Chris Rogers and Steven Smith each scored unvanquished lots of during a best partnership as Australia dominated the primary day of the second Ashes check against European country at Lord's on Th. At stumps, Australia were 337 for one when cashing in on captain archangel Clarke's luck in winning the toss and batting 1st on a generally smart Lord's pitch. Rogers was a Test-best 158 not out and Smith 129 not out when he was born on fifty. Their partnership was up to now value 259 runs and stone-broke the previous Australia second-wicket record at Lord's of 231 set by Bill Woodfull and Don Bradman that had stood since 1930. England's lone success in ninety overs' of toil was once off-spinner Moeen Ali had David Warner (38) caught within the covers by James Anderson shortly when the primary hour's play.


This innings was all the a lot of important for Rogers because it came at 'the home of cricket' -- a ground he is aware of well from his time spent enjoying and captaining Lord's-based county aspect Middlesex. "It's planning to be one among the proudest moments in my career i believe," left-handed opener Rogers told Sky Sports when beating his previous check better of 119 against European country at Sydney in 2014. "To score 100 at the weight unit (Melbourne Cricket Ground) then the SCG (Sydney Cricket Ground) and so to urge one here, it is so special," he said.