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Steven Smith takes centre stage again on day of high drama as Australia give themselves a chance
Smith suffers brutal blows to neck and arm as Jofra Archer unleashes hell
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england
Did England react properly to Steve Smith's injury?
Dan Brettig thinks England's players showed some nervousness after Steve Smith was hit by a Jofra Archer bouncer
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Australia
Cricket
Steven Smith blow brings cricket to a standstill
The Australia batsman was able to resume his innings shortly after a sickening blow from Jofra Archer but it would have rekindled some awful memories
New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2019
Stats - Sri Lanka's opening record, and New Zealand's lower-order resistance
All the stats highlights from an eventful fourth day in Galle
New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2019
Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne fifties lead Sri Lanka's victory push
Sri Lanka took a giant stride towards chasing down 268 with a wicketless post-lunch session from their openers on the fourth day
Australia in ENG 2019
Australia's batsmen knuckle down to stem the blood loss
On previous tours, Australia would have crumbled in a session like this. Today, they escaped with only minimal damage
Australia in ENG 2019
Jofra Archer claims maiden Test wicket as England take upper hand
Australia must turn to Steven Smith and Matthew Wade after struggling on rain-affected day
Australia in ENG 2019
England fall short as Joe Root misallocates his resources
Nearly half of Jofra Archer's 42 deliveries on the third morning were left alone - not that he was the man for these conditions anyway
New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2019
New Zealand happy to set 'anything above 200' - Tom Latham
Niroshan Dickwella, meanwhile, thinks any target under 225 will be achievable
Australia in ENG 2019
Jonny Bairstow, Rory Burns stand up for England but Australia edge day
Australia reached 30 for 1 during a tricky period at the end of the day after their bowlers put England under pressure again
Australia
Cricket
'Cherry ripe' Josh Hazlewood brings peak precision
Australia have managed Hazlewood's workload carefully to ensure he was in peak condition at Lord's
Australia in ENG 2019
Jofra Archer will relish bouncer battle - Rory Burns
Debutant is "looking forward to getting his own back" after Pat Cummins short-ball barrage, suggests Burns
England
Cricket
England's batting maelstrom squanders another opportunity
There was arguably not a single player in England's batting lineup in his optimal position at Lord's - and it showed
Australia
Cricket
Nathan Lyon critical of Australia's standards at Lord's
Falling short of usual standards a "positive sign we can get better" argues Lyon
New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2019
Ajaz Patel's five-for keeps New Zealand in the hunt
Unbeaten eighth-wicket stand between Lakmal and Dickwella keeps Sri Lanka in sight of parity after 12-wicket day
Australia
Cricket
Josh Hazlewood's economy leaves Mitchell Starc on the periphery for Lord's
'Tough call' to omit Starc, admits Justin Langer, but right-arm seamer's miserly spells give him the edge
Sri Lanka
Cricket
Akila Dananjaya: Resilience, guile, and a bit of elbow grease
Plenty of spinners, particularly those from Sri Lanka, have faded away after remodelling their actions. It's still early days, but Akila Dananjaya seems to be bucking that trend
Australia
Cricket
Back surgeon doubted he could fix Pattinson
The fast bowler has learned how to manage his body but revealed there were serious doubts whether he would recover from his back stress fractures
Australia in ENG 2019
Live Report - England v Australia, 2nd Test, Lord's
Follow our live report for updates, stats, trivia, colour and discussion during the second Test of the 2019 Ashes from Lord's.
New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2019
Ross Taylor keeps New Zealand in the fight after Akila Dananjaya's five-for
A Taylor counterpunch kept the visitors alive on a day where they seemed in control during all overs except the ones immediately preceding a break
Australia in ENG 2019
Jofra Archer forced to wait for Test debut as first day of second Ashes Test is a washout
Play abandoned without a ball being bowled, toss to take place on Thursday
Australia in ENG 2019
England prepare to pit hope against bullish expectation
Jofra Archer and Jack Leach's selections rely on the hope, rather than conviction, that England can turn this Ashes series around
england
It won't be long until you see Moeen back - Root
Moeen Ali's England career is far from over according to captain Joe Root, who expects him to bounce back from his recent setbacks.
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Australia in ENG 2019
Preview: Will Jofra Archer prove to be England's Ashes X-factor against Australia at Lord's?
From the match Australia weren't expected to win to one they're not expected to lose, how quickly things can change during the Ashes
england
Root excited for Archer Test debut
England captain Joe Root says Jofra Archer is raring to go ahead of his debut in the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
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