









0436: WICKET- Swann c Bailey b Johnson 0 (Eng 91-8)

Can a nightmare be exciting? I don't think I've ever felt more alive. More alivethan Graeme Swann anyway. He's on his way back to the pavilion after a tamebat-pad to Bailey at short leg. Four wickets and counting for Johnson!

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10), 3-82 (Pietersen 18), 4-87(Carberry 40), 5-87 (Bell 5), 6-87 (Prior 0), 7-89 (Root 2), 8-91 (Swann 0)

Johnson's figures: 12.4-1-46-4

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"Calamitous 40 minutes for England - five prime wickets lost for seven runs,and even with the memory of what happened here three years ago the matchmay well have gone with them. The Gabba, library quiet a minute before lunch,is now a bellowing bear-pit."

0433: Eng 91-7 (trail by 204)

In case you haven't been keeping up, England have lost five wickets for sevenruns. You read that right. Five for seven. There are some very glum facesoutside the England dressing room. Cook, Bell, Pietersen, Trott all lookinggravely serious. In contrast, the rest of the Gabba is alive, ooohing and aaahingat every Lyon delivery. Mercifully, England last an over without losing a wicket.

Akhil Sharma: Like it or not but Stuart Broad is again the centre of attentionhere and had a huge job on his hands now.

Sam Longden: This all started with Trott getting out before lunch.

Jack Spearing: Well we're in deep trouble, the man who has no name has toscore some runs now for us!


"It wasn't a great shot from Root, on the up to a ball he could have left. Thereisn't much to come for England. Australia managed to recover yesterday, buteven if Swann and Broad put together a decent stand, England will stillconcede a lead. England still haven't avoided the follow-on."


0426: WICKET- Root c Smith b Johnson 2 (Eng 89-7)

Slaughter at the Gabbatoir! Joe Root is the next to fall, slashing at an away-swinger from Johnson and deflecting to third slip for another Smith catch. TheGabba is rocking, England are sinking.

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10), 3-82 (Pietersen 18), 4-87(Carberry 40), 5-87 (Bell 5), 6-87 (Prior 0), 7-89 (Root 2)

Johnson's figures: 12-1-46-3

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"The Australians are right on top here and loving it."

Ed in Manchester, via text on 81111: Just woke up, checked the score andnow an praying I am still asleep and having a nightmare.

0423: Eng 87-6- Hat-trick chance for Lyon

The hat-trick ball is a complete anti-climax, passing a couple of feet wide of offstump. Broad keeps out the next one, and I inhale for the first time in 10minutes.

Andrew Samson, BBC Test Match Special statistician

"Stuart Broad was Peter Siddle's hat-trick victim three years ago."











"The bowler didn't know, so, to be fair to the umpire, if the bowler didn't know,you can't blame him. You couldn't make this up - this is tension."


0421:

Out walks Stuart Broad with Lyon on a hat-trick to a cacophony of boos...

0420: WICKET- Prior c Smith b Lyon 0 (Eng 87-6)

Oh dear - this is as out as out can be. Prior goes for a golden duck andEngland are living through an absolute nightmare at the moment.

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10), 3-82 (Pietersen 18), 4-87(Carberry 40), 5-87 (Bell 5), 6-87 (Prior 0)

Lyon's figures: 4.3-3-2-2

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0419: UMPIRE REVIEW

This. Is. Bedlam. Prior plays an almost identical shot to Bell and Smith claimsa catch. Umpire Aleem Dar says not out. Lyon doesn't appeal but everyoneelse does. For the first time in the Test we have a DRS review...


"They're on their feet at the Gabba and rightly so. Lyon has been excellent.There's just a hint of spin, but the bounce has done for him. He shouldn't getout to that delivery, he's too good a player."



"How did he pop that up there? It was an innocuous delivery. What aturnaround we're seeing here."

0415: WICKET- Bell c Smith b Lyon 5 (Eng 87-5)

Is this really happening? Bell, so secure all summer, falls to the tamest ofdismissals. A bit of extra bounce from Lyon gets him flicking away from hisbody. The ball deflects off his thigh and loops to Smith at short leg.

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10), 3-82 (Pietersen 18), 4-87(Carberry 40), 5-87 (Bell 5)

Lyon's figures: 4.2-3-2-1

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0413: Eng 87-4

Joey Root, your country needs you. His first ball is full and fast from Johnsonand spears past the edge. Mitch and his moustache are on fire and the BarmyArmy are very quiet.


"It's brilliant execution from Johnson. Carberry won't have seen much of left-armpace from around the wicket in his career, but he'll see more of it throughoutthe series."


"That is brilliant cricket by the Australians. They worked him out with somehostile stuff. It was a well-hatched plot that came off. England 87-4, go to sleepif you dare."













