australia. but the stadium s edition was halted by one call. noble, not out. this khawaja saved by the smallest of margins. fine margins indeed. well let s get some more on today s play now, with our reporter patrick geary who s at edgbaston for us. not long finished for the day. how does it stand for england? 311 for five was a lot better puts really at than it might have been at one point. they did have them in a good position, adam five down at lunch, but in that evening session, usman khawaja and alex kerry really fought back at england, and put in some important runs but australia, which may be a few people would say, should england have declared so early on day one? but it looks a good decision to be honest. first thing this morning when there were bowling in good conditions taking key wickets. i think they have to take more key wickets as soon as they can on day three. there is a better weather around though, gavin. that could be key in this match. tomorrow, the weather does n
made for, especially against david warner. a roar that has occurred through ashes history. the 15th time he has got in. the next ball was marcus labuschagne, swept away by broad s charge. as the clouds parted, the aussies started to settle, and ben stokes doesn t like that. he took the ball against the great steve smith. wait a moment. what a moment. after lunch, the counterpunch. we usman khawaja and travis smacked 50s, partly at the expense of the returning moeen ali, but he and his partner took a favour and removed head. for him in his home city, in a format he thought he had retired from, you never lose it. cameron green bold, early he might have been stumped. 220 2a5. but still, there was usman khawaja, and this was a moment for national significance. this moment of important significance for
ou ve weather might have an impact. thank you very much weather might have an impact. thank you very much indeed weather might have an impact. thank you very much indeed for weather might have an impact. thank you very much indeed for that. - you very much indeed for that. patrick geary at edgbaston. so confirmation then of the score australia 311 for 5. usman khawaja top scoring for the tourists with 186. and erling haaland scored a penalty in their qualifier. it was his 22nd norway goal after being felled in the box by porteous. scotland looking for three wins out of three, but in a way looking for their first group win. erling haaland scored 52 goals for manchester city this season, as they won the treble. there is around ten minutes or so left in that match there, and you can keep up with it on the bbc sport website as the usual address. a very common sight to see erling haaland school. there are all of the euro
massive moments for england, wasn t it? those two wickets and two balls. this place was erupted and was so loud. there are few places like edgbaston where things like that happen. i think that getting war at so early for the 15th time in tests, that was significant. but also getting labuschagne, who did so much damage to england on the last ashes in this country. steve smith had a huge wickets already, he has been england s tormentor, and when stokes got him, it take a huge moment in this match. but it has been is less heralded but that have done the damage for australia. khawaja never got a century in this country. travis head actually ranked i think third in the world, but he is not something you might have heard. you have to get those guys out as well. you can tjust get the headline names. a little have to get rid of one of kerry and khawaja, and get the tail early on day three, otherwise, the pressure will switch and england will be up against a bit more in this test match. at the
and hull are left to rue what could have been defeat to st helens in rugby league s challenge cup. from the bbc sports centre, this is sportsday. hello there and welcome along to the programme. england s cricketers have taken key wickets from australia on the second day of the first ashes test. they were on the front foot early too with stuart broad renewing his rivalry with australian opener david warner. the visitors dug in and a stubborn century from usman khawaja, who also survived a scare leaves them in with a chance. patrick geary has more. this is already a test match of fascinating flux, and is now the weather has shifted. saturday began with edgbaston shrouded in showers, gone was the sunshine for now. the rain cleared but the clouds stayed. ideal for england s bowlers, rain cleared but the clouds stayed. idealfor england s bowlers, and the kind of situation stuart broad is