Postpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match Special
After yesterday, I'm settling in to the gentler pace of Test cricket today. Normal service resumed!
Summary
Australia grind down England, who are made to pay for missed chances
Broad bowls Khawaja for 112 off a no-ball; left-hander ends day on 126 not out
Bairstow misses stumping chance to remove Green for 0, then fails to take edge off Carey's bat
Broad takes two wickets in two balls in morning session - removing Warner & Labuschagne
Postpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Aus 65-2published at 25 overs
Not this time, Matt. He'll have another shot before lunch, though.
Just a couple off the Ben Stokes over but just the angle he creates with his action makes his a slightly different proposition for the Australia batters.
Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at Edgbaston
Image source, Getty ImagesAn England all-rounder against an Australia great on a Saturday afternoon at Edgbaston. It couldn’t happen again, could it?
Postpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersHas Broad finally won? Or has Marais Erasmus just given in? He's worn him down!
Aus 64-2published at 24.2 overs
Not the ideal start for Ben Stokes. It's a no-ball first up.
He gets through two legal deliveries but England manage to convince umpire Erasmus that the ball needs to be changed.
Could a new (24ish overs old) ball make the difference?!
Postpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialIt's an obvious thing to say but England would love one of these wickets before lunch. Khawaja and Smith have both looked very settled, very composed.
Postpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThis has been one of the much-debated topics of the summer. How much can he bowl? It's so important that he can.
And what mode will he be in?
Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Oh hello, no messing about. A quick warm-up and Ben Stokes is coming on to bowl.
Cue big cheers from the Edgbaston crowd. Can the England skipper nip another one out before lunch?
Aus 63-2published at 24 overs
Good over from Moeen Ali to Steve Smith.
A couple of balls turn quite some way but are a touch too short to really trouble the batter.
Smith's firm back-foot punch looks to be headed for the boundary but a brilliant diving stop from Zak Crawley in the covers saves four.
Postpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at EdgbastonBen Stokes is warming up with half an hour to go before lunch.
Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesSteve Smith is batting like he's just planning on settling in for the day. He is not going to change a thing.
He's thinking low-risk and is not bothered about that.
Aus 62-2published at 23 overs
Lovely shot down the ground from Steve Smith but Stuart Broad chases it down like a man possessed and flicks it back just before the rope to save a run.
Ollie Robinson then challenges Usman Khawaja from over the wicket. The left-hander is forced to put away the more attacking shots we've seen in recent overs.
How's stat?!published at 12:33 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Usman Khawaja, now on 36*, is on a score twice as high as his career average before this innings in England, which was just 17.78.
Postpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThat just shot along the ground! Khawaja has done very well to keep that out.
Aus 59-2published at 22 overs
Trail by 334
Usman Khawaja is down the ground to Moeen Ali again and hits over mid-off for four.
Ben Stokes was the fielder at mid-off and he didn't pick it up at all. It still would have taken some catching but Stokes has taken some stunners in his time.
So close! Last ball of the over from Moeen and is practically scoots along the ground! Khawaja just gets his bat down in time and gives a smile. Nearly.
Postpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialIt's gone a little quiet around Edgbaston now. It was absolutely ticking after the Marnus Labuschagne wicket.
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Postpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialThat wasn't short at all. Khawaja is just trusting the bounce and that really shows how there's no pace in the pitch.
When he gets in his zone, he can bat for a long time.
Aus 54-2published at 21 overs
There is a smattering of applause from the Edgbaston crowd as Steve Smith's mistimed pull shot runs out to fine leg for a single that takes Australia to 50.
Usman Khawaja then ends the over with a superb pull shot. It wasn't even that short from Ollie Robinson but crunched it away in front of square.
How's stat?!published at 12:26 British Summer Time 17 June 2023
Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on Test Match SpecialIn overs five to 15 England found more than three times as much swing as Australia did at the same stage yesterday. The length has also been very different, with England pitching about five feet fuller than Australia did.
Image source, CricvizImage caption, England's bowling pitch map overs 5-15
Image source, CricvizImage caption, Australia's bowling pitch map overs 5-15