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Jonathan Howcroft and Adam Collins

South Africa fight back on day two of the Perth Test – as it happened

South Africa v Australia
South Africa stormed back into the first Test with an incredible bowling display on day two of the first Test against Australia in Perth. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

And here’s the day two report:

Day Two - South Africa (104-2) lead Australia by 102 runs

Rarely in Test cricket’s long history can a match have changed complexion so dramatically in a single day. Australia batted serenely under blue skies on a flat pitch for the opening hour and looked set to amass a match-winning total. Barely a session later they were all out for a lead of just two runs. A further session passed and they were over 100 runs in arrears.

It was a phenomenal achievement from South Africa, especially considering their spearhead Dale Steyn was ruled out of the series after injuring his troublesome shoulder in the morning session. In his absence Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada and in particular Keshav Maharaj bowled exceptionally. Maharaj’s control on debut in unfamiliar conditions against aggressive opponents marks him out as a bowler of great promise.

The Proteas made a better fist of things with the bat when asked to take guard a second time, losing Stephen Cook and Hashim Amla in 40 otherwise untroubled overs before the close. It should be the foundation for an imposing lead with the pitch remaining true and the dangerous Mitchell Starc looking short of a gallop.

With the mercury tipped to read nearly 40C on Saturday, South Africa could make a serious statement for the series.

Thanks for sticking with us, we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.

Mitchell Starc toiled on day two of the first Test but he will need to produce something special on day three if Australia are to defeat South Africa.
Mitchell Starc toiled on day two of the first Test but he will need to produce something special on day three if Australia are to beat South Africa. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

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40th over: South Africa 104-2 (Elgar 46, Duminy 34) lead by 102

Lyon to bowl the final over of the day to Dean Elgar. The field comes in. Dot. Dot. Dot. Dot. Dot. Dot.

The end of an extraordinary day of Test cricket, one that will live long in South Africa’s memory.

Dean Elgar and JP Duminy remain undefeated at the end of day two of the first Test in Perth.
Dean Elgar and JP Duminy remain undefeated at the end of day two of the first Test in Perth. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA

39th over: South Africa 104-2 (Elgar 46, Duminy 34) lead by 102

Five wides is not what Mitchell Marsh wanted to send down but a late bouncer gained steepling bounce and flew over Peter Nevill. It sends South Africa’s lead into three figures. He regains some confidence with the last delivery of his day, a belter that seams past Elgar’s outside edge.

Breaking News: Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the series after a recurrence of his shoulder injury earlier today.

38th over: South Africa 98-2 (Elgar 45, Duminy 34) lead by 96

Rapid over from Lyon as both teams contemplate ice baths, massages and Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City.

37th over: South Africa 97-2 (Elgar 44, Duminy 34) lead by 95

Mitchell Marsh on for his second spell of the day. He owes the selectors something. Not much happening out there now.

TV shot pans to the SA dressing room where Kagiso Rabada is padded up. Michael Slater calls him “The Night-watchie”. Is nothing scared? Is there anything Australians won’t shorten unnecessarily? Imagine Jon Snow’s epic Night’s Watch speeches in Game of Thrones in Strine...

Pete Salmon’s back, and he’s tuned into my frequency. “Correct weight calling this partnership pivotal. In fact, it seems to be becoming more and more pivotal. Are there degrees of pivotal I wonder? Pivotal, pivotaler, pivotallist? If so, this seems the pivotallist partnership on a day that keeps getting pivotaller.”

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36th over: South Africa 96-2 (Elgar 43, Duminy 34) lead by 94

Five overs remaining as Lyon is brought back for one final time. Six loopy drifting offies from around the wicket that Duminy and Elgar milk a couple of singles from.

35th over: South Africa 94-2 (Elgar 42, Duminy 33) lead by 92

South Africa playing to the growing shadows now and seeing Starc into the Perth sunset.

34th over: South Africa 94-2 (Elgar 42, Duminy 33) lead by 92

Siddle coming over the wicket now, hunting for crack like an extra on The Wire. Duminy unmoved.

Dave Kalucy knows I need company as this day draws to a close. “Basically after going to bed last night feeling happy and then waking up to spy another collapse my hopes were raised when poor Alma’s wicket fell, then dashed with the jinx put on by your own good selves having mentioned the words “collapse” and “is this” with one of these “?” I have a nagging feeling like this pair are going to be with us for a good time to come.”

After today’s craziness, who knows what tomorrow might bring?

33rd over: South Africa 93-2 (Elgar 41, Duminy 33) lead by 91

Starc continuing to put his shoulder to the wheel but there’s a futility to all the effort at the moment and you wonder if he’s wasting energy better conserved for future battles.

A crowd catch at leg slip has the lanky lefty’s dander up but it bounced well short of Warner. The outcome is Duminy takes strike and he whips a wristy pull for four to demonstrate his mastery of the conditions.

One for our UK readers - any screenshots available? I know Mr Vaughan enjoyed Australia’s collapse earlier.

32nd over: South Africa 88-2 (Elgar 40, Duminy 29) lead by 86

This partnerships’s survival feels pivotal now, so close to the end of such a topsy turvy day. Duminy’s not in survival mode though, he’s there to feast on Siddle’s diminishing pace, clipping him for four to fine leg and three through extra cover.

31st over: South Africa 80-2 (Elgar 39, Duminy 22) lead by 78

Starc not pulled entirely, just swapping ends so he can tear in with the Lillee Marsh Stand at his back. The idea is simple, short and nasty from around the wicket to the left-handed batsmen. Elgar is circumspect but Duminy doesn’t mind having a dart, slapping a mistime pull inches from his grille.

The big fast bowler is obviously knackered, but he’s giving it all, for no reward.

30th over: South Africa 77-2 (Elgar 38, Duminy 20) lead by 75

TV replays are dwelling on Elgar receiving treatment during drinks for a forearm blow he suffered in Starc’s last over. Doesn’t look too bad, but he’ll have a bruise in the morning.

As it is, the wayward Starc is replaced by the nuggety Siddle who puts six deliveries on the spot which will be recorded with six dots in the scorebook.

