 
                                    England have the upper-hand after day two of the opening Ashes test in Birmingham.
The hosts trail by just 17 runs in their first innings after opening batsman Rory Burns made a gritty maiden century.
England ended the second day's play on 267 for 4 in reply to Australia's 284 all out.
Day three gets underway at 2 pm UAE time on Saturday.
 
                                 
                                        
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