Stuart Broad etched his name into Lord's Test history for the fifth time in his storied career to lay down the perfect Ashes marker.
And with the cloudy morning making way for glorious afternoon sunshine, England's top three batters were straight back into the groove to crank up the fun factor and all but wipe out the first innings deficit in half the time. A 20th five-wicket haul for Broad was the ideal way to remind both captain and coach that when it comes to white line fever, there is still few better in the business than this ultra competitive 36-year-old.
And even though it might have been up against a seriously underwhelming Ireland red ball side this time, who would bet against Broad producing something similar if given the chance against the Aussies?
