Live: Green the key as Australia looks to extend lead on day two

Cam Green is looking to combine with Australia's lower order as day two begins in Mackay, after a frenetic 18-wicket opening day against Bangladesh.Follow all the action in our live blog below, keep across all the stats in our Score Centre, and tune into ABC Sport's live radio call.Sun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:50amSun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:50amTwo stunning spells and a fuming HoffTwo lethal left arm quicks combined for 12 wickets, Australia came close to snaring the rarest of dismissals, and a Harrup Park specialist failed on his return. Here are the quick hits from day two.Sun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:48amSun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:48amMore questions after Labuschagne's latest failure(Getty Images)AAPCameron Green and Marnus Labuschagne both came into the two-Test series against Bangladesh under pressure -- but only the rejuvenated allrounder has enhanced his status in the Australian team.Green, thanks to a sublime knock of 104 in Darwin and a half-century in tough conditions in Mackay, will be on the plane to South Africa for October's three-Test series after two compelling knocks at No.5.Yet No.3 Labuschagne's struggle to find form and runs endures.After his first innings knock of four in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay, the 32-year-old Labuschagne now has gone 23 Tests and 43 innings at an average of 24.69 without a century, in a format where he had scored 11 tons in his first 42 Tests.Of concern is the manner of his dismissals against Bangladesh. An indecisive nudge to slip for one in the first Test in Darwin was followed by missing a straight delivery after scoring 31 in the second innings.In Mackay, in the first innings of the second Test, Labuschagne missed a Shoriful Islam delivery on leg stump and the ball deflected off his thigh pad and onto the wickets after making just four.Coach Andrew McDonald said after the Darwin Test that Labuschagne needed "big runs".(Getty Images)Captain Pat Cummins and No.3 batter Steve Smith have come to Labuschagne's defence in the past two days."I actually think he is batting really well at the moment," Smith told the host broadcaster before play on day one of the Mackay Test.Batters in the Sheffield Shield have hardly made a compelling case to replace him, but Labuschagne's issue has been that he is not getting in the contest in Test cricket enough.Cummins said after bowling to Labuschagne in the nets and in match simulation situations that he was "as sharp he has been for a long time"."It looks he is putting pressure back on the bowler and making it really difficult to get him out," Cummins said.Sun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:47amSun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:47amAn historic day in MackaySun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:45amSun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:45amWhat happened yesterday?A fair bit.Mitch Starc took 6-12 as Bangladesh was dismissed for 64, Shoriful Islam announced his arrival in the series with a stupendous spell of seam bowling, and Cam Green stood tall as the rest of Australia's batting lineup once again wilted.Sun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:35amSun 23 Aug 2026 at 9:35amGood morning!Hello! G'day!We meet again.We were treated to a truly frenetic opening day in Mackay yesterday.Australia begins the day with a 101-run first-innings lead, but after an abysmal late collapse that saw the hosts lose four middle order wickets for three runs.Cam Green is on 51* and holding the key for his side.I'm Henry Hanson, I'll be joined by Simon Smale, and together we'll bring you all the action.Let's go!