Summary

  • England declare on 393-8 after Root hits brilliant century off just 145 balls

  • Earliest ever declaration in the first innings of an Ashes Test

  • Root and Bairstow (78) put on 121 for sixth wicket

  • Brook (32) & Stokes (1) fall after lunch to leave England 176-5

  • Crawley, who creamed first ball of match through covers for four, hits 61

  • Watch Today at the Test at 19:00 on BBC Two and iPlayer (UK only)

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne, Tom Mallows and Sam Drury

  1. Eng 222-5

    You tease, Pat. Nathan Lyon has an lbw appeal turned down as he traps Joe Root on the back foot again.

    Pat Cummins shapes to hold up the review signal but then declines at the last minute.

  2. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special

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    This is a "rebuilding" partnership, but they are still going at nearly five an over! It's remarkable.

  3. Eng 222-5

    Joe Root has been reasonably quiet since reaching his half-century but he leaps onto a leg-side delivery from Scott Boland, clipping it around the corner for four.

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    Bazball 2:25 York came 4th. Thanks David 11:22, That’s another fiver down the drain.

    Mike

  5. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Bairstow was sweating on it. He wanted that boundary!

  6. Eng 217-5

    I was just about to type how watchful Jonny Bairstow is being this close to tea. Then he takes a big step forward and launches Nathan Lyon over the top for four.

    Shows how much I know.

  7. Jonny Bairstow doing Jonny Bairstow things.

  8. Nathan Lyon is back into the attack.

    We have 20 minutes until tea.

  9. Eng 211-5

    Bairstow 19, Root 51

    I know every time Travis Head is about to field because the Edgbaston crowd give him a bit of grief as he collects the ball and an ironic cheer as he hurls the ball back in.

    That is likely to follow him round for the rest of this match at least.

  10. I don't think you are the only one, Chris.

    And here is why:

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    I know I don't say it enough and I should say it more, but always know that I love you, Joe Root.

    Chris, Stevenage

  12. Are we seeing the green shoots of an England recovery? Or have a just jinxed it?

    Either way this is a very good shot from Joe Root.

  13. Eng 209-5

    Oof, Cameron Green gets one to keep low and fizz past Jonny Bairstow's edge and narrowly miss his off stump.

    There is still something in this surface for the seamers.

    Green offers some width next up though, allowing Bairstow to cut away for fine for a welcome boundary for England.

  14. Jason Gillespie
    Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It is not a natural tactic for Australian teams. It is always hedging your bets, sweepers on both sides of the field. I don't mind a sweeper on the leg side. I think tactically, earlier in the innings, we were talking about a lack of short balls to Zak Crawley, who is such a good player of the short ball, so I can see they did that. Having a sweeper on the off side, you are hedging your bets.

  15. Here is the dismissal of Ben Stokes that left England in a bit of a mess.

  16. Eng 202-5

    Huge appeal from Pat Cummins as he smacks into Joe Root's pads - nothing given though. And after a quick chat with wicketkeeper Alex Carey they decline the review.

    Right decision too, the replay showed it was going over the stumps.

  17. Jason Gillespie
    Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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    That cover drive off Cameron Green, jeez, that was a good shot. I thought the first shot of the day was a good shot, but that was equally as good.

  18. Eng 201-5

    If at first you don't succeed...

    Jonny Bairstow gets away with a wild drive outside the off stump, but the next delivery is clattered through the covers for four.

    That is a fantastic shot. And that's the England 200 as well.

  19. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    The England fans’ Joe Root chant there, to the tune of Hey Jude, is as probably the loudest of the day.

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    Joe Root's half-century wagonwheel

  20. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    Against Australia, it's Joe Root's 20th score of 50 or more, including three 100s.