England are 17 behind Australia in the first innings, with 6 wickets in hand.
Steve Smith did well to rescue Australia from the depths to set up a decent first-innings total. The ball is now in England’s court.
The first Test of the 2019 Ashes will commence on August 1 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
England's win-loss ratio at Edgbaston (3.5) is the third-best for any side at any venue with a 25-Test cut-off.
Ashes 2019 will begin at England's near-impregnable fortress at Edgbaston, on July 1.
At stumps on Day Two, England lead Ireland by 181 runs in the second innings with 1 wicket in hand.
Trailing by 122, England will have to battle hard to save the Test against Ireland.
Malinga will play his last ODI against Bangladesh, Anderson has been ruled out of the Ireland Test, and Gill is disappointed
The only Test between England and Ireland will begin at Lord's on July 24. It will be a four-day affair.
Rhodes no longer coach of Bangladesh, Ireland leave out Dockrell for Lord's Test, and Davis helped retain First-Class status of a Surrey-Kent clash.