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ENG vs AUS, 1st Ashes Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Australia Aim For Solid Start vs England

ENG vs AUS, 1st Ashes Test, Day 2 Live Updates: David Warner and Usman Khawaja will resume at their respective scores of 8 and 4 as Australia aim to get closer to England's total on Saturday. Earlier, Joe Root remained not out on 118 as England declared their first innings at 393 for 8 in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. Jonny Bairstow too played a crucial knock of 78 while Zak Crawley scored 61. For Australia, Nathan Lyon was the pick of the bowlers with a fou-wicket haul while Josh Hazlewood picked two. England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat at Edgbaston in Birmingham. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Ashes opener lives up to the hype as England and Australia trade blows at Edgbaston

England have moved the needle in unprecedented fashion in a whirlwind past year but how a buccaneering approach would fare against a relentless Australia was the big talking point amid all the Ashes hype.

England declare after Root’s 30th Test ton on rousing Ashes first day

BIRMINGHAM, England: Sitting on the balcony outside England’s dressing room, even Ben Stokes looked surprised when Zak Crawley hammered the first ball of the Ashes series through the covers for four.

Root proves slow and steady still just as useful for England

BIRMINGHAM, England : It seems slow and steady can still deliver in test cricket for England as, with all eyes on other free-scoring batters in the Ashes series opener on Friday, a more traditional Joe Root came to his side's rescue once more.

ENG vs AUS: Ton-up Joe Root Revives England Before Ben Stokes Declares On Day 1 Of Ashes Opener

Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before skipper Ben Stokes's bold declaration on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday. England were in danger of squandering the advantage of winning the toss on a good pitch as they fell to 176-5 after losing two wickets in quick succession. But former England captain Root was 118 not out -- the 32-year-old's first Ashes hundred in eight years and 17 Tests -- when Stokes called a halt to give his side 20 minutes in the field against Australia before stumps.

Ton-up Root revives England attack before Stokes declares on opening day

Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before skipper Ben Stokes's bold declaration on Friday's opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston.

Brilliant Root ton puts England in command in Ashes opener, but early declaration backfires

BIRMINGHAM, England :A superb century from Joe Root, his first against Australia since 2015, helped England race to 393-8 before declaring on the opening day of the first Ashes test, a move that did not bear fruit as the tourists held firm to finish on 14-0 at stumps.

England's Root weathers storm after Stokes and Brook dismissals

BIRMINGHAM, England :Joe Root steadied the ship again for England as his unbeaten half century steered the hosts to 240-5 at tea on day one of the first Ashes test, after the key wickets of captain Ben Stokes and young firebrand Harry Brook had given Australia the edge.

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ENG vs AUS, 1st Ashes Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Australia Aim For Solid Start vs England

Ashes opener lives up to the hype as England and Australia trade blows at Edgbaston

England declare after Root’s 30th Test ton on rousing Ashes first day

Root proves slow and steady still just as useful for England

ENG vs AUS: Ton-up Joe Root Revives England Before Ben Stokes Declares On Day 1 Of Ashes Opener

Ton-up Root revives England attack before Stokes declares on opening day

Brilliant Root ton puts England in command in Ashes opener, but early declaration backfires

England's Root weathers storm after Stokes and Brook dismissals