29th over: South Africa 77-2 (Elgar 38, Duminy 20) lead by 75

Into the final hour of play, with a scheduled 12 overs still to be bowled. It’s been an incredulous day of cricket - 12 wickets, Australia’s collapse, Dale Steyn’s injury; is there another twist still to come?

Hazlewood to continue after the final drinks break, from around the wicket. Blimey, Duminy looks like he’s shadow batting, unfurling one of those imaginary cover drives, probably mumbling something about David Gower to himself, only he connected the middle of his bat with a 140 kph cricket ball in the process, in the centre of the WACA Ground. Sumptuous stuff.

28th over: South Africa 72-2 (Elgar 38, Duminy 16) lead by 70

Starc continues to wrestle with his action, like the tin woodsman from Oz urging the WD40 to take effect. Smith gives him a leg slip to help his radar to the two left-handed batsmen but his bowler’s slingy action can’t quite hit its mark.

You’re asking that in a month that could herald President Trump - the preferences of people cannot be trusted.

27th over: South Africa 69-2 (Elgar 35, Duminy 16) lead by 67

Australia will not like the look of JP Duminy’s form one bit. He’s creamed another straight drive off Hazlewood for four of the more beautiful runs. He looks composed and unfussy at the crease, unlike almost everyone else who has batted in this Test so far.

South African batsman Jean-Paul Duminy plays a defensive shot on day 2 of the first Test match between Australia and South Africa.
South African batsman Jean-Paul Duminy plays a defensive shot on day 2 of the first Test match between Australia and South Africa. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

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26th over: South Africa 65-2 (Elgar 35, Duminy 12) lead by 63

Shadows lengthening across the WACA Ground as Mitchell Starc gets a second chance with the ball. But he doesn’t look right, all stiff arms and legs lacking rhythm, not hitting the crease in his familiar fashion.

He escapes with a maiden, courtesy of some handy fielding and field placement.

25th over: South Africa 65-2 (Elgar 35, Duminy 12) lead by 63

Play and a miss from Duminy against Hazlewood draws oohs and ahhs from the crowd but the South African follows it up with a punishing cover drive, on the up, to remind everyone of his class.

24th over: South Africa 59-2 (Elgar 34, Duminy 7) lead by 57

Six of the best from Elgar. He’s come down the pitch a few times without conviction against Lyon, but this was sweet and all the way over the sight-screen with the minimum of fuss.

23rd over: South Africa 53-2 (Elgar 28, Duminy 7) lead by 51

Duminy looks in good nick out there, moving confidently, getting his hands through the ball in attack, seeing it early in defence. Plays out a maiden, courtesy of some sharp fielding.

22nd over: South Africa 53-2 (Elgar 28, Duminy 7) lead by 51

Lyon to continue the over-rate booster but Duminy and Elgar are secure.

Glorious from Ian Chappell on TV, berating South Africa’s batsmen for not looking to turn three into four, after 70 overs of cricket in a day of fluctuating fortunes and two quick wickets.

21st over: South Africa 49-2 (Elgar 27, Duminy 4) lead by 47

Decent nut from Hazlewood, but Amla was late onto it and in a poor body shape. The big wicket for Australia, and one that swings the game back their way again. 12 dismissals for the day, and counting.

WICKET! Amla b Hazlewood 1 (South Africa 45-2)

Is this the start of another calamitous collapse? Amla the second to go, chopping on Hazlewood after playing back without conviction.

South African batsman Hashim Amla departs after being dismissed by Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood for 1 run on day 2 of the first Test match between Australia and South Africa.
South African batsman Hashim Amla departs after being dismissed by Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood for 1 run on day 2 of the first Test match between Australia and South Africa. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

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20th over: South Africa 45-1 (Elgar 27, Amla 1) lead by 43

Lyon to continue, and he nearly does Elgar again caught and bowled! This one was more of a chance than the first, the batsman throwing the kitchen sink at a half volley that careers past the bowler’s left hand in his follow through. A real one in a hundred chance, but sometimes they stick.

19th over: South Africa 38-1 (Elgar 21, Amla 0) lead by 36

Hazlewood recalled for his second spell to send down a maiden over the wicket to the left-handed Elgar.

Run-rate for the past 10 overs a shade over one.

18th over: South Africa 38-1 (Elgar 21, Amla 0) lead by 36

Moral victory for Lyon, beating Elgar in the flight as he came down the pitch. The resulting lofted drive just cleared mid-on.

17th over: South Africa 35-1 (Elgar 18, Amla 0)

That wicket puts a different complexion on things. South Africa go from coasting to navigating a tricky hour or so before the close. Bravo Shaun Marsh.

WICKET! Cook c S Marsh b Siddle 12 (South Africa 35-1)

Shaun Marsh, take a bow! An innocuous over from Siddle is illuminated by a blinding catch at short midwicket. Cook rocked back and larruped a long hop but it went to the left of Marsh a few metres from the bat, and he flew to his left and plucked a screamer! Out of nothing, Australia are back with the bit between their teeth.

Australian bowler Peter Siddle reacts after dismissing South African batsman Stephen Cook for 12 runs on day 2 of the first Test match between Australia and South Africa at the Western Australia Cricket Ground.
Australian bowler Peter Siddle reacts after dismissing South African batsman Stephen Cook for 12 runs on day 2 of the first Test match between Australia and South Africa at the Western Australia Cricket Ground. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

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16th over: South Africa 35-0 (Cook 12, Elgar 18)

Lyon teases a big shot out of Elgar, and it’s almost a caught and bowled as the opener belts one at head height just out of reach of the GOAT.

15th over: South Africa 31-0 (Cook 12, Elgar 14)

Cook releases some of the pressure with a single shortly after the drinks break, matches by Elgar a few balls later as Siddle moves round the wicket to the left-hander.

Peter Salmon has joined in via email (and you can too, details above) with a rebuke of the selection of Mitchell Marsh. “Surely this whole Mitchell Marsh experiment has to end?! Eighteen tests into it and he averages 24 with the the bat (good for a number 8), and 36 with the ball (good for a part-timer). The perfect all rounder would make the team with either skill, a good one with one or the other. But Marsh would make the team on neither. He’s making me miss Shane Watson, and that can’t be good.”

