A shaky start to the day but the Aussies have steadied the ship. 🏏 Live 👉 9WWOS Ashes
Joe Root returned to the field after scans cleared him of a serious abdomen injury, having been hit by a ball during morning throwdowns.
The England captain put himself straight in at first slip, but it didn't take long to see how much pain he must be in. Marnus Labuschagne edged a James Anderson seamer and the ball sailed past Root in what looked like catching distance. Root's outstretched hand missed the ball by mere centimetres. Commentators speculated a "full fit slipper" would have made the catch.
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