Eng 205-4published at 71 overs
Trail by 79
Two men of Essex, watching somewhere, have just thought to themselves, "Make it a daddy, Rory."
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
Eng 205-4published at 71 overs
100 for Burnspublished at 70.3 overs
He is in by miles! Quite why they even sent that upstairs...anyway.
RORY BURNS HAS HIT HIS MAIDEN TEST CENTURY.
What an effort from the England opener. He's had to battle throughout, having faced an intense examination of his technique outside off-stump. He's ridden his luck a bit too, but he's showed tremendous judgement otherwise to accumulate run by run and put England into a decent position here.
A especially brilliant innings given how he has responded to those questions about his technique with a much tighter approach. An Ashes hundred, what a moment.
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Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match SpecialBurns is certain he has reached an excellent maiden Test century.
Third umpirepublished at 70.3 overs
Rory Burns clips off his pads and sets off for a tight single. The throw comes in and the stumps are broken.
Burns was home, surely? He's started to celebrate the century.
But the umpires are checking it.
Eng 204-4published at 70.2 overs
No run.
Eng 204-4published at 70.1 overs
Ben Stokes gets one on the pads from Nathan Lyon and casually knocks it away for a single.
Let's do this again - Burns on strike on 99...
How's stat?!published at 17:07 British Summer Time 2 August 2019
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statisticianBen Stokes averages 27 against off-spinners in Test cricket.
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Glenn McGrath
Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialYou wonder about the nervous nineties but there are plenty of nerves in the crowd as well.
It will be a big moment for Rory Burns if he can get this final run. He still looks fairly composed.
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Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match SpecialBurns has done a magnificent job for England.
Eng 203-4published at 70 overs
Burns 99, Stokes 2
Rory Burns drives square but again can't be the fielder, this time at point.
He remains on 99.
Heads on hands around Edgbaston.
Eng 203-4published at 69.5 overs
On his pads...but Rory Burns finds the fielder at mid-wicket! No run.
Eng 203-4published at 69.4 overs
Trail by 81
Ben Stokes defends a few then walks down the pitch at Peter Siddle to tuck it round the corner for a single.
Rory Burns back on strike on 99...
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Peter Siddle returns to the attack. Ben Stokes on strike.
Postpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 2 August 2019
Alison Mitchell
BBC Test Match SpecialThat was a wonderful over from Lyon.
Eng 202-4published at 69 overs
Burns 99, Stokes 1
And again, just past the outside edge. Whew.
Rory Burns pushes the last away but straight to a fielder for no run. He plays out a maiden and remains on 99.
Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 2 August 2019
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match SpecialBoth sides must be wondering why they didn't pick a second spinner. It's the second day!
Image source, ReutersEng 202-4published at 68.3 overs
Eeeeek. Rory Burns goes to defend and the ball just about turns past his outside edge.
Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 2 August 2019
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match SpecialStay in. Don't do anything silly.
Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 2 August 2019
Nathan Lyon to Rory Burns. Here we go.
Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 2 August 2019
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match SpecialAll good cricket matches there is a bit of luck to either side. How many times have England played and missed? Then there was the ball that hit the stumps and didn't knock the bails off.