I think you’ll find plenty of agreement Peter. Playing devil’s advocate, Marsh is clearly prodigiously talented and at 25 he has time on his side. Plus, alternative all-rounders are hardly knocking the door down to be selected. In the modern era, can a four man attack be justified? All that considered, I’m with you, on form alone he shouldn’t be in the team.

14th over: South Africa 29-0 (Cook 11, Elgar 13)

Steve Smith turning to Nathan Lyon to make something happen. There are a few cracks out there but Australia’s attack hasn’t hit them as yet.

Good flight and drift from Lyon, beginning with a maiden, to make it 17 dot balls in a row.

Dean Elgar set South Africa’s second innings up securely in the evening session of day two of the first Test at the WACA Ground.
Dean Elgar set South Africa’s second innings up securely in the evening session of day two of the first Test at the WACA Ground. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

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13th over: South Africa 29-0 (Cook 11, Elgar 13)

Cook (11 off 47) is by no means a Warner or Sehwag at the crease, but just hanging in there is enough for his country right now. A paceman down, the visiting attack will need all the rest they can if they’re going to bowl Australia out a second time.

Richard Parkin has also written about the Hughes verdict, following an inquest he observed at firsthand.

12th over: South Africa 29-0 (Cook 11, Elgar 13)

Elgar showing his variations, walloping the enigma Marsh over midwicket for four, in between plenty of resolute defence. Steve Smith needs to do something to shake this up.

11th over: South Africa 25-0 (Cook 11, Elgar 9)

Siddle toiling as he does, back of a length, on or outside off stump. Not much doing.

It’s not all about the first Test today in the world of cricket. Here’s Sam Perry on the outcome of the coronial inquest into Philip Hughes’ death.

10th over: South Africa 25-0 (Cook 11, Elgar 9)

Mitchell Marsh on now, around the wicket to Elgar, but the opener remains solid, presenting a full blade to anything in his zone, or leaving confidently.

Weather forecast indicating a tarmac-melting scorcher tomorrow, not a day to be out in the field chasing leather. But this pitch is playing as well as it has all match and Cook and Elgar are acclimatising well.

9th over: South Africa 25-0 (Cook 11, Elgar 9)

Siddle into the attack, replacing Starc, who didn’t really get much out of the new ball. The Victorian is immediately onto a good line and length over the wicket to the left-handed Elgar, almost forcing a leading edge caught and bowled.

Kevin Pietersen (enjoying that honeymoon period on commentary new voices inevitably experience, before we tire of their cliches and pizza topping anecdotes), is discussing the impact of opening batsmen looking nervous at the crease on the rest of his team’s dressing room. You wouldn’t be sat comfortably batting three watching Cook, that’s for sure.

8th over: South Africa 24-0 (Cook 11, Elgar 8)

Hang on? Cook leans into a glorious off drive from a Hazlewood delivery that skips over the WACA outfield for four. Hot spot shows that came right off the meat of the bat, as the late great Tony Greig might have said. Maybe I went a bit early on Cook after all?

SA lead by 22.

7th over: South Africa 20-0 (Cook 7, Elgar 8)

Starc to Elgar for the first time this innings, and the big left-hander continues over the wicket. Perhaps it’s the nature of the batting collapse, perhaps the energy used bowling on day one, but Australia don’t have much pep out in the middle right now.

6th over: South Africa 16-0 (Cook 4, Elgar 7)

Elgar rotates the strike neatly off Hazlewood, which provides a new opportunity for Cook to audition as The Jumpiest Man in WA. He looks like an extra from West Coast’s 2006 AFL Premiership celebrations. Again he survives.

5th over: South Africa 11-0 (Cook 4, Elgar 6)

Starc closer to his groove this over against Cook, finding some shape into the right hander from over the wicket. A huge appeal follows the opener hanging his bat out to a wide length delivery, but Aleem Dar declines the invitation to raise his index finger and the option to review is passed over. South Africa doing just enough but Cook is not convincing.

4th over: South Africa 11-0 (Cook 4, Elgar 6)

Elgar looks in much better nick and he proves it by caressing a percussive cover drive off Hazlewood.

It’s a good battle between batsman and bowler this one, Hazlewood making the ball move in the air from around the wicket, Elgar watchful.

SA lead by Nine.

3rd over: South Africa 6-0 (Cook 4, Elgar 2)

I don’t mean to be rude, or judge too soon, but Cook looks like a tailender out there facing Starc. He’s deep in his crease, unable to get the middle of his bat anywhere near the ball.

Starc has him on toast if he can produce the right delivery, and he so nearly does, line and length outside off stump angling away and Cook is fishing at thin air. But this is a poor start from Australia’s spearhead, two overs sprayed on both sides of the wicket with few, if any, deliveries likely to hit the stumps., the last of his second over wide enough for Cook to find the toe of his bat and enjoy a boundary down to third man. Relief!

2nd over: South Africa 2-0 (Cook 0, Elgar 2)

Hazlewood around the wicket to Elgar and there’s plenty of shape there for the bowler, swinging in to the left-hander. Can he control it? He’s doing his best, throwing it up full and inviting the drive. The batsman’s watchful, not wanting to commit himself in this short spell before Tea, but he can’t refuse a full wide half-volley that he bunts through the vacant extra-cover region for a couple.

Scores are level.

1st over: South Africa 0-0 (Cook 0, Elgar 0)

It’s fair to say Stephen Cook didn’t look at home in the first innings, what can he do against a fired up Mitchell Starc in the second?

He doesn’t have to do anything against the first four deliveries as Starc calibrates his radar. The fifth is a problem though, full and towards the base of off stump that Cook just drops a nervy bat onto and watches it squirt on the bounce to the cordon. He escapes a wayward sixth too as the second innings begins with a maiden.

Phil Withall emails in some thoughts I’m sure many of you share.

“For all the talk of test cricket being an ailing beast, one rapidly being bludgeoned to death by the lights and whistles of T20. It has to be said the entertainment provided by this test and the Bangladesh - England series has eclipsed that of the shorter game. I, for one, salute the wonderfully inept batting that continues to make test cricket so enthralling.”

