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London: England were 85-4 at stump on day two in reply to Australia's 566-8 declared, featuring 215 from Steve Smith of the second Test at Lord's on Friday.
England were 85-4 at stump on day two in reply to Australia's 566-8 declared, featuring 215 from Steve Smith of the second Test at Lord's on Friday.
Replying to Australia's daunting 566-8 declared, they lost Adam Lyth to the second ball as they slipped to 30-4, with Mitchell Johnson striking twice.
Ben Stokes and captain Alastair Cook carried them to 85-4 by the close, 282 short of avoiding the follow-on.
Steve Smith hit 215 and Chris Rogers 173, while Stuart Broad took 4-83, as Australia declared an over after tea.
Earlier, Steven Smith's maiden Test double, 215, the seventh highest individual Test score at Lord's, was the cornerstone of Australia's first innings total of 566 for eight declared that also featured opener Chris Rogers's Test-best 173.
Yet Stuart Broad (4 for 83) led something of an England fightback before part-time spinner Joe Root took two cheap wickets, including that of Smith.
That left England, who needed 282-run to more to avoid the follow-on
Australia resumed on a commanding 337 for one. Rogers was then 158 not out and Smith, dropped in the slips on 50 by Ian Bell on Thursday, unbeaten on 129.
Friday's first ball produced drama and concern in equal measure when Rogers was struck on the side of the helmet as he turned his head away from a James Anderson delivery.
Smith, who only two Tests ago was out for 199 against the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica last month, went to 200 when he whipped off-spinner Moeen Ali off his pads for a 24th four in 336 balls faced, with his more than eight-hour innings also featuring one six.
He then posted Australia's second highest individual Test score at Lord's behind cricket great Don Bradman's 254 in 1930.
But his hopes of breaking that 85-year-old Australia record ended in very modern fashion when he was lbw trying to reverse-sweep Root.
Peter Nevill made a breezy 45 on his Test debut, having been called into the side when first-choice wicket-keeper Brad Haddin withdrew for family reasons, before he holed out off Root.
Brief scores
Australia - 566 for 8 (Smith 215, Rogers 173, Broad 4-83)
England - 85 for 4 (Stokes 38*)
Status - England trail by 481 runs
