Having carried out properly to regular the ship late on Day 1, England had been rocked early, shedding Joe Root. Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, and Chris Woakes couldn’t present a lot assist to their captain both and the hosts had been struggling at 142-7. Thanks to counter-attacking knocks by Ben Stokes and Mark Wood, England conceded a slim lead of 26 runs. With the ball, the hosts had a spring of their step and ensured that they stored Australia in management on the shut of play. As issues stand, the primary hour will probably be essential for England as they search for early inroads.