Worth pointing out the pitch is fine. The ball tailed in a little for Philander, but otherwise it was disciplined, pressure bowling and fielding, and calamitous batting. Credit to South Africa, questions for Australia.

The pitch is being rolled, South Africa’s second innings will begin shortly.

Australia 243 all out - lead South Africa by 2

Well, who could have foreseen that? A 158-run opening stand with David Warner careering towards a thrilling century has somehow become an embarrassing collapse and a lead of just two runs with South Africa surfing a huge wave of momentum.

Superb performances from Philander (4/56) Maharaj (3/56) and Rabada (2/78) have carried the Proteas to a position they wouldn’t have dreamed about overnight and especially at lunch after Dale Steyn was ruled out with a shoulder injury.

From a procession we now have a memorable Test match on our hands.

South Africa dominated Australia in the second session of the first Test in Perth.
South Africa dominated Australia in the second session of the first Test in Perth. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

WICKET! Lyon c Elgar b Philander 0 (Australia 243)

Thank you very much. Philander line and length, Lyon obliges with the outside edge from the second delivery he’s faced, and it flies at waist height to second slip.

Apropos of nothing...

WICKET! Hazlewood c Duminy b Philander 4 (Australia 243/9)

Philander back into the attack and his first delivery jags a wicket. Hazlewood stepping back, opening his blade and carving catching practice to Duminy in the cordon. Eerie silence at the WACA Ground.

Vernon Philander caused havoc with the ball on the second day of the first Test against Australia.
Vernon Philander caused havoc with the ball on the second day of the first Test against Australia. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA

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70th over: Australia 243-8 (Siddle 17, Hazlewood 4)

Hazlewood off the mark with a cut three to reduce the deficit to one before Siddle nudges a single to mid-on to draw scores level. Such a beautifully poised Test.

Hazlewood then gets a life, spooning a leading edge just over the head of mid-off running back. Maharaj hasn’t found much turn or bounce, but his flight and pace have bamboozled Australia this afternoon.

69th over: Australia 238-8 (Siddle 17, Hazlewood 0)

Siddle continuing his attacking cameo, pulling Rabada to the square leg boundary to bring parity within a single blow.

68th over: Australia 232-8 (Siddle 11, Hazlewood 0)

This is a sensational performance from Maharaj on debut, catching the inside edge of Nevill’s bat to earn his third wicket from his 18th over.

Or did he? Closer scrutiny suggests Nevill might have missed that. No hot spot, no snicko, no reviews...

WICKET! Nevill c Amla b Maharaj 23 (Australia 232-8)

68th over: Australia 232-8 (Nevill 23, Siddle 11)

Maharaj to continue his marathon spell and it begins with six for Nevill! Lovely lofted drive over long on to bring first-innings parity closer.

He doesn’t last much longer though, inside edge onto boot loops to Amla at slip and South Africa have another massive breakthrough.

South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj celebrates after dismissing Peter Nevill at the WACA Ground.
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj celebrates after dismissing Peter Nevill at the WACA Ground. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

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67th over: Australia 226-7 (Nevill 17, Siddle 11)

Rabada into the red zone of his spell and it begins with Nevill striking the sweetest shot of the session, timed on the up through the covers like Damien Martyn circa 2002.

Siddle’s lusty blows the previous over have re-energised the innings but he’s not so sure against a Rabada bouncer. He’s ducked awkwardly into one that didn’t get up, and South Africa have reviewed! Siddle crouched, it hit his back elbow in line with the stumps, but it’s bouncing over, as expected. It was a long shot, and Nigel Llong was proven correct.

66th over: Australia 221-7 (Nevill 12, Siddle 11)

Maharaj is sure he’s bowled Siddle but the paceman unfurls a cut so late his bat comes down with a parking ticket. He picks up four for his bravery, and four more for a lofted drive over the bowler’s head. Counterattacking par excellence from the Vic vegan.

65th over: Australia 213-7 (Nevill 12, Siddle 3)

Short leg in for Siddle as Rabada steps up his pace against Australia’s tail. The Victorian does well though, digging out a yorker for three to get off the mark.

For all the bellyaching about Test cricket’s health, it’s periods like this that restore your faith in its majesty. A match, a series, a summer even, that was over a couple of hours ago is now alive and kicking.

64th over: Australia 209-7 (Nevill 11, Siddle 0)

Siddle does not look completely in control against Maharaj. Playing back he’s not reading the spin off the pitch, coming forward he’s driving loosely. Nervous times for Australia who now trail by 33.

63rd over: Australia 208-7 (Nevill 10, Siddle 0)

What on earth is happening out there? From 0/158 to 7/203 and Rabada nearly has Nevill twice in this over, finding the outside edge only for both chances to fail to reach fielders.

Maharaj deserved that wicket of Starc, by the way, bowled with great control this session.

WICKET! Starc c du Plessis b Maharaj 0 (Australia 203-7)

62nd over: Australia 203-7 (Nevill 5)

All the momentum with the tourists here at the WACA Ground, perhaps not the best time for Mitchell Starc to be facing Maharaj. He wafts at a couple with that long-handled swoosh of his, pushes with hard hands at one, misses another, then spoons one to midwicket! Huge for the Proteas.

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WICKET! Voges c&b Rabada 27 (Australia 202-6)

Out of nowhere, Rabada has broken Australia’s second biggest partnership of the innings. Voges looked on top of his game until he tried to work a full delivery to the on-side, only to get a leading edge and spoon a catch back to the bowler that Rabada makes no mistake with.

Kagiso Rabada celebrates the dismissal of Adam Voges as South Africa continue to fight back in the first Test against Australia.
Kagiso Rabada celebrates the dismissal of Adam Voges as South Africa continue to fight back in the first Test against Australia. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA

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60th over: Australia 200-5 (Voges 25, Nevill 4)

Voges finally breaks the shackles of Maharaj, skipping down the pitch and timing an on-drive safely past mid-on for four. Nevill has no such luck and despite the best of intentions is mired on four from 33 deliveries. Maharaj is into the 12th over of his spell with 1/19 along the way. Just what Du Plessis ordered.

