CRICKET TEST MATCH:ENGLAND TOOK control of the second Test at Edgbaston yesterday reaching 112 for two when bad light ended play on day one after Pakistan earlier slumped to 72 all out and their lowest-ever test total against England.
Jonathan Trott was 31 not out and Kevin Pietersen, without a test century in 22 innings, had 36 to give England a lead of 40.
Pakistan may rue a day in which they won the toss and batted in tough, overcast conditions and then later dropped chances to hit back at England.
Pakistan, who were all out for 80 on Sunday when losing the first test by 354 runs, again suffered through their batsmens inadequacies to deal with the swinging ball.
Stuart Broad claimed four for 38 and James Anderson four for 20, including the last three.
Pakistans bowlers struck twice immediately after tea when England slipped from 44 without loss to 44 for two.
England lost Alastair Cook (17) first, after completing a hook shot too early only to see the ball balloon off his glove to second slip from the bowling of Mohammad Asif.
