Ashes 2015 as it happened: Disastrous day for England as four wickets fall in pursuit of huge Australia total
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Your support makes all the difference.Australia piled on the misery for England on day two of the Second Test at Lord's after ending the first day on 337-1.
The tourists declared just after tea with 566 runs for 8 wickets to put England into bat.
The hosts managed to lose four wickets, ending the day 85-4.
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