Australia vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Doggett to Jofra Archer, out Caught by Labuschagne!! Marnus, the man! This was a flat hit from Archer. Marnus at deep backward square leg had to move right, dive full length. He went with two hands and he managed to pluck it inches off the ground with his right hand. Doggett finally gets into the wickets columns. Short delivery on the leg stump, Archer went to send it to the fence. That ball never looked like carrying to the fielder but Marnus made it possible with his brilliance. Australia get the job done very early on Day 2. Jofra Archer c Labuschagne b Doggett 38(36) [4s-2 6s-2]

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, FOUR, oh shot! Jofra Archer even poses for the cameras, that's how much he enjoyed that drive. Full and wide, Archer reached out and played a brilliant high-elbow drive that actually went much squarer than cover. Balance, timing, placement.. everything to the T there

Boland to Root, SIX, superb shot! On a length outside off, Root premeditates and reverse scoops this over the fielder at third man, just clears the boundary. Incredible execution!

Mitchell Starc to Root, FOUR, 300 up for England! Pitched up by the bowler and Root has smashed it over Starc for a rollicking boundary. Runs coming thick and fast towards the end of Day 1

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, SIX, just manages to clear long-on! A full toss by Mitchell Starc and Jofra Archer has lofted it over the long-on boundary. Comfortably cleared Doggett

Boland to Root, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler, Root shuffles across in the crease and whips it away to the deep mid-wicket boundary. Stokes and other England players are loving this. They won't mind these runs

Boland to Jofra Archer, FOUR, smashed! Boland goes short and Jofra Archer has pummeled this away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Almost went the distance for a flat six

Boland to Jofra Archer, SIX, on the shorter side, Jofra Archer advances down the wicket and desposits this over the deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen

Boland to Root, FOUR, on the shorter side, Root arches back and carves this away to the third man fence. Managed to beat the fielder in the deep who had put in a dive across to his left

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, out Caught by Carey!! Six wickets for Starc! On a length and outside off, Brydon Carse goes for a drive and gets a thick outside edge. Carey takes another fine catch, this time diving to his left. Australia only a wicket away from bowling out the opposition before stumps. Brydon Carse c Carey b Mitchell Starc 0(2)

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, out Caught by Carey!! It's all happening out there. A fantastic catch by Carey and that's a five-wicket haul for Starc! Atkinson looks to flick this away, ends up getting a top edge behind the keeper. Both - Carey and Labuschagne sprint back to take the catch and both go for it with a dive. Luckily, he isn't distracted by Labuschagne's attempt, and manages to get his mitts underneath. Marnus gives him a hug while both of them are on the floor. Starc waves off the ball signalling towards the crowd. This is high-octane stuff! Atkinson c Carey b Mitchell Starc 4(3) [4s-1]

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Atkinson reaches out for it and creams it through covers to open his account in style

Boland to Root, FOUR, celebrates his ton with a boundary. Advances down the wicket and flicks it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for four runs

Boland to Root, FOUR, Joe Root brings up his 40th Test ton! His first ever in Australia, produced right when England needed it the most. Pink-ball centuries are hard to come by, but Root makes it look smooth as ever. No tons down under until this series. Pressure on and Root delivers. He rises from the Ashes to carve out a brilliant century in the Ashes. The Brisbane crowd goes wild as Root glances this away to the fine leg fence. His teammates are giving him a standing ovation, the spectators are up and roaring as England's best Test batter takes off his helmet

Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, out Caught by Smith!! More and more and more. Everytime he comes back into the attack, Starc makes sure to deliver. Did it with the new ball earlier in the day by dismissing Duckett and Pope. Came back to remove Brook in the second session, and gets rid of Jacks. Doesn't matter if the ball is old or new. He knows how to take wickets. This was full and wide outside off, Will Jacks goes for a flashy drive outside off and the outside edge flies straight to Smith in the cordon. A fine low catch taken by the Australian captain and Starc needs only one wicket more to register a solid five-wicket haul. Will Jacks c Smith b Mitchell Starc 19(31) [4s-3]

Green to Root, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Root slaps it through cover-point and takes a single. He wanted the second as well, but Jacks wasn't up for it. Made the right call in the end

Doggett to Root, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! That's a short ball and Root has pulled it away to the deep square leg for a rollicking boundary. Just a hit away from his first-ever Test ton in Australia

Doggett to Root, FOUR, Root moves into the 90s! A short ball down the leg-side, Root helps it away to the fine leg fence. Is this going to be his first Test century on Australian soil?