59th over: Australia 195-5 (Voges 20, Nevill 4)

Rabada continues, much tighter this over. He’s bowling in the low 140s kph, with the air of a man who could go considerably faster if he wanted to bend his back. Instead, he’s doing a job for his skipper, knowing his team’s a paceman down with the injury to Steyn.

58th over: Australia 194-5 (Voges 19, Nevill 4)

Maharaj is bowling beautifully, adjusting his flight and pace to keep Nevill honest. The Australian keeper is trying to be proactive but he keeps finding fielders or beating himself in the flight.

Another quick maiden.

57th over: Australia 194-5 (Voges 19, Nevill 4)

Rabada into the attack for the first time since lunch and immediately his line and length is not his predecessor’s. A short wide one is slashed to the third-man region by Voges for the first boundary of the session.

Philander’s spell either side of lunch: two for eight from six overs - handy.

56th over: Australia 190-5 (Voges 15, Nevill 4)

Maharaj is probably only bowling because Dale Steyn is out of the match with a shoulder injury, but he’s doing wonders for the over rate. Another rapid over of his left-arm orthodox around the wicket to the right-handers ends in a maiden.

55th over: Australia 190-5 (Voges 15, Nevill 4)

Another Nevill single keeps Australia ticking over. Philander finding a bit of reverse swing, tailing in to the right-handers.

South Africa’s fightback today has made this an engrossing Test, glad to see Jim Maxwell’s up and about following it.

54th over: Australia 189-5 (Voges 15, Nevill 3)

Maharaj rattling through his work, conceding just the single. Nevill’s looking busy at the crease, trying to change the momentum with singles.

53rd over: Australia 188-5 (Voges 15, Nevill 2)

There’s something gloriously retro about Philander. Medium-fast right-arm over workhouse bowling stump to stump probers. There’s a little shape away from the right-handed batsmen, not much, and it’s enough to find Voges’ edge but just short and wide of de Kock and not close enough to Amla at first slip either! Massive let off for Australia. And four to the scoreboard to rub salt into Philander’s wounds.

52nd over: Australia 184-5 (Voges 11, Nevill 2)

Another single to Nevill keeps the scoreboard ticking over, but South Africa can smell blood here, men around the bat for Maharaj, plenty of noise and hustle in the field. Stating the bleeding obvious but this is an important partnership for Australia.

51st over: Australia 182-5 (Voges 10, Nevill 1)

DRS shows Marsh was clearly out, not to mention worryingly late on the shot and miles from the ball. Surely his place will be under threat unless he scores heavily in the second dig.

Peter Nevill off the mark with the first run since lunch, tucking Philander into the on-side for a single.

Australia have collapsed from 158-0 to 181-5 in case you blinked and missed it.

WICKET! M Marsh lbw Philander 0 (Australia 181-5)

Philander does what he does best, line and length, nipping one in fractionally beyond Marsh’s timid defence. Hits the all-rounder on his back thigh and the finger of doom is raised to the sky. No reviews remaining for the batsman, not that it’s likely to have mattered.

South Africa’s Vernon Philander appeals successfully for LBW to dismiss Australia’s Mitchell Marsh at the WACA Ground in Perth.
South Africa’s Vernon Philander appeals successfully for LBW to dismiss Australia’s Mitchell Marsh at the WACA Ground in Perth. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

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50th over: Australia 181-4 (Voges 10, Marsh 0)

Voges trying to use his feet against Maharaj and play with his straight bat and pad close together. The left-armer’s up to the task though, teasing Voges in flight for another maiden.

49th over: Australia 181-4 (Voges 10, Marsh 0)

Both umpires have stormed over to Faf du Plessis early in Philander’s over to Mitch Marsh, presumably something to do with the verbals. TV hasn’t picked anything up yet to indicate anything untoward. Interesting, considering the NSW Coroner’s comments of earlier today.

Textbook early session maiden, Philander probing just back of a length, Marsh leaving or playing with soft hands from the crease.

Of course, as soon as Adam departs, he’s back in the thick of the action. It’s not the first time the WACA sight-screen has caused problems.

48th over: Australia 181-4 (Voges 10, Marsh 0)

Maharaj to continue and his teasing floating length has Voges thinking about a few early darts but one drive that cannons off his boot has him playing circumspectly thereafter. Nice contest.

47th over: Australia 181-4 (Voges 10, Marsh 0)

Apparently the sight-screen is fixed in position for a round the wicket right-arm bowler but it’s now the right-handed Marsh on strike. He’s accepted he can face Philander without the white backdrop and negotiates his first delivery without fuss.

Cricket, hey?

Dale Steyn update - reports of a stress fracture in his bowling shoulder. It’s an old injury that’s been reactivated. Sounds like he’s unlikely to return this series, let alone this match. Tough job for South Africa with 16 wickets still to take.

47th over: Australia 181-4 (Voges 10, Marsh 0)

Vernon Philander waiting to bowl the remaining delivery of the 47th over to begin proceedings after lunch. But there’s a sight-screen delay of course, because cricket. 40 minutes isn’t enough to prepare for the continuation of a game that was underway for two hours. Men look flustered on mobile phones nearby the offending machine.

12inchPianist strikes up a tune: “I posted this comment yesterday in the Graun cricket section: ‘I’m still nervous, how many times has Warner done this, then scores a quick 20 next morning then after he falls, it’s suddenly 4/150 in a hurry.’”

So, where are we at? The (accurate) aggressive LBW calls? Mark Nicholas predicting David Warner’s dismissal - much to Shane Warne’s chagrin. Dale Steyn’s injury? The outcome of the coroner’s report into the death of Philip Hughes? Let me know on Twitter @JPHowcroft or by email: jonathan.howcroft.freelance@theguardian.co.uk

Great work Adam, and what a session that turned out to be! Those late wickets have altered the complexion of this Test but Dale Steyn’s absence will be a worry for South Africa. The latest update is the Proteas’ spearhead has gone for scans on his injured bowling shoulder. Not a great sign.

