England bowler hopes pitch does not set trend for seriesKhawaja thrilled by ‘emotional’ century after long wait
Stuart Broad bemoaned a “soulless” pitch and his own struggles with the front line after a fine unbeaten century from Australia’s Usman Khawaja left the first Ashes Test of the summer delicately poised.
Broad thought he had cleaned up the opener on 112 during the final session of day two only to discover he had overstepped by a whisker. With Khawaja reaching the close on 126 not out – Australia 311 for five and trailing by 82 runs – the 36-year-old admitted to his annoyance.
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