Rory Burns Carries the England Batting On Day Two.

He may have played and missed outside his off stump some forty times in this match but Rory Burns came of age yesterday as he made 125 not out and demonstrated an improved batting technique, to boot. Has England finally found the opening batsman it has long been seeking?

The home side finished in an extremely strong position - just 17 behind with 6 wickets in hand.
Batting last on this Edgbaston surface could be a nightmare, however, and so England must attempt to put clear blue water between the two sides with the wickets they have in hand.
Aussie off-spinner, Lyon, bowled superbly all day and had precious little to show for his labours. Nonetheless, he will be licking his lips at what the turning ball will do to England in the final innings of this excellent test match.