Australia preyed on England’s determination to stick to aggressive ‘Bazball’ cricket as several batsmen fell into a hooking trap during a chaotic session in the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday.Įngland, enjoying the best batting conditions of the match, were well placed at 188-1 in reply to Australia’s first innings 416, with the visitors’ spin bowler, Nathan Lyon, off the field with a calf injury.īut the home side slumped to 222-4 as Australia bowled bouncers with as many as four men deep on the legside - a tactic that could scarcely have been more obvious had it been signalled in neon lights.Įngland, however, having had the better of the second day’s play overall, recovered to 278-4 at stumps following an unbroken stand of 56 between Harry Brook (45 not out) and captain Ben Stokes (17 not out).
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