Australia bowl England out for 258

Thursday saw Lord’s turn red in support of the Ruth Strauss Foundation -- a lung cancer charity set up to honour the late wife of Andrew Strauss, the former England captain, who died from the disease.

England were dismissed for 258 by Australia in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s yesterday.

Only opener Rory Burns (53) and wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, last man out for 52, passed fifty after England were sent into bat by Australia captain Tim Paine following a total washout of Wednesday’s first day.

Australia finished the day at 30-1 as David Warner departed cheaply.

Earlier, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, the only change to the Australia side that won the first Test by 251 runs at Edgbaston last week, led the attack with three wickets for 58 runs from 22 overs.

New-ball partner Pat Cummins took 3-61 from 21 while off-spinner Nathan Lyon equalled Australia pace great Dennis Lillee’s tally of 355 Test wickets with a return of 3-68.

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood marked his entry into this season’s Ashes with three wickets after the second Ashes Test at Lord’s finally started yesterday.

Fast bowler Hazlewood, the only change to the Australia side that beat England by 251 runs in the first Test at Edgbaston last week, backed up that decision in just the second over of the match by removing opener Jason Roy for a duck.

He then dismissed England captain Joe Root (14) to leave the hosts reeling at 26-2.

Rory Burns, following up his maiden Test hundred at Edgbaston, made 53 after twice being dropped off Peter Siddle, and the left-handed opener shared a third-wicket partnership of 66 with Joe Denly (30).

But Denly’s exit after lunch sparked a collapse that saw England lose four wickets for 46 runs.

Hazlewood, in for fellow paceman James Pattinson, struck with his third ball when Roy was caught behind by wicketkeeper Paine after fending loosely outside off stump at a rising delivery.

It was a brilliant start for Ashes-holders Australia, looking to win their first Test series away to England in 18 years, with the hosts a wicket down without a run on the board.

At lunch, England were 76-2 with Burns 34 not out and Denly 27 not out.

But although the sunny conditions appeared good for batting, wickets tumbled early in the second session. England were reduced to 201-6 at tea.

SCORES IN BRIEF

ENGLAND: First innings--258 all out in 77.1 overs (Burns 53, Denly 30, Bairstow 52, Woakes 32; Cummins 3-61, Hazlewood 3-58, Lyon 3-68)

AUSTRALIA: First innings—30-1 in 13 overs (Bancroft 5 not out, Khawaja 18 not out; Broad 1-13)