Ashes 2013: England v Australia: day two – in pictures

After the overcast first day, the sun is finally out. So much so that former England captain Michael Vaughan has donned his shades Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Phil Hughes of Australia looks focused as he walks out to bat Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

There's not a cloud in the sky at Trent Bridge Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Steve Finn sets out England's stall as he bowls to Steven Smith Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

In the over after bringing up his 50, Smith finds himself walking back to the pavilion after he edges the ball to Matt Prior off James Anderson Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brad Haddin follows him in the next over when a fabulous ball by Graeme Swann sends the bails tumbling Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Another one goes! Anderson again gets one to hold its line outside off, bamboozling Peter Siddle, who can only edge to Matt Prior who takes a fine tumbling catch. Three wickets in three overs for England Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Mitchell Starc is the next to go after Anderson's delivery ends up in Prior's gloves via Starc's edge. He's out for a duck after facing just five balls Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Applause all round as James Anderson celebrates his fifth wicket of the innings Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

There's a big appeal from Ian Bell, left, Matt Prior and Alastair Cook appeal as the ball clatters into the pad of James Pattinson. The umpire's finger goes up and Pattinson forlornly reviews the decision but soon there's big-screen confirmation of the LBW Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

Phillip Hughes is still in plugging away, slowly heading towards his fifty Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Ashton Agar narrowly avoids a stumping by Matt Prior off Graeme Swann Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Ashton Agar sets about getting some runs on the board. The youngster is soon smacking the England bowlers about, thwacking seven 4s and a 6 as he notches his half century in 50 balls Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Time for a bit of a rethink Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The Aussie players are enjoying watching the final partnership of Agar and Hughes who notch a hundred partnership in just 111 balls. At lunch the visitors are 229-9, a lead of 14 runs Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

After lunch Agar and Hughes continue to rack up the runs ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Which pleases the Aussie fans no end Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The 19 year old is putting in an incredibly assured performance and it's not long before he's on 98. He hammers the ball and the Aussies get ready to celebrate an astonishing century, but Graeme Swann at deep midwicket puts paid to that when he takes the catch. Australia are 280 all out, a lead of 65 runs Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Applause rings around the ground in appreciation of Ashton Agar's phenomenal innings Photograph: Tom Jenkins for

It's not a good start for England's innings as Joe Root attempts to clip Mitchell Starc's ball away to fine leg, but instead feathers the slightest of edges through to Brad Haddin Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Things go from bad to worse with next ball as Starc slams the ball straight into Jonathan Trott's pad. The umpire rules not out as to the naked eye it looks like Trott edged it, but it goes to the fourth official who looks at the video, checks the front on hotspot and Snicko and decides that there wasn't any contact. Trott is out and England are 11-2 at tea Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Kevin Pietersen and Cook steady the ship and put together a 60+ partnership
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

England end the day on 80-2, meaning they are 15 runs ahead of Australia after two absorbing days of play. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Agar is congratulated by his family for his thrilling performance with the bat which has given Australia real hope. Photograph: Tom Jenkins