Opener Ben Duckett hit 98 as England raced to 278-4 in an another high octane "Bazball" batting display to continue their Ashes fightback on day two of the second Lord's test on Thursday after bowling Australia out for 416 on a memorable day's action.
In the latest extraordinary display of modern-day test cricket, England enjoyed their best Ashes opening stand for 11 years and rattled to their total at almost five an over.
However, the counterpoint of their all-action approach meant they also gifted key wickets when well-set batsmen refused to back down in the face of Australia's somewhat desperate short-pitched approach.