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Lunch: Australia 181-4 (Voges 10, M Marsh 0)

“That’s Test Match cricket against quality opponents,” says Simon Katich of the South African comeback, and that’s precisely what it was. With Australia 156-0 at drinks, they had gotten through a rugged mini-session to begin against the experienced Proteas’ pair Steyn and Philander, it looking a lock for Warner to notch a ton and Marsh to maybe follow suit.

Instead? The hosts lost 4-for-25 in that second hour to legitimately open the door to the tourists finding a first innings lead. And all that without their spearhead Steyn, who has, according to South African team management here at the ground, “aggravated an old injury” when leaving the field reaching for his right shoulder, since going to hospital for scans.

The collapse began with Warner, who two balls after drinks guided Philander into the hands of Amla at first slip for 97. It was a brilliant hand for the most part, but he was gutted with the dismissal. Albeit one that Philander had very much earned after beating his bat more than once early on.

Khawaja (6) came and went in the space of a couple of overs, beaten by a Rabada inducker from around the wicket that took his off stump out of the ground. Too quick, too good. Next was Smith (0), with the most controversial of those to fall in the match so far, Aleem Dar adjudging him lbw after dancing so far down the track he was in position to shake hands with the bowler Majarah. Alas, DRS confirmed that despite the journey he had made down the track the ball was going on to clip leg stump. What scenes, the young left arm spinner earning his first Test scalp in the process.

And finally, Marsh (63) in the moments leading to lunch fell in similar fashion to Khawaja, Philander getting plenty of movement back into the left hander from around the wicket, a relatively easy leg before decision for Umpire Nigel Llong, Marsh not saved by DRS. It was a resilient innings from the local, surviving plenty, but he’ll ultimately be disappointed to depart right when he did.

Righto, that’ll be it for me. A fantastic Test match shaping up here, especially if South Africa can find a way to get through Australia’s vulnerable lower-middle order and get into the bowlers. It’ll be JP Howcroft with you after the breather. Enjoy the rest of the day. I certainly will be. Until tomorrow.

Australia remain in control of the first Test but South Africa have fought their way back into the game on day two at the WACA ground.
Australia remain in control of the first Test but South Africa have fought their way back into the game on day two at the WACA ground. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

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WICKET! S Marsh lbw Philander 63. Australia 181-4

Another left handed Australian nabbed around the wicket, Philander generating just enough movement back into Marsh to beat the bat and crash into the front pad. He reviewed, hoping there was enough jag for it to miss leg stump, but there wasn’t with DRS confirming that leg stump would have been hit if not for the pad getting in way. And that’s lunch. Oh boy, what an hour!

REVIEW! Marsh given lbw, but they’ve gone upstairs! On the cusp of lunch. We wait...

46th over: Australia 180-3 (Marsh 63, Voges 9) Maharaj races through this over in best tradition of spinners before a break. But he misses his mark on the first three balls, each scored from through midwicket. Marsh stays in defence for the second half of the over.

45th over: Australia 174-3 (Marsh 62, Voges 4) Philander brought back. Good move, I reckon. Rabada has been excellent but Philander the best of the bowlers today. Worth another pop before lunch. But he doesn’t go the job, allowing the Australian pair to leave five of the six deliveries, the other taken for a single to fine leg by Marsh. With spin at the other end, it’ll probably be three overs until the interval from here.

44th over: Australia 173-3 (Marsh 61, Voges 4) Majaraj turned fine by Voges who gets off the mark with a boundary. Always a good feeling. His stock delivery is flat rather than hard-spun, and the West Australian content in knocking them on the head for the time being with less than quarter of an hour to lunch.

Right, so. Keshav is his name. I’d be negligent if I didn’t ask... anyone else thinking of Ke$ha? I have a Ke$ha story, actually. A friend of mine went on tour with her support band a few years ago. The one rule for members of the tour: they weren’t allowed to ever mention the name of her rival Katy Perry or they’d be removed. There you go, you’ve learned something today.

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43rd over: Australia 169-3 (Marsh 61, Voges 0) Rabada oversteps, beating Marsh at the business end who is hit on the pads. There would have been a loud appeal, but ultimately it would have been given not out anyway, sliding down leg. The broader point here though is that the 21 year old is well on top. Only run from the over comes via the aforementioned sundry.

42nd over: Australia 168-3 (Marsh 61, Voges 0) Voges, the local chap who made a ton on his home ground twelve months ago at the first time of asking, defends the first three balls of his innings. The debutant Maharaj doing a real job here. Had a role in the previous wicket as well with a tidy maiden. With everyone having to pick up some slack without Steyn, having a confident spinner goes a very long way. He’ll have a shedload of work ahead of him if this Test Match does go the distance.

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WICKET! Smith lbw Maharaj 0. Australia 168-3

To repeat myself: I have never seen an lbw like that before. Smith danced down the track. He’s next to short leg when the ball strikes. But the review shows the ball hitting in line and clipping, so he has to go. And that’s Keshav Maharaj’s first Test wicket! What a way to get it, in those circumstances, the captain of the Australian team departing for a duck. Australia have lost 3-for-10!

REVIEW! Smith has danced down the wicket and been given out lbw. Blimey, I have never seen a leg before given like that before. Aleem Dar, what doing? Smith straight upstairs. Standing by.

41st over: Australia 167-2 (Marsh 60, Smith 0) Smith plays conservatively, defending the last couple of balls of that Rabada over. Steyn-watch: he’s up in the sheds with an icepack on his shoulder. Doesn’t look good. Rabada all the more crucial here.

WICKET! Khawaja b Rabada 4. Australia 167-2

Whoa that’s superb bowling, Rabada around the wicket to the left-hander, jagging back off the track and just too quick for Khawaja. The bat down late, having misread the deviation. But it was just raw pace. Off stump out of the ground, the works. Great moment for the young man.

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40th over: Australia 167-1 (Marsh 60, Khawaja 4) Nice little maiden from the spinner. Varying his pace, but the line and length is sound. Marsh content in defence.

39th over: Australia 167-1 (Marsh 60, Khawaja 4) Rabada is struggling with a consistent line here, Marsh taking him through midwicket to turn the strike over. Exactly the role he should be playing in this little consolidation after the Warner dismissal. Khawaja perfectly happy to let the bowler through to the ‘keeper when he’s on strike.