0411: WICKET- Carberry c Watson b Johnson 40 (Eng 87-4)

Another Clarke plan pays off as Johnson accounts for Carberry. The Hampshireman is almost caught off an ugly fend to the leg side, then falls to a ball angledacross him from round the wicket that catches the edge high on the bat andflies to slip. Carbs had been on 40 for 35 minutes.

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10), 3-82 (Pietersen 18), 4-87(Carberry 40)

Carberry's innings: 40 runs; 165 minutes; 113 balls; 4 fours


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Tom Fordyce analysing Ian Bell, Chief sports writer at the Gabba

"Smart move from Bell to get Carberry off strike against Lyon. Threeconsecutive maidens had been building the pressure, with little sign of whereCarberry could get his next run. 13 dot balls led to the dismissal of KP -England do not want the strangle to hurt them again."

0408: Eng 87-3

Bell is on strike to Lyon now, coping comfortably with the offie and picking up acouple of runs in front of point.

Adam Holland: I'm meant to visit wedding venues in the morning, instead I'vebeen emailing local cricket clubs and can't get away from TV.

Luke Jones: Whoever can sort out their batting first will win the Ashes. Seemsonly 3 or 4 of the 22 can actually stay in and build a score.

0402: Eng 85-3

Bell dabs and runs to get off strike, leaving the nervous-looking Carberry to faceJohnson. He dangles the bat and is lucky to see the ball miss the edge.England are going nowhere at the moment. Maybe the experienced Bell needsto have a quiet word with Carbs.

Andrew French, TMS inbox: Tom Gravy

Will in Manila: Curtly Ambrosia would make it into a West Indies foodie XI -Devon knows how they Malcolm so creamy

0356: Eng 84-3 (Carberry 40, Bell 2)

I don't think Nathan Lyon to Michael Carberry will have featured in manypundits' "key clashes" lists but it's turning into a mini-classic. Carberry, whosescoring has dried up a bit, prods and weaves his way through the over. He's insurvival mode at the moment.

Now then, Clarke recalls Johnson to test out Bell...

0354: Eng 84-3

Ian Bell - he of the 62 average this calendar year - gets off the mark with acouple of runs on the leg side off the tireless Harris.

Tom Fordyce on Bell's Ashes form, Chief sports writer at the Gabba

"Ian Bell to the rescue once again? Three times last summer he savedEngland's burning bacon in a similar situation to this - at Trent Bridge, with thehosts four down in their second innings and just 66 runs ahead; on the firstmorning at Lord's, with England teetering at 23-3; at Durham, when Englandlost their third second-innings wicket with the lead at just 17. On eachoccasion it was a Bell hundred that first stamped out the sparks and then setup the win. Can he continue once again where he left off in Blighty?"

Matt in Norwich, via text on 81111: It seems the story of the summer isrepeating itself; both top orders falling cheaply, relying on one or two men forthe bulk of their runs, and both teams' bowlers outperforming their batsmen. IfBell doesn't get his standard century I'll start to worry.








"It's been an excellent spell from Australia, they've bowled dots, maidens. Theball before Pietersen got out he moved to the off side, trying to whip. You knowif you can keep him quiet he'll give you a chance. There are good signs forNathan Lyon too, just getting the odd ball to spin."

0349: Eng 82-3 (Carberry 40, Bell 0)

Four pairs of Aussie hands are cupped in anticipation but Carberry safelynegotiates a probing maiden from Lyon. Ian Bell taking guard now - can he pickup where he left off in the Ashes summer?

0347: Eng 82-3

That wicket has come about through the pressure being applied by theAustralian bowlers on the England scoring rate. The tourist had only scored 27runs in the hour since lunch before that wicket. Lyon to resumer to Carberrynow with Australia sensing their chance.


"Pietersen might have thought it was four when he hit it. He made goodcontact, but it was straight at Bailey, a real bonus wicket. It's a bit of a gift, allthat perseverance has been rewarded. A huge wicket for Australia."


0344: WICKET- Pietersen c Bailey b Harris 18 (Eng 82-3)

Pietersen has scored almost all of his runs through midwicket but his favouriteshot proves his undoing as he flicks Harris in the air to Bailey, who holds on toa sharp catch. No first-innings fairytale in his 100th Test then.

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10), 3-82 (Pietersen 18)

Harris' figures: 11-4-23-2

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William Evans, TMS inbox: David Bhun-a would come in at 3 in my FoodieXI.

0339: Eng 82-2 (Carberry 40, Pietersen 18)

Time for some twirl in the form of Nathan Lyon, the groundsman turned Testmatch off-spinner. We've got a short leg in place from the start and after threeballs Clarke ups the ante with a silly point. Lovely stuff from Lyon as the lasttwo balls straighten and bounce sharply past Carberry's blade. Encouragementfor Australia as they seek further inroads in the England order.

