England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Day 2 Live Updates: England Aim To Bundle Out Australia Early

ENG vs AUS, 4th Ashes Test, Day 2 Live Updates: England's Stuart Broad became just the fifth bowler to take 600 Test wickets as Australia ended Wednesday's opening day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on 299-8. Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh each made 51 after England captain Ben Stokes won the toss in a match the hosts must win to maintain their hopes of regaining the Ashes at 2-1 down with two to play. Chris Woakes led England's pace attack with 4-52 in 18.5 overs while Broad took 2-68. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Tries a slower bumper on leg, Hazlewood sits under it.

This is full and outside off, Hazlewood has nothing to do with it.

BEAUTY! Short in length and on middle, shapes in. Hazlewood looks to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! First ball of Day 2 and action straightaway. Cummins goes! James Anderson serves it very full and outside off. Cummins drives it straight to covers where Ben Stokes gets low and takes it. A superb start for England.

We are all set. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc to resume their batting. Perfect conditions as the weather looks good. James Anderson to bowl first on Day 2. Let's play...

Australia's tail though has shown character so far in this series and they would dearly hope, Cummins and Starc can stretch their total to the 350-run mark. England on the other hand, will want to make quick work of the remaining two wickets and then bat well on a Day 2 wicket which is considered the best to bat on.

It is time for Day 2 and we haed into it with the game quite evenly poised or one can say, the hosts have their noses ahead but just by a little. They elected to bowl on a ground where the teams batting first hve a better record but have done