Australia have a lead of 282 runs against England as they take the field for day four of the second Ashes Test. Follow all the action with tomdecent
‘Rarely can a Test team’s standing have been so dependent on one man’s competence as England’s is on Joe Root. This was the status quo at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. While he was at the crease, England put on 138. Without him, they made 98 for the other nine wickets.
There are no histrionics when he bats. He has a minimum of mannerisms at the crease. He doesn’t bristle like Virat Kohli. There is none of the habitual twitchiness of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. There are no flights of fancy at all. In this, he is not dissimilar to New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, a peer in so many ways. In a word, they are sensible.’2.20pmAustralia had a big decision yesterday - whether to make England bat again or not.
A member of the BBC TMS team returned a positive result. This person interviewed England batsman Dawid Malan after play on Saturday night, but was wearing a mask, so there is no issue over the player’s participation in the game. Pat Cummins was sidelined from the second Test under these regulations. He has since returned home to Sydney.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cummins granted approval to return home from Adelaide after being ruled out of Ashes TestSouth Australian health authorities allow Pat Cummins to return home to NSW for the rest of his enforced isolation after he was forced out of the second men's Ashes Test.
Read more »
The Ashes 2021/22 second Test as it happened: Warner run out late in day after Australia set up big lead over EnglandAustralia will be looking to assert their dominance on the second Test in Adelaide with a polished bowling performance on day three.
Read more »
The Ashes 2021/22 second Test LIVE updates: Green dismisses Root again as England skipper’s curse continuesAustralia will be looking to assert their dominance on the second Test in Adelaide with a polished bowling performance on day three.
Read more »
The Ashes 2021/22 second Test LIVE updates: Australian bowlers search for more wickets after early England collapseAustralia will be looking to assert their dominance on the second Test in Adelaide with a polished bowling performance on day three.
Read more »
The Ashes 2021/22 second Test LIVE updates: Australia don’t enforce follow-on after Starc snares four wicketsAustralia will be looking to assert their dominance on the second Test in Adelaide with a polished bowling performance on day three.
Read more »
How the mythology behind Test captaincy led to Oscar-worthy dramaIt was only during the Steve Waugh captaincy, when myths were carefully studied, repackaged and concocted, that the role acquired its self-serious mystique.
Read more »