Steyn missed the England tour of South Africa in December-January, I am reminded, with a shoulder injury. He broke it that time and it was a pretty lengthy lay off. He was heavily taped up for this Test.

Neil Manthorp, again, weighing into the sledging chat. “If a batsman is fat, he is being called fat by lots of people.” Sound logic. He goes on to say that if you observe there is a shortage of party pies, then that’s at least funny. At least I think that’s what he’s saying.

38th over: Australia 166-1 (Marsh 59, Khawaja 4) Maharaj finishes the Steyn over, which had one ball to go in it. A maiden of sorts, across the two bowlers. A team maiden, you could say. But that’s a bit like the old ‘team hat-trick’, a term I despise. So I won’t call it that.

South African broadcaster Neil Manthorp on the radio says of the Steyn injury that it “puts South Africa officially into Test Match saving mode.” That sounds about right. What a lousy thing to happen.

Dale Steyn injured

This isn’t good. Bowls a delivery, reaches for his shoulder, and he’s straight down the race. The look on his face says it all, that hurt.

South Africa’s Dale Steyn holds his shoulder as he walks off the field on the second day of play.
South Africa’s Dale Steyn holds his shoulder as he walks off the field on the second day of play. Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP

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37th over: Australia 166-1 (Marsh 59, Khawaja 4) Rabada is still quick, Marsh is still patient. Three through midwicket to begin the over when he misses the first time, four through the same region to end the over when he misses again. It’s not great bowling.

Meanwhile, twitter exploding over that Mark Nicholas mozz. “Almost makes you question your belief in rationality,” observes Krishnan Patel on the email. As an occasional radio commentator myself I bloody love a good mozz. Onya Mark.

36th over: Australia 159-1 (Marsh 55, Khawaja 1) The Australian number three is back into the team after losing his spot in Sri Lanka, it is worth remembering. Had a little pop after the fact too, suggesting he was the scapegoat, to use his word. All said to suggest that he’ll be under at least a bit of pressure here, notwithstanding his superb 2015-16 summer, which included a classy ton on this ground. He’s off the mark when Cook misfields at mid-off. After a first-over duck yesterday, fair to say he’s having a pretty ordinary time of it.

Coming into this innings Warner had an average at the WACA of 96, and was dismissed then for 97. Not sure if that’s interesting to you, but it is to me.

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WICKET! Warner c Amla b Steyn 97. Australia 158-1

Edge, taken! They had been desperate for this, and it comes within two balls of the restart. Warner trying to steer behind point to bring up the ton, but only succeeded in placing it to Amla’s left, who made no mistake. He’s filthy, the gloves thrown in the helmet as he walks off. A wonderful innings all the same, acknowledged accordingly by the crowd who comes to their feet in ovation anyway, despite missing his ton.

Excellent hour for Australia. They have added 51, Shaun Marsh passing 50 and Warner on the cusp of a Test ton - his 17th if he can reach the milestone. South Africa, especially Philander, bowled with serious penetration. But with the pattern plays and misses rather than edges to the cordon, chances didn’t come. Only runs. Obvious to say, but if South Africa don’t find a couple of quick breakthroughs they’ll be looking at a thrashing. And we’re back.

35th over: Australia 156-0 (Warner 95, Marsh 55) Rabada again pushing the speed gun, now routinely into the mid 140s, the tone set with a well-directed bouncer to begin the over. But Marsh is up to the task with a 149kph full delivery comes his way, digging it out to midwicket for a couple. Time for a drink.

34th over: Australia 153-0 (Warner 95, Marsh 53) Steyn turned around to follow Philander from the Prindiville Stand End. Makes sense to give him another crack while fresh. But Warner adds three to his score with two scoring strokes through the covers to begin the over. Going a treat, he is. Marsh is happy enough to let him go when he’s on strike, until the last ball of the over when he lashes him through cover to bring up his half century! Persevered then prospered, did Marsh. 110 balls to get there. Well played. And the 150 stand is up as well.

Jeremy Henderson reminds me on the tweet that Robert McLiam Wilson, OBO regular from Paris, wrote this beautiful piece the last time Warner made a ton at Perth when his city was attacked.

33rd over: Australia 146-0 (Warner 92, Marsh 49) Quick from Rabada, up to 147kph in that over, with a couple more in the mid 140s. That’ll hurry anyone up. Oh blimey, as I type, 149kph with the final delivery. Marsh picked up one through midwicket, but both batsmen were happy to defend and leave as they adjust to the added pace now in the contest.

32nd over: Australia 144-0 (Warner 91, Marsh 48) Philander gets another. Why don’t you LISTEN TO ME FAF? To be fair, a better set than the one that came before it, gets Warner’s edge first ball. A more conventional snick than those than the previous couple that have ran away in that region this morning. Still, four more to the little mauler. He’s into the 90s. A solid over continues, Philander doing everything he can to break this stand.

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31st over: Australia 140-0 (Warner 87, Marsh 50) Rabada is the first change of the day, replacing Steyn. And with both batsmen having got through the challenging first 40 minutes, they don’t miss out when he gives them both a look. Warner cut for four behind point when he’s a fraction short, and Marsh did likewise when he was given his second ball on the pads in two overs. Cheers for that.
But then dropped? Last ball of the over, Marsh tried to clip again but did it carry to that short square leg position? Reckon it may have. Nope, just fell short. Didn’t deserve a wicket anyway, let’s be honest.

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30th over: Australia 129-0 (Warner 82, Marsh 44) Philander less consistent as his spell goes on, but still good enough to beat Marsh with a delightful bit of bowling across his body. But when he drops onto his pads with the final ball of the over, he times it with ease through midwicket for a boundary. Reckon that might be the last we see of him for now.

29th over: Australia 124-0 (Warner 81, Marsh 40) First maiden of the day. Steyn keeps Marsh honest, not giving him much to let go. But then when he does, Marsh misses the chance to score. There are a couple of noises as the ball goes through, but neither are ball on bat. Play on.

Quite an interesting conversation on the ABC radio regarding the sledging topic if you have the ability to follow this, watch on the telly and listen to the radio all at once. Rogers and Katich both on, reflecting on their own experience as top order batsmen. Rogers saying the worst he experienced was in Melbourne grade cricket, drawing a parallel to the way footy is played in that city. “They love it that way,” he concludes.