Doggett to Will Jacks, FOUR, short and punished! Will Jacks plays this with a controlled pull shot through square leg, bisecting a couple of fielders in the deep

Doggett to Will Jacks, FOUR, 132.5kph, beautifully timed and that's Jacks' second boundary. Floaty full ball on middle-leg and Jacks closes his bat-face just enough to bunt it wide of mid-on. Good contact and mid-on has no chance of stopping that

Green to Will Jacks, FOUR, 133.6kph, nicely played by Jacks. A good stride forward, leans across and caresses the drive through extra cover. Head runs back from mid-off, puts in the slide but he can't prevent the boundary

Doggett to Root, FOUR, wow! Shortish outside off, Root arches back plays a lovely late-cut piercing the gap between gully and backward point

Boland to Jamie Smith, out Bowled!! Through the gate! 136.2kph, good length delivery that nips back in, Smith gets forward to defends and leaves a gap between his bat and pad for the ball to sneak through. Seam movement past the inside edge and the ball crashes into the middle-stump. Jamie Smith b Boland 0(2)

Doggett to Stokes, out Stokes Run Out!! Direct hit and gone! Stokes taps this length ball to the right of cover-point and sets off for a non-existent single. He's a long way down and then sees Root send him back. Australia needed a direct-hit and Inglis delivered. He moved swiftly to his right, picked it up cleanly and wasted no time as he hit the bullseye at the keeper's end. The England captain is short of his crease and Australia break this stand. Inglis has just one stump to aim there. Incredible work. Stokes threw his arm in the air after the direct-hit but had a chat with Root before taking the long walk back. Surely there was no run there and it was Stokes' fault. Stokes run out (Josh Inglis) 19(49) [4s-4]

Boland to Root, FOUR, beauty! 131.7kph, pitched up by Boland and Root plays a glorious straight drive. Gets forward, offers a vertical blade and places it between the umpire and the non-striker

Boland to Root, no run, 134.7kph, lbw appeal, turned down and the impact seems to be outside off. Smith is interested, has a chat with the bowler and the keeper before reviewing it. Root walks forward and across, gets beaten by inward nip to get hit on the front pad. Snicko confirms no inside edge. Over to ball-tracking and the impact is clearly outside off. Australia burn their second review

Mitchell Starc to Stokes, FOUR, shot! 139.7kph, pitched up by Starc and the England captain plays a beautiful off-drive off the front foot. Superb balance and poses for the photographs. It's come right off the middle of the bat. England go past 200 with that boundary

Boland to Stokes, FOUR, loose ball. Fired down the leg-side and Stokes has glanced it away to the fine leg fence. Frustration on Boland's face as he deviates with his line and length

Boland to Stokes, FOUR, edged but safe! The cordon's full with three slips in place. There's a gully too, but this flew between that gap. Was full and wide outside off and Stokes got an outside edge towards the third man fence

Mitchell Starc to Stokes, FOUR, Stokes is off the mark with a boundary. Pitched up the pacer outside off, hint of movement in the air and Stokes ends up getting an outside edge between slip and gully

Mitchell Starc to Brook, out Caught by Smith!! This is why Isa Guha called him the 'King of Pink-ball cricket,' just moments ago. Mitchell Starc goes full, wide outside off and Brook's natural instincts take over. Goes for a flashy drive away from his body and the outside edge flies straight to the Australian captain in the slip cordon. Smith at 2nd slip makes no mistake and England have lost their second wicket of the session. Starc with his third wicket. That flew quickly at him and Smith lost the sight of the ball for a bit in the background, but he manages to take it. Brook c Smith b Mitchell Starc 31(33) [4s-4]

Boland to Root, leg byes, 1 run, Australia have wasted a review! Good length delivery around middle and it nips back in sharply. Root gets pinned on the pads due to the movement. The impact was in line, but it was missing the leg-stump due to the extra bounce

Green to Brook, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Brook slaps it through cover-point as the ball races away to the boundary. 50-run stand up!

Green to Root, FOUR, sweetly timed by Root. Pitched up by Green, Root moves across and presses forward to offer a vertical blade as he plays a gorgeous straight drive. Mid-on gives the chase only to escort the ball to the fence

Boland to Root, 1 run, 136.6kph, Root walks forward and across, opens the bat-face to guide this wide-ish ball to gully. Green scores a direct-hit at the keeper's end, the ball deflects away and the batters take a single. Smith isn't happy

Doggett to Root, 1 run, 135.9kph, swivels and pulls this bumper to backward square leg. The single brings up Root's 67th Test fifty. The crowd goes Roooot! 0 and 8 in the first Test, started tentatively today but he's looking in fine touch now. The senior batter raises his bat...

Doggett to Brook, 1 run, 135.5kph, the line is down leg on this occasion, easily pulled to fine leg. 150 up for England and there's a big round of applause from the Barmy Army

Neser to Root, FOUR, 133.7kph, superb wrist-work. Neser overpitches just outside off and Root beautifully flicks it wide of mid-on. No chance for the fielder to stop that

Neser to Brook, FOUR, 132.9kph, shot! Authoritative from Brook. Gives the charge to the bowler by shimmying down, moves leg-side in the process and that allows him to free his arms. It's on a back of a length and Brook flays it through cover-point. In total control of that stroke

Doggett to Brook, FOUR, second boundary for Brook! Back of a length, Brook makes room by backing away and slaps the cut behind square on the off-side. Quick hands from the stylish batter and the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy

Doggett to Brook, FOUR, 134.2kph, leg-lined ball, Brook tucks uppishly a he closes the bat-face. Nicely timed and the square leg umpire - Adrian Holdstock - evades it. The quick outfield does the rest

