Two cricketers dominated the evenly-balanced opening day of the second unofficial Test match between England Lions and Australia A at Edgbaston

Cowan and Harris share honours in even battle

Another rainy day in a wet summer hasn't stunted the growth of Yorkshire opening batsman Joe Root

Growing Root soaks up lessons

Is there a cleaner striker of a ball in English cricket than Craig Kieswetter? Those who watched him make 112 not out on the second day of the England Lions game against Australia A at Edgbaston might find it hard to believe so.

Kieswetter ton resurrects Lions

Tim Paine looked destined to be Australia's future wicketkeeper, but now he is just grateful to be playing any cricket after a serious finger injury which put his career in doubt

Paine opens up on mental battle

Cricket Australia has fielded two Australia A sides in the same week, including one player who was sent home from the first tour because of injury, only to play for the other squad back in Australia

Introducing Australia AA

Australia A

England Lions

2nd unofficial Test, Australia A tour of England at Birmingham, Aug 14-17 2012

England Lions v Australia A

JE Root

V Chopra

EJG Morgan

SR Patel

C Kieswetter

BA Stokes

CR Woakes

JAR Harris

MT Coles

JC Tredwell

SC Meaker

Eng Lions Innings

MG Johnson

JM Bird

NM Coulter-Nile

NM Lyon

Australia A Bowling

Eng Lions 2th innings Partnerships

Player Name		R	B
JE Root	caught †	24	38
V Chopra	caught	10	16
EJG Morgan	bowled	12	30
SR Patel	lbw	2	10
C Kieswetter	not out	112	128
BA Stokes	caught †	26	58
CR Woakes	not out	48	65
JAR Harris
MT Coles
JC Tredwell
SC Meaker
Extras	(lb 3, nb 3)
Total	240(5 wkts; 57 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
MG Johnson	14	2	55	1	3.92 (1nb)
JM Bird	16	2	65	2	4.06 (2nb)
NM Coulter-Nile	19	4	70	2	3.68
NM Lyon	8	0	47	0	5.87

Day 4

Day 3

Day 2

Day 1

Others

Eng Lions Innings