Sport: All the action from the second Test at Lord's

Egg and bacon colours are proudly worn outside Lord's as MCC members queue ahead of the first day of the second Ashes Test Photograph: David Levene/David Levene

The gates open ... Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images

Andrew Strauss tosses the coin watched by Ricky Ponting, Nasser Hussain and match referee Jeff Crowe Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Alastair Cook plays a shot after England choose to bat first Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Australia's captain Ponting discusses tactics with Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Strauss avoids a bouncer as the Australians look to catch him off guard Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

England captain Strauss strikes the ball with authority – England are now 50 without loss and counting Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images

Johnson prepares his delivery ... Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

... but is frustrated by a pitch offering him very little Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

England have scored more than 500 runs at Lord's on 12 accassions in their history, seven of those in the last seven years... a stat which bodes well for this match Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

Ponting lies on the ground in dismay after a Cook shot flies through the slips off the bowling of Ben Hilfenhaus. The England opener soon finds his way to a half-century Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Strauss's shot is stopped in the slips by Phillip Hughes Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

But the runs keep on coming ... England make it to 126 without loss at lunch Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

(left to right) Team Director Andy Flower, Kevin Pietersen, Nick Compton, Andrew Flintoff, bowling coach Ottis Gibson, Stuart Broad and Graham Onions watch from the players balcony Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images

Spin bowler Nathan Hauritz holds his hand in agony after Strauss comes down the track and smashes the ball straight back at the Aussie Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

Closer inspection shows a nasty looking dislocation of his middle finger Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

Cook, on bended knee, hits out ... Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

But shortly afterwards he trudges off, having being trapped LBW by Mitchell Johnson for 95 runs Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA

Cook's replacement Ravi Bopara is soon to follow, LBW to Ben Hilfenhaus for 18 Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images

Kevin Pietersen inadvertently loops the ball into the air but escapes being caught Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

Strauss celebrates his century stand and England go for tea at 252-2. Soon after play resumes, however, Pietersen is caught by Haddin for 32 Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

Paul Collingwood removes his helmet after being caught by Siddle Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

Next up it's Matt Prior, bowled by Johnson for 8 Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Disaster strikes for England as Andrew Flintoff goes for four. England have now lost three wickets for just 31 runs Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

But Strauss's magnificent performance, aided by a solid start from Stuart Broad, leaves England in a decent position at the end of play - they finished on 364 for six Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA