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Well that's a promising stat.
Nathan Lyon is back.
Summary
Burns 125*, Stokes 38*
Burns' maiden Test century
Survives lbw on 21 - out if reviewed
Root 57, Denly 18, Roy 10, Buttler 5
Two wickets for Pattinson
Australia 284: Smith 144, Broad 5-86
Edgbaston, first Test of five, day two
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So that is Steve Smith's runs done. Just the rest of the Aussie's to go. Easy...
Ash on the A4
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Root's innings has been an action-packed innings. He could have been out twice.
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Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialRory Burns had given up! He didn't even try and run his bat in. He would have been out by a mile.
Eng 152-1published at 48 overs
Burns 75, Root 57
England don't want a run out! Rory Burns had given up here after trying to steal a single. Had the throw from backward point hit he would have been way out.
As it is, England get an extra run thanks to an overthrow. The crowd love it.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport at EdgbastonAn impressive length of sandpaper in the Hollies.
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Eng 148-1published at 47.2 overs
Root may have just got to fifty but he's now bent double on the turf. He has just inside-edged the ball onto his own knee.
That hurts.
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statisticianJoe Root's half-century came from 110 balls, with six fours.
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Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialIt's been a good knock. It started slowly - he had 11 off 60 balls - and in his last 50 balls, he's scored 42 runs. He's really got some fluency into his batting. He's batting exactly the way England need him to.
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50 for Rootpublished at 47.1 overs
Death, taxes and Joe Root half-centuries.
He flicks for four off his hip to move to 53.
"Na na na na, Joe Root," chant the crowd to the tune of Hey Jude.
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Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialJoe Root is just hobbling a bit. The ball missed the thigh pad and hit him. That'll sting.
Eng 144-1published at 47 overs
Burns 75, Root 49
Root is on 49 now and the crowd cheer as he jogs for a single, thinking he has got to fifty but it is signaled as a leg bye.
I think that'll give Root a nasty bruise. It was pacy from Pattinson and missed the thigh pad.
Root will be on strike for the next over.
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Ben Carter: Just produced a wonderful leg glance from my desk, much to the chagrin of the customer service team.
Eng 143-1published at 46.4 overs
Tim Paine has a glove over his chin with a glum look on his face. James Pattinson stomps back to his mark.
Joe Root has just guided the ball down to the third man boundary for another four.
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That's how we get the youngsters into cricket...
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Paul Eastwood: I play forward defensive and cover drives daily using a ruler as I walk around my classroom. Kids look at me with confusion.
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More on the monkey fancy dress chat...
I've just amazed Jack Skelton next to me by telling him my hometown named a man who dressed up as a monkey as mayor. Everyone knows this story don't they?
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Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialThat was a real effort ball by Pat Cummins on a slow pitch.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondentThat was a nasty one! It was totally uncontrolled and it surprised Root. He didn't play it very well at all.