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A closer look at the questionable umpiring decisions that have featured in the first two days of the opening Ashes Test.

UMPIRING HOWLERS IN THE OPENING ASHES TEST AT EDGBASTON

AUSTRALIA

* David Warner lbw b Stuart Broad 2 - given out but not reviewed, with footage showing the ball was missing the stumps.

* Steve Smith lbw b Broad 37 - given out but overturned on review

* James Pattinson lbw Broad 0 - given out but not reviewed, with footage showing the ball would have missed the stumps.

* Peter Siddle lbw Broad 0 - given out but overturned on review, with footage showing an inside edge on to his bat.

* Rory Burns lbw Nathan Lyon 21 - given not out, but would have been overturned had Tim Paine opted to review.

ENGLAND

* David Warner c Bairstow b Broad 0 - given not out but would have been overturned on review.

* Usman Khawaja - c Bairstow b Woakes 13 - given not out but overturned on review.

* Matthew Wade lbw Woakes 1 - given not out but overturned on review.

* Joe Root c Paine b Pattinson 9 - given out but overturned on review.

* Joe Root lbw Siddle 15 - given out but overturned on review