Ben, TMS inbox: Before discussions on the Foodie XI begin, we should reallysay Grace.

0333: Eng 82-2 (trail by 213)

Hold on, run out chance here. Carberry is renowned for being quick betweenthe wickets but he's not really on his toes here as Warner throws down thestumps. The Aussies want to send this to the TV umpire, but Aleem Dar saysno, and it's the right call, although Carbs foolishly entered the crease with hisbat in the air.

Baz from Bolton via text: Can you beat-Root for a place in the Foodie XI?

0326: Eng 77-2

It doesn't matter how hard you hit this ball through midwicket, you ain't going tomake it to the boundary. I think they've got reinforced grass at the Gabba. Justone to KP from Siddle's ninth over. His figures thus far are a distinctly miserly:9-3-13-0.







Alex in Canada, TMS inbox: Foodie XI - Jackson 3-bird-roast and Ian Bell-Pepper. Onions and Mustard must be a shoe in straight away.

0321: Eng 74-2

KP moves into double figures with a flick through midwicket. Carbs, lookingcalmer and more confident by the second, safely rides out the rest of theHarris over.

Matt Andrews: Did Siddle still have a banana skin left in his hand?

0316: Eng 70-2

Siddle briefly requires treatment to his injured paw, but there's no cure for hisbruised pride after that horror-drop. He digs one in short but KP spots it earlyand gets well out of the way.


"It took Siddle by surprise, but Pietersen can hit it harder than that. He had hisfingers pointing to the sky and it looks like he's hurt his pinkie. It's anopportunity missed, albeit a tough chance for a fast bowler following through."

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0313: DROPPED CATCH- Eng 70-2

What did I say about Siddle removing KP seven times? It should have beeneight! Pietersen pushes one straight back towards the bowler, who puts downa simple chance. Siddle, fatally, took his eye off the ball, and only succeededin parrying it with his little finger. How big will that moment prove to be?


"Carberry is playing it late, right under his eyes. He's doing the right thing, notgoing after deliveries wide of off stump. He's doing great."


Jk: The Foodie XI would obviously still be coached by Andy Flour.


Clarke is rotating his seamers, but still no sign of Shane Watson, who wasoften give short partnership-breaking spells in the summer Ashes in England.Harris beats Carbs outside off stump then drifts to leg and gets clobbered, butthey only get two on this sluggish outfield.

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0306: Eng 66-2

Siddle has got Pietersen out seven times, more than any other bowler.Pietersen can't get him away at the moment, twice picking out men on the offside.


"This is a good contest at the moment, one that calms when Carberry is onstrike."







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Tony in Telford, via text on 81111: Foodie XI, Alan Lamb and Mark Butcher.


Here we go - a bit of chit-chat between Johnson and Pietersen at the non-striker's end, no doubt discussing the thriving Brisbane theatre scene. TheGabba looks a picture by the way - a perfect three-tiered circle of green. Fourmore to Carbs, deliberately steered past the slips.

0257: Eng 61-2

Siddle shoots a beaut past Carberry's outside edge then almost gets throughwith a yorker. Clarke is every inch the eager Pup as he runs towards thebowler to suggest a review, but Siddle politely points out that Carberry got afair bit of bat on ball before any boot was involved. Good over from theBananaman though.

Tom Fordyce watching Pietersen bat, Chief sports writer at the Gabba

"You know as surely as surf goes with turf that KP will be wanting to mark hisanniversary with something of a party. In the first over he faced even the leaveswere done with the ostentatious flourish of a camp matador. Something willhappen here, good or bad for England, and the Gabba crowd know it - no-oneis lingering over lunch out the back of the stands."

Poynton Dad: For dads doing nightfeeds, don't you think Ryan Harris looksmore like the Gruffalo than a rhino?

Jack Lennon-French: Siddle is so reliable...you could leave him in a room withyour advent calendar and he wouldn't eat a single one.

0250: Eng 61-2

Single to Carberry gives Johnson another chance to bowl to KP. The last ball isshort but not short enough and, quick as a flash, Pietersen whips it away tothe boundary for four.

With Cook, Carbs and KP involved in the action, there's quite a culinary themedeveloping today, especially if you add Peter Siddle and his 20 bananas. Canwe form a foodie XI?


Peter Siddle - no doubt fuelled by one or two lunchtime bananas from his 20-a-day quota - charges in to KP and keeps him honest with a slick set of six.Maiden over.

0244: Eng 56-2

An explosive start to the post-lunch session. Johnson digs one in short andPietersen can't resist a hook but gets nothing on the ball. Deeps breaths Kev.Now a calm dab to get off the mark. Carberry ducks under two bouncers toround off the over.

