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Australia vs England, 2nd Test : England in deep trouble at close of play on Day 3

by Cricket World Saturday 18 December 2021

Mitchell Starc in action

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England are in deep trouble, at the close of play on day 3, of the 2^nd Ashes Test (D/N), at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide today, despite a battling third wicket partnership of 138, between Joe Root (62) and Dawid Malan (80), and not losing any wickets in the first session of the day.

Match Sumary

Australia 473/9d (150.4 ov) & *45/1 (17 ov)

England 236/10 (84.1 ov) Day Break :

Day 3 Australia lead by 282 runs.

SCORECARD

England were eventually all out for 236 and Australia finished the day 45/1, with a lead of 282 runs going into Day 4

Stumps on day three in Adelaide ??

The hosts take charge of the contest as their bowlers deliver yet again ??

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Match Stats

Australia's 1st Innings

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Marcus Harris - 7.3 ov), 2-176 (David Warner - 64.2 ov), 3-241 (Marnus Labuschagne - 97.5 ov), 4-291 (Travis Head - 110.3 ov), 5-294 (Cameron Green - 111.3 ov), 6-385 (Steven Smith - 138.6 ov), 7-390 (Alex Carey - 140.4 ov), 8-448 (Michael Neser - 149.1 ov), 9-473 (Jhye Richardson - 150.4 ov)

England's 1st Innings

Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Rory Burns - 2.1 ov), 2-12 (Haseeb Hameed - 6.2 ov), 3-150 (Joe Root - 45.4 ov), 4-157 (Dawid Malan - 51.5 ov), 5-164 (Ollie Pope - 56.6 ov), 6-169 (Jos Buttler - 61.5 ov), 7-202 (Chris Woakes - 74.5 ov), 8-204 (Ollie Robinson - 76.4 ov), 9-220 (Ben Stokes - 79.3 ov), 10-236 (Stuart Broad - 84.1 ov)

Australia's 2nd Innings

Fall of wickets: 1-41 (David Warner - 13.6 ov)

Playing XI

AUSTRALIA - Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (C), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson

ENGLAND - Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (C), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (WK), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Stuart Broad