28th over: Australia 124-0 (Warner 81, Marsh 40) Shoooooot. Having survived the interrogation from Steyn, Warner is into the 80s lashing a drive through cover. He seldom misses out when spotting something overpitched outside off stump. Having bowled very pretty well this morning South Africa desperately need to find a breakthrough here or it could get rugged for them, and fast.

Simon Katich on the radio saying how some of the funniest sledges you hear are at club level, not playing for Australia. It’s certainly a talking point.

27th over: Australia 117-0 (Warner 77, Marsh 39) Steyn v Warner, two of the best in the modern game. This is what it is about. The latter having to play (not that he’s fond of leaving anyway) as the former probes a staightish line. Then the over ends with a lovely delivery beating the bat. They exchange smiles. They know. This is proper. Ian Healy on the telly observes Australia have done the hard yards this morning. That feels about right. Hard graft out there for all involved.

Meanwhile, Jeremy Henderson of Guerilla Cricket (relative) fame has written in, reflecting on James Sutherland’s comments before play: “James Sutherland’s optimism over Ashes 2017 at Perth Stadium should be tempered by remembering 2 words: Multiplex, Wembley.”

26th over: Australia 117-0 (Warner 76, Marsh 38) Philander the more threatening of the two this morning so far, I reckon. Genuine fast-medium in pace, but able to tail the ball away from these left handers as his stock delivery, but bring the occasional one back, earning a couple of inside edges this morning. He’s principally at Warner in this over, who profited from that inside edge with a single squirted out into the legside.

25th over: Australia 116-0 (Warner 75, Marsh 38) Nice mini-battle that over between Steyn and Warner. A play and a miss, a tempter in a similar region he’s happy to let go, then a single into the offside from another full and probing delivery.

As promised is Steyn on morning two at the WACA four years ago. Speeeecial. The whole country watching too, it being a Saturday and Ricky Ponting’s final Test Match.

That ball to Clarke. Blimey.

24th over: Australia 115-0 (Warner 74, Marsh 38) Warner away with a single into the offside. Philander into his groove against Marsh here, getting one to jag back with an inside edge into the pads. South Africa will know that the second morning is the best time to bowl here at Perth. As Michael Clarke observed yesterday, it is quicker on day two once the moisture they put into the the track starts to dry up. Indeed, it was on the second morning where Steyn put on a clinic in this corresponding fixture four years ago, one of the best spells of fast bowling I’ve ever seen. I’ll dig out the youtube for next over.

23rd over: Australia 114-0 (Warner 73, Marsh 38) Dale Steyn runs away from us at the Lillee-Marsh Stand end to begin his toil. It’s a gentle start, in the low 130s - about 20 clicks slower than his peak last night. Marsh ends the over with the first boundary of the morning, a delicate late cut that is a bit on the edgy side but no real danger there. Races away to the rope. Marsh has faced the entirety of the two overs so far and will be happy enough with his start.

22nd over: Australia 110-0 (Warner 73, Marsh 34) Marsh’s first runs are confident, turned to fine leg for a couple when Philander misses his mark early. But when he’s on the money a couple of balls later he comprehensively beats him outside the off stump. His old teammate Simon Katich on the commentary: “That’s an area of Shaun Marsh’s game where he can be exposed.”
The over concludes with a bad misfield at midwicket, allowing Marsh to add a further three. Busy beginnings.

More from the CEO. Sutherland is on the radio broadcast at the moment with Gerard Whateley and saying they are giving themselves “every possible chance” for the Perth Ashes Test next summer to be played at the new stadium across the water other than the WACA. That’s an advance on what was announced last year.

And out comes the players, South Africa in a huddle with their skipper Faf du Plessis just inside the boundary role, Dave Warner and Shaun Marsh racing by to join the umpires and take their guard. Let’s play.

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James Sutherland held a press conference to respond to the Phillip Hughes coronial inquest about an hour ago. He handled it well, saying that CA will implement the recommendations as soon as possible. He said that while it was a terrible tragedy, it was one too many, and one that the cricket community continue to struggle with on a daily basis.

Asked about references to “unsavoury” sledging diminishing a “beautiful game” in the report, Sutherland was measured. He acknowledged and endorsed the spirit of cricket sentiment, but made the point that there are already guidelines to determine what is appropriate conduct or otherwise. He went on to basically throw it back to the on-field officials to make these judgments:

“On-field banter is something that has always been part of the game but when that banter turns to abuse that crosses the line to something different. That’s not in the spirit of the game. If it has become a problem, I’d say the umpires are not doing their job ... we don’t see a lot of reports for that sort of behaviour.”

I found Mark Taylor’s response on Channel Nine on this point of interest as well. His take is that “people have changed,” and that they are “more combative” now, citing social media culture as evidence of that. He’s essentially saying on field conduct is more robust, shall we say, than it was in his own playing days.

What do you reckon? Drop me a line, Adam.Collins.Freelance@theguardian.com, or @collinsadam.

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Good morning

Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage from WACA ground for day two of the First Test between Australia and South Africa. The home side are in a commanding position after rolling the tourists for 242, and piling on 105 without loss in 90 minutes through to the close.

The vice-captain David Warner has already scampered to 73 in just the 62 balls. He was fortunate to survive an lbw but Vernon Philander failed to keep his boot behind the line, and that aside, it was a dominant display. Shaun Marsh has contributed a less-convincing 29 to the stand, but he’s still there.

It is Adam Collins with here to take your through the first couple of hours. Looking out the window, it’s another lovely day, but no real bite in the sun. Short sleeved cricket jumper weather. The best kind.

Off the field, the morning has been dominated by the findings of NSW Coroner Michael Barnes into the tragic death of Phillip Hughes. Richard Parkin has our report (below), which will be updated through the day with reaction.

We’re about 20 minutes away from the players coming out, so grab a cup of tea and settle in. It was a cracking day yesterday, let’s hope for another.

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Adam will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s a recap of the first day of play at the Waca, which was dominated by the Australians.

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