Smith and Archer hypnotise to leave second Test tantalisingly poised
• Second Test, day four: England 258 & 96-4; Australia 250
• England struggling after epic duel has crowd captivatedA mid-afternoon duel between two contrasting, charismatic characters eclipsed the match situation at Lord’s for a while. For once the back-page headlines were trustworthy. The critical contest was between Jofra Archer, England’s newest and fastest paceman, and Steve Smith, the indomitable former Test captain of Australia returning to his cherished natural
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