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
Peter Siddle would be high on a 'grumpiest-looking bowlers' list. Up there with Jimmy Anderson.
The ball goes off the outer portion of Rory Burns' bat but safely into the ground before going into the hands of fourth slip.
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special
Dare I say it, that first session was almost like watching Test cricket...
Trail by 213
Rory Burns is on strike...
Joe Root is swiveling in the outfield to stretch out his back. Peter Siddle hands Aleem Dar his cap. We're about to get under way.
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Nathan Amery: Doris watching #ashes2019 while she's supposed to be hard at work.
Image source, Nathan AmeryHere's a reminder of the one wicket to fall as the players prepare to come back out for the afternoon session.
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Alan M: Smith might have sandpaper, but Root has wood glue.
Root has scored 11 from 57 balls. He has not been his typical, fluent self but he's still there. The England skipper will be looking to go big.
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Is that a pet hedgehog?!
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Samuel: Cardoon can barely watch as England dig in.
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Un-England-like but good to see?
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60 runs and just one wicket in a session? This isn't very England-like...
Martin in Cardiff
Look closely and you can just see the off bail out of its groove. Joe Root survived on nine.
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Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
A good first session - tight, intense, absorbing. Rory Burns will be delighted and looking forward to coming back out.
The pitch is looking good, England need to bat time, grind the Aussies down and get up towards their score.
England have plenty of time to just bat, bat, bat and bat. Will they be able to do it?
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Kieran: This is good, Test cricket is 5 days not 3. Let's bat them out of the game and hope we don't need to go again on a day 5 pitch.
The new, friendly Australia?
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