England's bowlers have done their job to keep the team in the match. Australia's lead is 82, which is still good. A massive hour of play left for England's struggling top order. You feel they need to score 300 to have a chance in the last innings. James Anderson led the way with the ball - one of his best days in Australia - while Mark Wood was fast and hostile throughout. The others chipped and, to England's credit, there wasn't really a weak link today. They caught well, too. England's second innings will start in a few minutes
SM Boland c Crawley b Wood 6 (19m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 54.54
Thanks Miller. Australia's lower order has done very well here and they aren't finished yet. This is a handy lead on a tricky surface. Mark Wood returns
END OF OVER:87 | 4 Runs | AUS: 261/9
- Mitchell Starc21 (35b)
- Scott Boland3 (8b)
- James Anderson23-10-33-4
- Ollie Robinson19.2-4-64-2
That will be drinks. Australia have reasserted themselves in spite of England's best efforts with the ball. Here's Gnasher
sankar : "Will it be Jimmy's first fifer at MCG, if he gets one today??" It would be his second in Australia, after Adelaide in 2017-18