Neser to Crawley, out Caught by Carey!! The 117-run partnership has been broken! Big smile on Neser's face. 137.7kph, Neser hits the deck hard as he lands it on a short length outside off. Crawley shapes to pull it away and only manages to get an under-edge on it. Easy grab for the keeper and the Australians are delighted with this breakthrough. Crawley will be gutted as he got a start and was looking in good touch. Crawley c Carey b Neser 76(93) [4s-11]

Doggett to Root, FOUR, 139.1kph, bouncer, just above the left shoulder, Root swivels to pull and gets a glove on it. Fortunately for the batter, it beats the leaping keeper to his left. The ball runs away to the fence and Doggett has his hands on head

Neser to Crawley, FOUR, 132.3kph, pitched up delivery and Crawley plays a lovely on-drive. The line is just outside off and that's been bunted straight of mid-on. Nicely timed by the England opener. Third boundary after the tea break for Crawley

Doggett to Crawley, FOUR, 135.4kph, Doggett pitches up and Crawley plays a sumptuous drive through extra cover. Not a big stride forward, all hands as he batters it wide of the mid-off fielder. The boundary brings up the hundred partnership

Doggett to Crawley, FOUR, 137.9kph, shortish ball, Crawley spots the length early and swivels to pull it fiercely through backward square leg. Neser runs to his left in the deep but the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy

Green to Crawley, FOUR, lovely straight drive! Green goes full and Crawley has drilled it straight down the ground with impeccable timing

Green to Crawley, FOUR, easy pickings! Drifting on the pads as Crawley flicks it away to the fine leg fence. That was a loose delivery by Green

Mitchell Starc to Crawley, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Crawley clips it towards mid-on and brings up his fifty. Gets a round of applause from the spectators in Brisbane. Root walks towards him and congratulates his teammate. Has been a solid knock after losing those two wickets earlier in the session

Green to Crawley, FOUR, flicked through mid-wicket as the bowler goes full. Races away to the fence

Boland to Crawley, FOUR, was that a chance? Yes, it was. This was driven back to the bowler by Crawley uppishly and Boland failed to grab it in his followthrough. Had hardly any time to react, but this bursts through his mitts before he could even blink. Tough chance, but will go down as a dropped catch

Boland to Root, FOUR, nicely timed shot! This was on a length and Root simply walks down the wicket and drives it past the bowler. Boland tries to grab it with his right hand, but fails in doing so. Straight down the ground for four runs

Boland to Root, FOUR, glorious! 136.1kph, Boland pitches up and Root gets forward to caress it to the left of the bowler. The timing is spot-on and the ball dribbles away to the fence. Fifty partnership!

Doggett to Crawley, 3 runs, 136kph, pitched up delivery, driven firmly to the left of mid-off. Weatherald runs across from deep cover and flicks it to the converging fielder (Head) and the latter doesn't fails to collect it cleanly. Three more to the tally and 50 up for England

Mitchell Starc to Crawley, FOUR, shot! 141.9kph, fraction too full from Starc, Crawley offers the maker's name and uppishly drives to the left of the bowler. Not too far away from the bowler who sticks his left hand out. Very similar to how he got out in the second innings at Perth. Crawley and Starc exchange smiles

Mitchell Starc to Crawley, byes, FOUR, 141.9kph, banged in short by Starc, Crawley looks to pull and is beaten by the bounce on it. Carey jumps and it's out of his reach

Neser to Crawley, FOUR, floaty outswinger, overpitched outside off and Crawley latches onto it. Leans forward and plays a beautiful cover drive

Neser to Crawley, FOUR, full on the pads and Crawley puts it away. Flicked away with aplomb in front of square on the leg-side

Mitchell Starc to Root, FOUR, chance! 142.6kph, short of a good length ball that goes away with the angle. Squares up Root who has to play at it as the line is around off. Off the outside edge and Smith (second slip) dives to his left in front of first slip to go for a one-handed. Excellent effort to get a hand on it as the ball was dipping. The ball doesn't stick and the captain ends up deflecting wide of the first slip fielder. Dribbles away to the fence. Very tough chance...

Mitchell Starc to Pope, out Bowled!! Chopped on! 144.3kph, slanted across the right-hander from a short of length, Pope shuffles across to flay it through the off-side with an angled blade and ends up dragging it onto his sticks via an inside edge. Pope departs for a 3-ball duck. Pope b Mitchell Starc 0(3)

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, out Caught by Labuschagne!! Mitchell Starc, for the third time in as many innings in this series, strikes in the first over. 142.2kph, full delivery that curls away late outside off. Duckett doesn't believe much in shouldering arms, so he chases it for a tentative push. Thick outside edge and carries to 1st slip where Labuschagne lunges forward to gobble it. Perfect start for Australia. Duckett c Labuschagne b Mitchell Starc 0(1)

Mitchell Starc to Crawley, FOUR, Crawley is underway! 141.6kph, Starc pitches up and Crawley leans forward to play a good-looking cover drive. No real feet movement, all hands and he caresses it through extra cover. First runs for Crawley in this series and that should settle his nerves