0239:

Hello everyone and welcome back to our coverage of day two of the first AshesTest in Brisbane. Time for a man called Kevin Peter Pietersen fromPietermaritzburg to take centre stage on the occasion of his 100th cap...

0213: BBC Radio Test Match Special, BBC Test Match Special

To keep you entertained through lunch, TMS is speaking to Sachin Tendulkar'smother-in-law. Apparently, the Little Master loves roast lamb.

We'll be back after a break, when Sam Sheringham will talk you through theafternoon session.

0211:

So who did that morning belong to? I suspect it will be Australia who areenjoying their lunch a little more. Yes, their score of 295 looks below par, butthe twin removals of Cook and Trott would not have been in England's script.






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Terence Craven: Big mistake Trott. Which version of KP is gonna turn up afterlunch?

Pat O'Hara: We all knew something horrible was going to happen in the lastover.

Jack of all Trades: Scrappy innings from Trott. Deserves to be out, hasn'tlooked comfortable.

0209:

Also, Shane Watson and Michael Carberry were having a right good chinwagas they left the field for the interval. They are old Hampshire team-mates, so Isuspect it was friendly.


"Sloppy from England before lunch - that was a ropey old way for Trott to getout, and it's given Mitchell Johnson an absolute Brucie bonus of a wicket afterhe had gone for 32 from his first six overs. With Pietersen to charge at after theinterval, Aussie danders will be in attack position."

0208:

As Freddie points out, Kevin Pietersen will be arriving at the crease in his100th Test after lunch. As Australia bounded into joyous celebrations on thefall of that Trott wicket, skipper Michael Clarke did not move a muscle from hisposition at slip, like a football manager who does not react when his teamscores. Did he sense it all along? Did he recognise the same problem heencountered himself?

Freddie Mickshik: Poor from Trott. Right then KP, bit of lunch then the stage isset..."

0206: Eng 55-2

I'm with Vic Marks on this. Trott's whole innings had the same sense offoreboding that hung over Michael Clarke yesterday. As Clarke can expect toface plenty of short stuff from Stuart Broad for the rest of this series, so Trottshould get used to his own chin being tested.


"The whole feeling is like the dismissal of Clarke. To get the wicket in exactlythe prescribed manner just lifts the team. Just as England were cock-a hoopwhen Clarke was out to a rib-tickler, likewise Australia had peppered Trott withshort balls as a pre-prepared plan. Trott had countered by taking steps to theoff side and playing quite aggressively but that ball was too quick and he gotthe inside edge and the Aussies were absolutely jubilant."

0203: LUNCH- Eng 55-2

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Did England make problems for themselves there? Carberry and Cook made noattempt to slow Siddle's previous over, meaning Johnson had time for anotherset. Ultimately, he needed only one ball.

0200: WICKET- Trott c Haddin b Johnson 10 (Eng 55-2)

Mitchell Johnson has his man, Australia strike on the stroke of lunch! JonathanTrott looked totally uncomfortable against Johnson's bumpers and it was ashortish ball that was his undoing. Shuffling across, wafting, he got a tinyfeather through to Brad Haddin, sparking riotous celebrations from the Australiapacer and the rest of the Baggy Greens. With that, they take lunch. Who willenjoy their brew more?

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13), 2-55 (Trott 10)


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Will in Sheffield via text to 81111: About the Addams family song at 0139 -It is also directed at Mitchell Johnson, to do with his mum and wife not gettingon. "His mother hates his missus, his missus hates his mother, they all hateone another, the Johnson family".

0200: Eng 55-1 (Carberry 31, Trott 10)

If you're wondering why Trott is a target for short stuff, one reason is that hetakes a little walk towards the bowler, making it harder to get on the back footto play the bumpers. Siddle winding up for what could be the final over beforelunch, ooohing and aaahing as Trott walks right across his stumps to exposethe leg peg. Carberry leaves the final ball, one more over? Australia rush round- Johnson will get one more at Trott before they head off for a vegemitesandwich.


"It's a good contest out there. Trott has responded quite aggressively to thechallenge of Johnson, which is interesting, and he is exposing his leg stumpquite a bit, which is also interesting."

0155: Eng 51-1 (trail by 244)

Johnson to Trott, game on. Three slips, gully, leg gully, short leg. Do notexpect many in the batsman's half. Ooofff! A ripsnorter of a bouncer has Trottin a terrible tangle, lucky not to glove a catch. He sprints three from the nextball, but a Carberry single means Trott must face the chin music once more.Plenty of chatter from the Aussie fielders, but Trott, puffing his chest out, isunruffled. For now.

