<p>Teenage debutant Ashton Agar frustrated England with a record-breaking innings today, as Australia seized an improbable lead on the second day of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.<br /><br /></p>.<p>At lunch, last man Agar was 69 not out, the 19-year-old breaking a 111-year-old record for the highest score by a No 11 batsman on Test debut of 45 not out set by Australia great Warwick Armstrong against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1902.<br /><br />Australia, who were in dire straits at 117 for nine, 98 runs behind Ashes-holders England's first innings 215, after losing five wickets for only nine runs.<br /><br />Yet they reached lunch on 229 for nine -- a first innings lead of 14 -- thanks to an unbroken last wicket stand of 112 between Agar, whose knock was the highest individual score of the match to date, and Phil Hughes, on 63 not out.<br /><br />Agar, primarily a left-arm spinner and a shock selection for this Test after playing just 10 first-class matches for Western Australia, made a brilliant run-a-ball 50, including seven fours and a six.<br /><br />Hughes, seven not out overnight, did what so many batsmen in this match had failed to do and stayed in to complete a 94-ball 50.<br /><br />James Anderson had led the way for England with five for 70, his 14th haul of five or more wickets in an innings in 83 Tests.<br /><br />Australia resumed on 140 runs behind England on 75 for four, after an overcast first day where seamer Peter Siddle rocked England with five for 50. <br /><br />But today saw sunshine and blue skies, which promised better batting conditions for Steven Smith, 38 not out overnight, and Hughes.<br /><br />Smith drove off-spinner Graeme Swann to the boundary to complete a 72-ball 50 -- the first of the match -- featuring seven fours and a six.<br /><br />But Anderson, who on Wednesday had gone past England fast bowling great Fred Trueman's record of 307 Test wickets, made the breakthrough.<br /><br />Smith, driving loosely at an Anderson, gaining reverse-swing, got a thin edge and was caught behind low down by wicket-keeper Matt Prior for 53.<br /><br />Wickets then tumbled until Agar's arrival at the crease.<br /><br />The teenager did survive a desperately close stumping appeal from Prior off Swann on six, with Australia then 131 for nine -- 84 runs adrift -- as third umpire Marais Erasmus eventually ruled in his favour.<br /><br />The fall of the ninth wicket saw Thursday's opening session extended by 30 minutes but that gave Agar, whose highest first-class score is 71 not out, the time to level the scores with a late cut four off Swann.<br /><br />Before today's play, England seamer Stuart Broad, who didn't take the field Wednesday after being struck on the shoulder while batting, passed a fitness test.<br /><br />It looked as if he wouldn't be required to bowl but England captain Alastair Cook turned to the Nottinghamshire seamer in a desperate bid to take the final Australia wicket but all to no avail. <br /><br /><br />Nottingham, Jul 11 (AFP) Scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Trent Bridge today:<br /><br />England 1st Innings: 215<br /><br />Australia 1st Innings (overnight: 75-4):<br /><br />S Watson c Root b Finn 13<br />C Rogers lbw b Anderson 16<br />E Cowan c Swann b Finn 0<br />M Clarke b Anderson 0<br />S Smith c Prior b Anderson 53<br />P Hughes not out 63<br />B Haddin b Swann 1<br />P Siddle c Prior b Anderson 1<br />M Starc c Prior b Anderson 0<br />J Pattinson lbw b Swann 2<br />A Agar not out 69<br />Extras: (LB-11) 11<br />Total: (for 9 wkts in 55 overs) 229<br />Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-19, 3-22, 4-53, 5-108, 6-113, 7-114, 8-114, 9-117<br />Bowling: Anderson 21-2-70-5; Finn 15-0-80-2; Swann 17-4-55-2; Broad 2-0-13-0.</p>
<p>Teenage debutant Ashton Agar frustrated England with a record-breaking innings today, as Australia seized an improbable lead on the second day of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.<br /><br /></p>.<p>At lunch, last man Agar was 69 not out, the 19-year-old breaking a 111-year-old record for the highest score by a No 11 batsman on Test debut of 45 not out set by Australia great Warwick Armstrong against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1902.<br /><br />Australia, who were in dire straits at 117 for nine, 98 runs behind Ashes-holders England's first innings 215, after losing five wickets for only nine runs.<br /><br />Yet they reached lunch on 229 for nine -- a first innings lead of 14 -- thanks to an unbroken last wicket stand of 112 between Agar, whose knock was the highest individual score of the match to date, and Phil Hughes, on 63 not out.<br /><br />Agar, primarily a left-arm spinner and a shock selection for this Test after playing just 10 first-class matches for Western Australia, made a brilliant run-a-ball 50, including seven fours and a six.<br /><br />Hughes, seven not out overnight, did what so many batsmen in this match had failed to do and stayed in to complete a 94-ball 50.<br /><br />James Anderson had led the way for England with five for 70, his 14th haul of five or more wickets in an innings in 83 Tests.<br /><br />Australia resumed on 140 runs behind England on 75 for four, after an overcast first day where seamer Peter Siddle rocked England with five for 50. <br /><br />But today saw sunshine and blue skies, which promised better batting conditions for Steven Smith, 38 not out overnight, and Hughes.<br /><br />Smith drove off-spinner Graeme Swann to the boundary to complete a 72-ball 50 -- the first of the match -- featuring seven fours and a six.<br /><br />But Anderson, who on Wednesday had gone past England fast bowling great Fred Trueman's record of 307 Test wickets, made the breakthrough.<br /><br />Smith, driving loosely at an Anderson, gaining reverse-swing, got a thin edge and was caught behind low down by wicket-keeper Matt Prior for 53.<br /><br />Wickets then tumbled until Agar's arrival at the crease.<br /><br />The teenager did survive a desperately close stumping appeal from Prior off Swann on six, with Australia then 131 for nine -- 84 runs adrift -- as third umpire Marais Erasmus eventually ruled in his favour.<br /><br />The fall of the ninth wicket saw Thursday's opening session extended by 30 minutes but that gave Agar, whose highest first-class score is 71 not out, the time to level the scores with a late cut four off Swann.<br /><br />Before today's play, England seamer Stuart Broad, who didn't take the field Wednesday after being struck on the shoulder while batting, passed a fitness test.<br /><br />It looked as if he wouldn't be required to bowl but England captain Alastair Cook turned to the Nottinghamshire seamer in a desperate bid to take the final Australia wicket but all to no avail. <br /><br /><br />Nottingham, Jul 11 (AFP) Scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Trent Bridge today:<br /><br />England 1st Innings: 215<br /><br />Australia 1st Innings (overnight: 75-4):<br /><br />S Watson c Root b Finn 13<br />C Rogers lbw b Anderson 16<br />E Cowan c Swann b Finn 0<br />M Clarke b Anderson 0<br />S Smith c Prior b Anderson 53<br />P Hughes not out 63<br />B Haddin b Swann 1<br />P Siddle c Prior b Anderson 1<br />M Starc c Prior b Anderson 0<br />J Pattinson lbw b Swann 2<br />A Agar not out 69<br />Extras: (LB-11) 11<br />Total: (for 9 wkts in 55 overs) 229<br />Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-19, 3-22, 4-53, 5-108, 6-113, 7-114, 8-114, 9-117<br />Bowling: Anderson 21-2-70-5; Finn 15-0-80-2; Swann 17-4-55-2; Broad 2-0-13-0.</p>