Ashes LIVE: Early blow for England with Duckett and Pope sent packing as tourists chase world record to stay in the series

david lloyd

‘This is absolutely astonishing. You could feel the door coming. It was starting to improve. First class, first class bowling. Batsmen who felt the ball were bowled outside off stumps. You need to get a response from that slide cord. We talked about where the third slide will go, the shoulder or top of the club coming down with the left hand. It’s a stunner!’

Another close call this time for Crawley; the ball lands at his feet and comes perilously close to hitting the goal, but the opener survives

Alison Mitchell

‘Can the impossible, the seemingly impossible, the seemingly impossible be possible? Maybe some patience will be required for Australia. A very, very tall order for an England batting unit that has failed to shine so far in this series.’

Zak Crawley delivered just one off 21 deliveries

The Pope lives dangerously here. A true outer edge along the glide cord, out of reach of Inglis’ outstretched fingers

Ricky Ponting

‘What did I say a few balls ago – in his first 10-20 balls – in his first 10-20 balls, he’s going too hard, too hasty, too panicked. It stretches in front of its body and loses its bat shape. He cuts the ball from the outside edge and luckily finds the space.

Forefoot stride too short. Not getting close enough to the ball’s court. …Look at the result after he triggers, his foot goes nowhere; It only moves up and down in one spot. And look how it loses its shape as a result.’

Mitchell Starc’s cryptic seam delivery moves away from everyone through four legs, but Ollie Pope is also having a great time picking it up.

Pressure resumed after lunch break

It’s cat and mouse between Crawley and Cummins, with both men going out to make sure this is a final before lunch. The crowd loves it. But England are already a wicket behind, making a very difficult task even more difficult.

david lloyd

‘It’s a great start for Australia. Just an overkill, but he fell into the trap. Ben Duckett is in a bad mood. He’s the one who went back to the barracks. England is 1/5.’

Daily Mail Cricket Writer Oliver Holt

We are taught to believe that Bazball can chase any total. With the score at 5-1 and aiming for a world record 435 to keep their hopes of regaining the Ashes alive, I’d say this is the ultimate Test.

david lloyd

‘It’s a fantastic start for Australia. Captain Cummins again. He’s swinging his bat here. Not fast; 131 km/h. In two minds, around the goal… nothing was hit. Nothing was done. ‘Nice waist-length neckline.’

Daily Mail Chief Cricket Correspondent Lawrence Booth

Poor old Duckett looks like he’s been shot. It was no strike from Cummins’ legal ball and England were 4 for 1. Duckett now has 97 runs in 16 overs in this series.

A maiden arrives to get Mitchell Starc started. England will have to earn everything they get