Guy Smith, TMS inbox: Re Chris Lennon (0139): Am now explaining to myAustralian work colleagues here in Perth what a Toby Carvery is.

0149: Eng 45-1 (trail by 250)

Peter Siddle replaces Harris at the Vulture Street End (the best name of anend in world cricket?) and entices Carberry to aim a flashy cut. No edge, but arare mistake from the Hampshire man. Siddle, by the way, is a vegan, whoapparently eats shed loads of bananas. No meat for Pete.

HOW'S STAT?

BBC TMS: England haven't had an opening partnership of over 50 in any firstinnings of their last 14 series. Average of 21.

Peter Siddle took a hat-trick on his birthday three years ago at the Gabba. It'shis birthday again on the 5th day of this Test.

Australia's wicketkeeper Brad Haddin now has 199 dismissals in Test Cricket.


Ooof, Michael Carberry works Johnson fine, right where leg slip would havebeen had Australia not dispensed with the catcher. Michael Clarke shakes hishead, Johnson goes back to testing out the middle of the pitch. Carberry,crouched low over his bat, backside jutting out towards point, ducks under thehead-seeking missiles.



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Chris Lennon: Mr and Mrs Carberry missed a trick by not calling their sonToby.

0139: Eng 38-1 (13 overs)

Mitchell Johnson is once again being serenaded by the Barmy Army, who addthe actions to the song that contains a word which I'm not allowed to write. Thetrumpeter follows that up with the theme from the Addams family, which I'malso certain is rude, but I'm not sure to whom it refers. Harris to Trott,England's number three solidly playing back a maiden.

Joe Wilson, BBC Sport at the Gabba

"The official scorer in the Gabba press box has already mistaken Carberry forRoot once today, announcing that the Yorkshireman had induced the Haddinrun-out. It looks like the Aussie bowlers might have done the same thing bybowling a good right-hander's line to Cook and Carberry before Ryan Harrisfinally got it right to dismiss Cook.

"Mitchell Johnson was interesting speaking to media last night here. Headmitted that he felt nerves on the Ashes stage again yesterday. The wholeoccasion with anthem and fanfare might actually be a lot for Australian playersto live up to."

0136: Eng 38-1 (trail by 257)

Sure enough, Mitchell Johnson is called upon to have an early blast at Trott,his bunny during the one-dayers in England. He has to make do with bowlingat Carberry, posting a leg slip, but overpitching to allow the leftie to drive forfour. No more of that full nonsense, Johnson goes short to ironic cheers fromthe Barmy Army.


Looking at that dismissal again, Alastair Cook's feet barely moved. With theball just shaping back in to him, he gave no sort of stride and was not inposition to play forward properly. Jonathan Trott the new man, a player thatAussie coach Darren Lehmann thinks the home side have worked out. Twocatchers are placed on the leg side, Trott can expect to get some short stuff.As Mitchell Johnson gets loose, Trott eases through mid-wicket for four.


"One ball can turn it around. That was the length to bowl to Cook, who doesn'tget a long way forward, and just what Australia needed because they arebehind the eight-ball. Once Cook gets in he can pile up a massive score buthe's on his way early today."


0126: WICKET- Cook c Haddin b Harris 13 (Eng 28-1)

Got him! Australia strike, Ryan Harris eventually out-waiting Alastair Cook.Just as he had so many times before, Harris probes around Cook's off stump,but this time the England skip plays and gets a thin edge through to thedelighted Brad Haddin. Before that over started, Michael Clarke asked Harris ifhe wanted to continue, the Rhino asking for one more, and it paid off. He'sremoved the England captain through sheer patience.

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Cook 13)

Harris' figures: 5.1-2-8-1

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0126: Eng 28-0

Carberry's helmet is motorcycle-style, made of plastic. The sun glints of it, asit does from the shades that sit atop Michael Clarke's baggy green cap. Theskipper bites his bottom lip, fiddles with his collar, the cogs turning as heponders how to break this opening stand. Siddle's over is not the best,Carberry barely forced to play.

William Lyons: "Johnson & Warner with those 'taches - an ironic Movemberhomage to the Village People perhaps?"







0121: Eng 26-0 (Cook 12, Carberry 13)

The crisps go round the live text desk, snacking the night away. How are youmanaging to get through? Harris and Cook resume their battle of wills, theresult a stalemate. Can you imagine how long these two could make a game ofMonopoly last for?

Tom Fordyce on Mitchell Johnson's first spell, Chief sports writer at theGabba

"Cheers from the Barmy Army as Mitchell Johnson is hooked from the attackafter just three overs. From Skipper Clarke's point of view, you can understandit - Johnson had been quick, as he always is, but not as flat-out fast as he wasin the one-day series last summer - up to 94mph then, around 87mph today.His lack of accuracy was more of a problem - no consistency, his slingy armgetting low, the ball coming out with seam all over the place. Plus cachange..."

