England vs Australia, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 1 Highlights: Steve Smith, Travis Head, David Warner Shine As Australia Dominate England
ENG vs AUS, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 1 Highlights: Fifties from Steve Smith, Travis Head and David Warner helped Australia end Day 1 at 339 for 5 against England
ENG vs AUS, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 1 Highlights: Fifties from Steve Smith, Travis Head and David Warner helped Australia end Day 1 at 339 for 5 against England in the second Ashes Test at Lord's London. While Warner's 66 set the tone for Australia, Smith's 85 not out held the fort for the Pat Cummins-led side. Travis Head's 77 off 73 only added to the problems of England. Josh Tongue and Joe Root claimed two wickets apiece while Ollie Robinson scalped one wicket. England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl. (Scorecard)
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, James Anderson
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
England Cricket Team
Australia Cricket Team
Ben Stokes
Pat Cummins
Usman Khawaja
David Warner
Nathan Lyon
Jonny Bairstow
2nd Ashes Test, Day 1 Highlights
We are back for England's reply. The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Australian players. They are joined by the two England openers. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley will open the innings for England. Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
... SECOND INNINGS ...
Australia have been bowled out for 416! They could only add 77 runs to their overnight score and lost 5 wickets in the process. Having started the day at their overnight score of 339-5, Australia were dealt twin blows in the first half hour, losing Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc. The loss of wickets at the other end did not perturb Steven Smith who brought up his 8th hundred in England. However, he could not carry on and fell prey to a loose shot. Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood had the liberty to play their shots but were not able to frustrate the English bowlers. As far as England are concerned, Ben Stokes will be pretty happy with the fight shown by his bowlers this morning. They did not allow Australia to run away with the game and were rewarded for much-disciplined bowling. Playing in his maiden Ashes Test, Josh Tongue was the standout bowler with 3 wickets.With around 20 minutes of play remaining before Lunch, the England openers have a tricky job on their hands.
OUT! TAKEN! Ollie Robinson picks up the final wicket and Australia have been bowled out before Lunch on day 2. Short of a good length, angling across the left-hander. Josh Hazlewood backs away a touch and has a slash at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies past the keeper. Joe Root at first slip though does well to get his hands over his head and holds on to a sharp chance. Australia are all out for 416 runs!
Switches back to over the wicket and serves a bumper around leg stump. Josh Hazlewood ducks under it well.
Angles this one into leg stump, Josh Hazlewood blocks it out.
FOUR! Nicely played! Length ball outside off, Josh Hazlewood sees a chance to free his arms and drives it through cover for a boundary.
FOUR! Up and over! Short and wide, Pat Cummins backs away a bit and thumps it over the cover region to end the over with a boundary.
Fuller one at the stumps, a bit of a heave from Pat Cummins but can't beat Stuart Broad at mid-wicket.
And again! Length ball, angled in from outside off but shaping away. Pat Cummins looks to play at it but is beaten again.
Keeps it on a length but brings the line close to the off stump, getting it to move away. Pat Cummins has a nibble at it but is beaten on the outside edge.
Length ball outside off, left alone again by Pat Cummins.
This is pitched up well outside off and Cummins leaves it alone.
Length ball on the fourth stump line and angling away. Josh Hazlewood shoulders arms.
On a hard length and slanted across the left-hander. Josh Hazlewood backs away and looks to cut but is well beaten.
Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.
OUT! CAUGHT! Ollie Robinson has the last laugh here and England are now one wicket away from bowling Australia out. Robinson bangs it in short again but this time it is a bumper and a well-directed one as well. It is around head height and Nathan Lyon looks to take it on. Lyon is in no control of the hook shot and ends up hitting it aerially down to fine leg. Josh Tongue there takes a safe catch and Australia have now lost their nineth wicket.
FOUR! Muscled away! Short of a length but there's not much pace behind it and the ball sits up nicely for the batter as well. Nathan Lyon rocks back and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.
Very full and around off, Lyon squeezes it out in front of point.
On a good length around middle, flicked away in front of mid-wicket for a run.