02-08-2019 19:56 via theguardian.com

Ashes first Test: England 267-4 against Australia at stumps on day two – as it happened

Rory Burns batted all day to make a fine maiden Test century and put England on top in a fascinating first Test at Edgbaston 6.50pm BST That’s it for today’s blog. I’ll leave you with Vic’s match report and Geoff’s piece on Joe Root’s weird escape. Thanks for your company and emails - night! Related: Rory Burns’ maiden Test century puts England on top against AustraliaRelated: Joe Root’s lucky escape was far from freakish – bails law needs a
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