0117: Eng 26-0 (trail by 269)

The first change of bowling, Peter Siddle replacing Johnson. Siddle, the tree-cutter, took a hat-trick in Brisbane on the first day three years ago. Collarupturned, sweatband on his arm, Siddle is full, almost persuading Carberry tooffer a return catch. Question. Why did Siddle cover his face in zinc inEngland, yet eschews the war paint in Australia? The Brisbane sun surelyrequires more protection than the Manchester rain?


A shot from the stump cam gives a glimpse of the wonderful blue sky over theGabba, not a cloud in it. Underneath that blanket of blue, Harris charges in,again going across Cook. Leave, leave, leave. Who will blink first? It's Harris,straying on to Cook's pads to be worked for a couple.

Ben Stanfield: Wonder if "He's a mode of transport, and a little piece offruit...Car-berry, Car-berry!" will ever catch on at the Ageas Bowl?


Right then, what have we learned from the early stages of Mitch-watch? Hispace is good, around and over 90mph, but the line hasn't always been thebest. Johnson looks more dangerous when he goes full, a point illustrated bythe absolute jaffa that is too good for Carberry. Full, swinging away, theEngland opener's lead-footed poke beaten. Carberry's response is to slash overthe slips for four, leaving Johnson to look at the wicket in dejection.


"It's been a bit of a slow start. Both teams are feeling each other out. It's a verygood batting wicket. We haven't seen many lbw shouts, just a few play andmisses, and there has been no DRS used in the series so far."

0104: Eng 18-0 (trail by 277)

There are a lot of empty seats inside the Gabba, the humming noise of thecrowd much quieter than yesterday. "Come on Rhino," is the shout ofencouragement from behind the stumps, as Harris goes across Cook.Australia's plan will be to starve the skip of width, drawing him forward to lookfor an edge. Cook up to the task so far.

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker: Before Michael Carberry, who wasthe last England opener to bat with an earring? Doubt it was Geoffrey Boycott.

0101: Eng 17-0 (4 overs)

Johnson, jet-black hair, hurtles in towards a wicket that is showing somecrazy-paving style cracks. Johnson's pace is such that any slight err in linecan be costly, and Cook gets four fine when Johnson strays down the leg side.To show he's in decent touch, Cook then leans back to pull a bumper squarefor four. The England skip on to 10, added to his marathon of three years ago,he's now 245 not out at the Gabba.


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Andrew Pym via text to 81111: Interesting to see that Australia have chosenFreddie Mercury as their second opening bowler.


Ryan Harris, looking like the weight on his huge shoulders might eventuallypush him into the turf, winds himself up to hustle in as he did with such effectduring the summer. Not a great deal of movement, ball angled across Carberry,a maiden.

Tom Fordyce on Carberry's Ashes debut, Chief sports writer at theGabba

"How will Michael Carberry be feeling out on the Gabba hotplate? The homecrowd at the Gabba may be saving most of their abuse for Broad and KP, butthis is a step above anything the 33-year-old has experienced before. He mightdo an excellent dressing-room impression of Viv Richards, but it's unlikely he'llbe feeling quite as swagger-confident as King Viv out there quite yet."

0053: Eng 9-0

Johnson, left-arm rapid, pumps his tattooed arms, angling the ball into thepads of this pair of England lefties. Single to Carberry, then ooohs as Cookjams down on a yorker. Johnson's ticker is up, every ball above 90mph. If hegets it right, he'll be a handful.

Dirty Mike Hunter: The Aussies might want to consider the Atkins diet...Although I suspect they will have a Carb overload for a couple of days.

0047: Eng 6-0

Mitchell Johnson at the other end, the Barmy Army straight into THAT song...


A leg bye puts Carberry on the dancefloor right away, with Brad Haddin andDavid Warner immediately in his ear to remind him exactly what he's about todo. Carberry, the dead ringer for Wesley Snipes, has the relief of immediatelytaking a couple of twos, one on the leg side, another straight.

Lawrence Bowman: All the banter and boos is what the Ashes is allabout...good natured fun, it's only the media who try & make it somethingmore.

0043:

Cook on strike, Ryan Harris with the ball, three slips, gully, short leg. Here wego.

0040:

I wonder what Michael Carberry is thinking? He's got his pads on and waitswith skipper Alastair Cook to open the batting in only his second Test match.The Aussies, led by Michael Clarke, are out under the brilliant blue sky.England's openers follow.

0038: Australia 295 all out

I'm not sure I agree with Jim Maxwell, in the same way I didn't see the fusswhen Ricky Ponting used to get booed in England.

Am I right in thinking it's all a bit of fun, nothing vicious? Or am I being naive?

