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Still expect the unexpected. let s get some reaction with let s get some reaction from lords. the england fast bowler josh tongue, who took two wickets on his ashes debut, says the next session is all important. well, i think the new ball is crucial. the first 30 minutes, i would say, to make sure hitting that good line and length. obviously the ball is still doing a tiny bit, but i think it s just trying to stay patient as we can and hopefully the wickets will come. australia, remember, are one up in the series after winning the first test and they will be confident of building a big first innings total. we are in great position and we scored pretty quick today. 240, ah, 340. if we have these two start really well tomorrow and keep that score up to 450 500. that would be ideal. we re not sure tomorrow will hold in terms of the weather, the conditions. we just have to make sure we started well tomorrow and then when we come out with the ball be ruthless. ....
Australia 339 5, steve smith 85 not out. those are ominous numbers to wake up to. england s route back into this match, back into the ashes, must surely involve getting rid of smith quickly somehow. their most effective bowler on the first day was their quickest. josh tongue on his ashes debut at least surprised a couple of australian batters. travis head was playing so fluently, we wondered if anyone would get him out. it seemed in truth unlikely to most people in the ground. but step forward joe root. head stumped, out for 77, one of two late wickets for root, england s senior spin bowler here, remember. and here was a key contribution byjonny bairstow, not his first. we ll remember this test for his strength when carrying offjust stop 0il following their morning protest. i understand there will now be increased security at the ground for the rest of the match to try to stop all of this happening again. joe wilson, bbc news, at lord s. ....
Of play and close of the wicket itself. close to the middle where they spread some orange powder. it was cleaned up quickly. alarming, perhaps, notably that it was the england players who dispersed those players. barstow is a strong lead, he is a wicket keeper, he s not supposed to be security. in terms of the cricket, england put australia into bat, hoping the conditions would help their bowlers. they didn t take advantage of it. david warner, dropped on 20, went on to make 66. the platform for agenda when was the sum of all cheaply in the process they would cashed in here today. it was joe root of all people who struck late on with two weeks to wickets in particular to bring england into the matchjust a bit. it did not go as england planned here today on day two, perhaps, we should still expect the unexpected. let s stay with the test, the england fast bowler josh tongue, who took two wickets on his ashes ....
People who struck late on with two wickets in particular to bring england into the matchjust a bit. it did not go as england planned here today on day two, perhaps we should still expect the unexpected. let s stay with the test, the england fast bowlerjosh tongue, who took two wickets on his ashes debut, says the next session is all important i think the new ball is crucial. the first 30 minutes i would say, make sure to hit the good line and length. the ball is still doing a tiny bit but trying to stay patient as we can and get wickets as they come. couple of big transfers have gone through in the premier league this evening. tottenham have signed james maddison from leicester city . he has joined on a five year deal with spurs paying somewhere in the region of £40 million for the england midfielder. he had five years at leicester, helping them win the fa cup in 2021 , but his ten goals couldn t stop them getting relegated last season. ....
Patrick gearey is at edgbaston ahead of that first test. well, where ever you look here at edgbaston, they are making preparations to the pitch and around the pitch ahead of what is going to be the first ashes test, which starts on friday. it seems england are pretty well prepared as well, so much so that they have already announced their team. in it is moeen ali, the spinner who replaces jack leach she was injured, of course. the pace bowlers will be james anderson and stuart broad, with 0llie anderson. anderson and broad the old guard reunited again. in at numberfive the old guard reunited again. in at number five will be harry brooke. this will be his ashes debut at edgbaston and he really personifies the new attacking approach england have had over this past year or so, an approach he says will not change, even in an ashes series. a ., change, even in an ashes series. ., ,, , ., series. baz and stokes have tried to make series. baz and stokes have tried to make it series. baz a ....