Root's day of head-scratching

Nov 26, 2017

England began the day two down and ahead by 7, leaving Joe Root with plenty to ponder•Getty Images

England lost three wickets in the morning, including Root, who was nipped out by Josh Hazlewood two overs before lunch•Getty Images

... before being stumped off a ripper from Lyon•Getty Images

David Warner and Cameron Bancroft blunted the new ball to shut out England hopes•Getty Images

Warner picked up the scoring to breeze to a half-century, leaving Australia with 56 more to get with all ten wickets intact•Getty Images

Mark Stoneman was the first wicket to fall, edging Nathan Lyon to slip•Getty Images

Moeen Ali engages in some shadow practice as he walks out to bat•Getty Images

Jonny Bairstow saw the lead rise past 150 before ramping a short ball into the hands of third man•AFP

Bancroft put a first-innings failure behind him to record a half-century on Test debut•Getty Images

Moeen hauled England past 150 with a quick 40...•Getty Images

Mitchell Starc took three wickets to send England hurtling towards the end of their innings•Getty Images

England were subjected to a tough session in the field•Getty Images