Jim Maxwell, BBC Test Match Special commentator

"It's disappointing seeing Broad getting booed. Most of the Australian publicare very sporting, but there are a few goons in the ground who should beshowing more respect."


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0036: Australia 295 all out

Haddin was so far out the third umpire wasn't required, he kept running all theway to the pavilion. England follow, led by Stuart Broad, who finished with 6-81.He removes his hat, showing the ball to all corners of the sun-kissed Gabba.There are plenty of boos, but Broad's smile is as wide as the Brisbane River.


"It was never two runs. You do these things in the heat of battle, when you getcaught up in the emotions.

"I am looking forward to what is going to take place now. I think most peopleare interested in seeing whether Mitchell Johnson can be fast and accuratewith the ball."


0032: WICKET- Haddin run out 94 (Aus 295 all out)

England have their final wicket, though perhaps not in the way they might haveimagined. Brad Haddin is denied a century, run out looking for a second runthat wasn't on. Dabbing Anderson into the off side, he takes on the arm of theonrushing Michael Carberry, whose throw, with the help of Matt Prior, beats theAussie keeper. Australia are 295 all out, England's batsmen can get theirmums and dads on.

Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Rogers 1), 2-71 (Watson 22), 3-73 (Clarke 1), 4-83(Warner 49), 5-100 (Bailey 3), 6-132 (Smith 31), 7-246 (Johnson 64), 8-265(Siddle 7), 9-282 (Harris 9), 10-295 (Haddin 94).

Final bowling figures: Anderson 25.1-5-67-2; Broad 24-3-81-6; Tremlett 19-3-51-1; Swann 26-4-80-0; Root 3-1-5-0

Full scorecard

0032: Aus 294-9

Ah, Brad Haddin you old tease. Lulling us in by pushing a few singles. We allknow you want to swing for the fences, leaning back to biff Broad for four atcow corner. Bar a single slip, every fielder is on the boundary, leaving Braddin(love that nickname) to take a single. When the rakish Lyon - who reminds meof a young John Cleese - gets on strike, Broad lets him smell the leather.Lyon, jack-knifing, somehow gets out of the way.

0027: APPEAL - NOT OUT- Aus 289-9

England think they have their man, appealing as Anderson whistles past thegloves of Lyon. Nothing doing and England aren't convinced enough to pull outthe first review of the series. Haddin, incidentally, took a single from the firstball of the over.

0022: Aus 288-9 (Haddin 87, Lyon 1)

There are almost two different games going on out there. When Haddin is onstrike to Broad, the field spreads as if he's forgotten to wear deodorant. WhenLyon gets at the business end, he has more company than a lottery winner.England don't mind Haddin taking singles in the early part of the over, butHaddin also looks to have a lot of trust in Lyon. Lyon, for his part, looks solidand Haddin has the strike for the next over as he looks to edge towards acentury.

Chris Caselton: With the Phantom Menace getting his 6th wicket I guess its acase of the Empire Strikes Back.

0016: Aus 285-9

Now then, we could be in for some fun and games. Haddin's only remainingcompany is Nathan Lyon, so the keeper could be looking for the big sticks withwhich to tee off. Immediately he flays Anderson through the off side, trustingLyon enough to take three. Lyon, who has a decent enough average of 13.55,ducks and prods to survive.


"Harris guided it through and it was a simple catch for Matt Prior. Harris waslooking quite dangerous so that is a really big wicket for England."








0011: WICKET- Harris c Prior b Broad 9 (Aus 282-9)

England strike in the third over of the day, Stuart Broad taking his sixth wicket.It's Ryan Harris who must depart, the Rhino looking to leave but notwithdrawing the blade quickly enough. The edge goes to wicketkeeper MattPrior, who moves to his right to take the catch in both mits. Broad, the manthe whole of Australia tried to unsettle, has 6-73. England need one morebefore they can have a bat.

Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Rogers 1), 2-71 (Watson 22), 3-73 (Clarke 1), 4-83(Warner 49), 5-100 (Bailey 3), 6-132 (Smith 31), 7-246 (Johnson 64), 8-265(Siddle 7), 9-282 (Harris 9)

Broad's figures: 22-3-73-6

Full scorecard

Robbie Alexander: Advantage England, let's see these tail enders off so Cookand Carberry can have at a crack at the Gabba.

0007: Aus 279-8 (92 overs)

This ball is only 11 overs old, so James Anderson will expect to get somemovement in the air. Towel tucked in the waistband of his freshly launderedwhites, he goes away, away, away from Haddin before pulling out the in-ducker. Haddin, the sergeant major, is straight in defence before edging asingle off the final ball.


"Michael Carberry will be hoping for two quick ones this morning so he can getout there and start his Ashes debut with the bat. What he won't want is anhour out there in the heat."

