Stuart Broad gets Australia rocking as he takes out David Warner but England rue missed chances

Stuart Broad got the better of David Warner yet again but was left to rue a costly no-ball as Australia frustrated England on the second day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Broad was on a hat-trick in the morning session after he dismissed Warner for the 15th time in Test cricket and then had Marnus Labuschagne caught behind with his next ball.

But England then let Australia off the hook as Usman Khawaja hit an unbeaten 126 to help the tourists close on 311 for five, 82 runs behind.

Broad was furious when he bowled Khawaja on 112 but the third umpire found he had overstepped and it was called a no-ball.

Writing in his Mail Sport column, the 36-year-old said: ‘There was a bit of disappointment that we walked off with only five Australian wickets because we created more chances than that – and I was as guilty as anyone.

Stuart Broad had Australia rocking as he took two early wickets and had a chance at a hat-trick

Broad (left) has been the enemy of David Warner (right) and got him out yet again at Edgbaston

‘It’s so frustrating when you produce a Jaffa like that and the wicket is chalked off, and ultimately, I should never be that close to the line.

‘It felt like I sent down more no-balls than I have in a Test match day before, and there are no excuses for that, other than during the first innings of a series against Australia, you are probably striving a bit more, trying to run in as hard as you can.’

Jonny Bairstow also dropped Alex Carey on 26 as the Australia wicketkeeper finished the day on 52 not out. Bairstow earlier missed the chance to stump Cameron Green on nought and the all-rounder went on to score 38.

‘It’s a little bit frustrating,’ admitted England assistant coach Paul Collingwood. ‘We would have liked to have taken those chances. We were probably half an inch away from taking all their wickets tonight.

‘We weren’t far away but we are still in a magnificent position in this game. That wicket isn’t going to get any better as it goes on. We will regroup overnight, recharge, and hopefully get those last five wickets.’

Broad, who took two for 49, was also critical of the Edgbaston pitch as England’s seamers struggled, with Jimmy Anderson and Ollie Robinson finishing the day without a wicket. Moeen Ali took two for 124 off 29 overs on his Test return, while Ben Stokes proved he is fit to bowl by taking the key wicket of Steve Smith.

‘It is certainly one of the slowest pitches I can remember bowling on in England,’ complained Broad. ‘It has been hard work for the seamers. It is pretty characterless so far, pretty soulless.

‘Ultimately we are looking to entertain, have fun and get the crowd jumping and it is quite a difficult pitch to get play and misses on and nicks to slip. Hopefully it is not a trend for the whole series.’

Broad took two wickets for 49 runs in a testing day two of the Ashes at Edgbaston

Broad thought he had taken the wicket of Usman Khawaja but later had it chalked off for no-ball

England started excellently but were made to rue their missed chances to take more wickets against Australia

The star of the day was undoubtedly Khawaja, who hit his first Test hundred in England and celebrated by tossing his bat in the air.

‘I don’t know why the bat throw happened, but it happened,’ smiled the Australia opener. ‘It was a combination of three Ashes tours in England and being dropped in two of them. 

‘And when I am getting sprayed by the crowd as I’m walking out there today and as I am going in the nets, that I can’t score runs in England, I guess it was a bit more emotional than normal.

‘It’s nice to go out and score runs for Australia, just to show everyone that the last 10 years haven’t been a fluke. I am way more comfortable with being myself nowadays. Now what you see is what you get. This is Usman. I am happy to be out there and show everyone the real me.’