02-08-2019, 16:57
170-2 at tea, Root the man to go, tried a straight drive and gave Siddle a one-handed return catch. Burns going well, but a bit loose outside off-stump at times, and clearly lost his concentration at points in the session. Vital for England that he sticks around as long as possible. Australia beating the bat every now and then, still something in the pitch, but with a set batsman at the crease we can potentially punish them before close.
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