0003: Aus 278-8 (Haddin 79, Harris 8)

The start of a day's Test cricket abroad isn't accompanied by Jerusalem andsome would say that's a good thing. Still, the Barmy Army give us theirrendition as Haddin pinches a single before Harris tidily takes a couple of twos.Some movement for Broad, but the radar isn't quite right yet.


"Glenn McGrath might be talking of Australia declaring shortly before tea, butthis second day of the Ashes is surely more about what Australia's bowlerscan do with the ball rather than if they can waggle the tail with the bat. Whilethis looks like a 375+ pitch, there are a few early cracks appearing; MichaelCarberry is a greenhorn at this level, while England failed to make 400 in 10innings last summer. Should Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris hit their straps,this game could yet be more interesting than the first day's one-sidedexchanges indicated."

0000:

Right then, the players are out. Brad Haddin, 78 not out, on strike, Ryan Harrisis at the other end on four.

Stuart Broad (who else?) has the ball. Play.

Joseph Trotter: If that pig could fly then Australia might win this series.

2356:

So how are you shaping up? Any tiredness today? Did you manage to hide theaffects of an Ashes all-nighter from the boss?

Steel yourself, we're ready to go again.

Joe Burwell: The pig being smuggled onto the pitch was treated fordehydration? An example of DRY humour from the Aussies?

Rob in Auckland, TMS inbox: Is there any truth in the rumour there werethree other pigs due to be released? Matthew Hoggard, Steve Hamisson and








Jonathon Trotter?

2350:

Mitchell Johnson on TMS: "The pitch is a little bit soft, there's divots outthere that will come into play. It was nice to score some runs, put apartnership on when we needed it."

2348:

Stuart Broad on TMS: "When the Aussie fans were calling us every nameunder the sun, we were singing the songs and clapping along. It's not toooffensive, it's actually pretty enjoyable, but I'm glad my mum didn't hear it."

Read our chief sports writer Tom Fordyce's thoughts on Broad's day onedisplay on the BBC Sport website.

Peter Wood: Want to be batting by lunch so hope Cook attacks both ends.Worried about Haddin looks in good nick.

2345: GET INVOLVED

Do you have any messages of support for Ash the pig? Go the whole hog andshare them with me. Text 81111, tweet using the hashtag #bbccricket, oremail [email protected]. These methods of communication are not only for pig-based chat, you may even want to talk about the cricket.

2343:

That pig stunt is a repeat of what happened on an England tour in the 1980s,when a hog was released with the names of Ian Botham and Eddie Hemmingswritten on it.

Jonathan Agnew is recounting the same tail (geddit?) on TMS, which you canhear on 5 live sports extra, online and the BBC Sport app.

2340:

So that is where we begin on another gloriously sunny day in Queensland.

There are, though, a couple more things to wrap up from day one. Much talkwas of the Brisbane Courier-Mail's attempt to unsettle Broad, their plan was tonot even mention his name.

Despite his first-day heroics, the Courier-Mail has continued their ploy, referringto Broad as the Phantom Menace and airbrushing him out of pictures.

There was also the odd story of a man being arrested for attempting to releasea pig on to the Gabba. Ash, the pig, is fine after being treated for dehydration. Isuspect we'll talk much more about this as the day unfolds.


"Michael Clarke will be hurting after yesterday. Maybe it was because of hisback or he misjudged the tennis ball bounce but it looked really ugly the wayhe got out yesterday."


2336:

The Aussies fought back in the shape of Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson, astand of 114 ended when Broad bowled Johnson for his fifth wicket.

Haddin remains, though, his unbeaten 78 taking Australia to 273-8 overnight.

Their Gabba aim will be to eke out as many runs as possible, while Englandwill want to wrap up the tail then bat long on a pitch that is likely to get betterand better to bat on.

2334:

The home side were most generous to Stuart Broad, the man about aswelcome in Australia as a politician on the doorstep.

Bowling with accuracy, patience and a little hostility, Broad tore the heart outof the Aussie top order to help reduce the Baggy Greens to 132-6.

2332:

For much of the build-up, Australia talked as if England were left off theirChristmas card list, only to then repent and offer the most generous giftimaginable.

Indeed, so wasteful were the Aussies of the chance to bat on a flat Brisbanepitch, it was like they had given England a yacht in Darling Harbour, filled witha fridge full of Victoria Bitter and served by a butler called Bruce.




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2330:

If the Ashes opener was cricket's equivalent of Christmas Day, then is todayBoxing Day? Then again, cricket has its own version of Boxing Day, actuallyon Boxing Day.

Either way, the Ashes is a gift that is potentially split into 25 separate treats.We're all set for part two.

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