Stuart Broad was in the thick of things as England cricket and Australia cricket vied for control on day two of the first Ashes Test, conjuring a big double breakthrough before reprieving centurion Usman Khawaja with a careless no-ball.
Broad raised the roof at Edgbaston in the morning when he dismissed old rival David Warner and the world’s No 1 batter Marnus Labuschagne with consecutive deliveries, but Khawaja batted from start to finish as Australia finished 82 behind on 311-5.
Khawaja’s supreme 126 not out dragged the tourists back from a parlous 67-3 but Broad will be kicking himself after bowling him late in the day only to be called for overstepping. England had already squandered a couple of chances at the other end, wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow fumbling a stumping against Cameron Green and dropping a regulation catch off Alex Carey.
While Ben Stokes has stayed true to his attacking principles – with bat, ball and by springing a surprise declaration at 393-8 on Friday afternoon – Australia have dug their heels in with a more conservative, traditional brand of Test cricket.
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