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The Ashes 5th Test Australia vs England Day 2: England batters on the ropes again as Australia take control

by Cricket World Saturday 15 January 2022

Ben Stokes of England reacts after losing his wicket

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Ashes 5th Test Australia vs England

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Chris Woakes of England celebrates the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne

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The England batters were up against it again, against Australia, on the second day of the 5^th Ashes Test, at the Blundstone Arena, Hobart today. Having bowled out the hosts in their 1^st Innings for 303, England were 188 all out, trailing Australia by 115 runs.

Match Summary

Australia vs England, Match 5, The Ashes

Australia 303/10 (75.4 ov) & *37/3 (19 ov)

England 188/10 (47.4 ov)

Close of Play Day 2: Australia lead by 152 runs

Scorecard

You are now looking at England's highest wicket-taker in Ashes history! ??

Stuart Broad went past Ian Botham to record his 129th Ashes wicket on dismissing David Warner.

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Australia pushed on from their overnight position of 241/6 to reach 303 all out and then set about the England batters, bowling the tourists out for just 188.

Australia were 37/3, at the close, with a lead of 152 runs, the England bowlers hitting back strongly towards the end of the day.

Match Stats

Australia 1^st Innings Fall of wickets: 1-3 (David Warner - 5.6 ov), 2-7 (Usman Khawaja - 8.6 ov), 3-12 (Steven Smith - 9.5 ov), 4-83 (Marnus Labuschagne - 22.1 ov), 5-204 (Travis Head - 48.5 ov), 6-236 (Cameron Green - 57.6 ov), 7-246 (Mitchell Starc - 63.2 ov), 8-252 (Pat Cummins - 67.1 ov), 9-280 (Alex Carey - 70.3 ov), 10-303 (Nathan Lyon - 75.4 ov)

England 1st Innings Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Rory Burns - 1.4 ov), 2-29 (Zak Crawley - 7.6 ov), 3-78 (Dawid Malan - 21.4 ov), 4-81 (Joe Root - 23.4 ov), 5-85 (Ben Stokes - 24.6 ov), 6-110 (Ollie Pope - 30.5 ov), 7-152 (Sam Billings - 41.5 ov), 8-182 (Chris Woakes - 46.2 ov), 9-182 (Stuart Broad - 46.6 ov), 10-188 (Mark Wood - 47.4 ov)

Australia 2nd Innings Fall of wickets: 1-0 (David Warner - 0.3 ov), 2-5 (Marnus Labuschagne - 3.1 ov)

Playing XIs

Australia - David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(wk), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon

England - Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Sam Billings(wk), Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad

Match Details

Start Time: 03:30

Toss: England won the toss and decided to field

Venue: Blundstone Arena, Hobart

Officials: Paul Wilson, Rodney Tucker, Paul Reiffel, Donovan Koch, David Boon