The ongoing Test match between England and Australia at Edgbaston has seen a dominant performance from the England team on Day 2. At Lunch, the Aussies were batting at 78/3, trailing by 315 runs from England’s overnight score of 14/0. The day started with a strong flourish from Stuart Broad, who took two wickets in consecutive balls, setting the tone for England. Stokes’ performance on Day 1 had already made headlines as he made the bold decision to declare England’s first innings at 393/8, leaving the Australian openers to survive the last four overs of the day. England’s comprehensive control over the match so far puts them in a favorable position going into the rest of Day 2.

Source: Hindustan Times June 17, 2023 15:10 UTC