England vs Australia ashes LIVE: Cricket scorecard and updates as hosts lose Ben Stokes at Lord’s

Stuart Broad is the brand new batter for England and will get off the mark with a push into midwicket for one. Mitchell Starc bangs one other one in at Jonny Bairstow who simply leans again and lets the ball fly by to Alex Carey.

Bought him! Mitchell Starc’s quick balls are working a deal with. He directs one at Harry Brook’s physique as the batter tries to open up the offside once more.

Brook slaps one into the duvet area however doesn’t catch it effectively and loops it straight to Pat Cummins who clings onto the ball.

The sphere now means that Australia will goal Jonny Bairstow with some quick stuff too. There are males out within the deep and a brief leg in place. Bairstow rides the bounce and turns the ball into the legside for one.

Harry Brook seems to be to attain over the offside. He steps outdoors leg and tries to raise one over cowl however mistimes the shot and scuffs it into the pitch.

50 for Harry Brook! Pat Cummins places a person in shut to check Brook out with one other quick supply however he swivels on it effectively and turns the ball all the way down to high-quality leg for one to carry up a effectively earned half-century!

Jonny Bairstow picks up a single too. England are slowly chipping away at the runs they want. They path by 124.

Good working from Harry Brook! Jonny Bairstow handles a brief ball effectively and manages to maintain the ball down as he gloves one into the offside. Brook sees the that the fielders are barely deep and requires Bairstow to come back by for one.

Cummins then pings one into the deck. It’s a heavy ball that clips Brook’s gloves earlier than smacking into the aspect of his helmet.

There’s going to be a break right here whereas Brook goes by a concussion take a look at.

Australia definitely assume there’s a weak spot to Harry Brook’s recreation towards the quick ball. Mitchell Starc hurries him with three bouncers earlier than Brook flicks one off his hip for a single.

Starc then comes around the wicket to Jonny Bairstow who leans on a half-volley and pushes the ball to the fielder at mid-on. The final ball of the over is banged in and Bairstow fancies it.

He goes for the pull and high edges the ball into the hole at sq. leg. There’s two males on the boundary but it surely falls in need of each and Bairstow picks up a run.

Take care Jonny. Pat Cummins continues as finds a little bit of variable bounce which scoots the ball low up the pitch. Bairstow will get an inside edge on the ball which rattles into his pads and will get the Australians excited for half a second.

Bairstow defends the remainder of the over. This has been an honest begin to his innings as Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have discovered their rhythm from the get go.

It’s not fairly information, however a Cricket Australia spokesperson has simply mentioned: “Nathan Lyon has been identified with a big calf pressure.

“He would require a interval of rehabilitation after this match is concluded. A choice relating to his availability for the rest of the collection will probably be made at the conclusion of the sport.”

So it’s probably not any information, but it surely doesn’t sound good for the bowler.

Sensible batting from Harry Brook. He’s pressured onto the again foot from a shorter supply off Mitchell Starc however rises above the ball and dabs it into the offside earlier than calling Jonny Bairstow by for one.

Bairstow goes after a large supply and drills a drive to the fielder at mid-off. He nailed that one however couldn’t decide the hole!

A brief arm pull brings him a single and he’ll hold the strike for the subsequent over.

Harry Brook regarded slightly erratic towards the quick ball yesterday night so Pat Cummins exams him out early this morning. Brook rolls his wrists over the ball and works a managed pull into backward sq. leg for one.

It’s a unique tactic to Jonny Bairstow. Cummins hammers away on a superb size in and round off stump. Bairstow is as much as the duty and solidly retains the ball out.