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Australia vs England, 2nd Test Match Summary

AUS vs ENG, 2017 - Test Summary

Australia vs England Scorecard

Match Ended

Adelaide Oval, Adelaide , Dec 02, 2017

Australia

442/8d&138

England

227&233 (84.2)

Australia beat England by 120 runs

Player of the Match

Shaun Marsh

AUS 442/8

Top Batsmen

Shaun Marsh

126 (231)

15x4s
1x6s
54.54SR

Tim Paine

57 (102)

6x4s
1x6s
55.88SR

Top Bowlers

ENG 227/10

Top Batsmen

Craig Overton

41 (79)

5x4s
0x6s
51.89SR

Alastair Cook

37 (90)

3x4s
0x6s
41.11SR

Top Bowlers

Nathan Lyon

ECON 2.48

24.1

OVERS

60/4

R/W

Mitchell Starc

ECON 2.45

OVERS

49/3

R/W

AUS 138/10

Top Batsmen

Mitchell Starc

20 (25)

1x4s
1x6s
80SR

Usman Khawaja

20 (49)

3x4s
0x6s
40.81SR

Top Bowlers

James Anderson

ECON 1.95

OVERS

43/5

R/W

Chris Woakes

ECON 2.25

OVERS

36/4

R/W

ENG 233/10

Top Batsmen

Joe Root

67 (123)

9x4s
0x6s
54.47SR

Jonny Bairstow

36 (57)

5x4s
0x6s
63.15SR

Top Bowlers

Mitchell Starc

ECON 4.55

19.2

OVERS

88/5

R/W

Nathan Lyon

ECON 1.8

OVERS

45/2

R/W

The 'Gabba - Done. Adelaide Oval - Done. The next stop is the WACA which is in Perth. It begins on the 14th of this month and before that, England are due to play a warm-up match. They will aim to get back into shape from that. Will Australia seal the Ashes at the WACA? Or will England keep it alive? Join us at 1030 LOCAL (0230 GMT) for all the action from the third Test. However, the India-Sri Lanka Test in Delhi seems to be taking longer than usual to end. Jokes apart, you can catch action from that game as well. Adios! Take Care!

Right then! A big win for Australia again but plenty of positives for England and thoughts to ponder for the hosts. Is it time to look past Handscomb? Is it perhaps worth looking at someone who could provide you the fifth bowling option? What if England bat for two days in an innings - would your bowlers recover in time? As far as England are concerned - they have bigger worries. No offense to Vince or Stoneman but guess it is worth having a look at Gary Ballance, especially if he is in good form. The bowling needs to do more to support Broad and Anderson. Jimmy brought the English back with his 5-fer but things could have been so much easier had the others stepped up in the first innings.

Australian skipper, Steven Smith admits he was nervous but he believed in his team. He says it was just a matter of a wicket or two and the boys showed great character this morning. He further adds he is very proud of his boys and their effort. Appreciates the 100 by Shaun Marsh. On being asked about not enforcing the follow on, Smith says he would have thought about it had they lost but now that they have won, it does not matter. Reckons it has been a terrific Test match and is happy to keep his record intact in day/night Tests. He finishes by thanking the supporters.

The Man of the Match, Shaun Marsh says it was an unbelievable feeling to get a 100 on day 2. Adds further that he is feeling very proud about it. He mentions he is looking forward to play in Perth (his home town) and the boys are also up for it.

England skipper, Joe Root says the way they went about things yesterday was excellent. He feels they showed a lot of character. Admits it is disappointing the way they played today. Credits Shaun Marsh for his innings. Thanks their supporters for the support they have showed for them.

Nathan Lyon says he is very proud of the group. He feels this is probably the best venue and thanks the supporters. Admits there is a lot of belief and confidence in the dressing room. Further adds they know England will come out hard as they are a quality team. Ends by thanking John Davison and says he is the best spin bowling coach at the moment.

Josh Hazlewood says he felt they would not take the 6 wickets so early. Reckons the wicket of Joe Root set the day up for them. Further adds it was pretty special as he is England's best batsman. Opines there was reverse swing available and that helped. Admits they were a little nervous as they came out. He feels the bowlers did their job and the fielders also took their chances. Appreciates Starc for his bowling by saying, he is lethal with the new ball, he takes couple at the top and at the end too. Ends by saying their bowling is going strength to strength and they are really working good as unit.

Were Australia clinical? A 120-run win certainly seems to say so but once again they were in trouble with the bat. The middle order failed in the first innings barring Marsh and Paine, while in the second, I am sure, they would agree that it was not that difficult to bat wherein the highest score was 20. They could have lost the game, had England not capitulated in their first innings.

Conditions were difficult to bat but it certainly was not a 227 all out pitch in the first innings. England were probably frustrated at letting Australia get away again, from having them 311/7 at one stage to 442/8 which they eventually mustered. That 227 was more due to some lower order resistance as it could have been even worse.

England would be gutted but one cannot blame them totally. Yes, they did have a chance before the start of play today but when the ball is moving around like a hoop, hard to see even the best of batsmen survive for long. Only criticism can be of them going too defensive too early but if you lose a wicket on the second ball of the morning, do you have a choice? Root played a fabulous knock of 67 but yet again, that monkey of not being able to convert those 50s is glued onto his back. A much better performance than the first innings at least, but that is where they should have done well.

Team bowling effort from the Aussies again. In the first innings, they combined well with all the bowlers sharing the spoils. Hazlewood picked up only 1 wicket but was by no means less threatening. In the second, Starc seemed to be the weak link but he rushed Australia to victory once the second new ball was taken.

Hazlewood started the rut this morning, dismissing Woakes and Root in the space of 10 balls and then Lyon and Starc mopped up the tail. The latter would have been particularly happy as he was pretty ordinary the whole of yesterday. He was getting swing and along with that some rhythm. A 5-fer is registered against his name but had he bowled even half of what he did with the second new ball, this game would have been over on Day 4 itself.

2-0 Australia! The result was perhaps not so much in doubt when the Aussies got a lead of 215 but the fire with which they bowled today would have pleased them. Hazlewood striking on the very second ball of the morning just showed the intention and focus which was lacking yesterday. 134 deliveries was all it took for them to take the remaining 6 wickets and we did not even have a full session of play.

84.2

Mitchell Starc To Jonny Bairstow OUT!

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! THAT IS IT! A fifer for Starc. He has not been at his best but he has five wickets to his name. Mitchell lands it on a length around off, gets it to shape back in. Bairstow tries to defend it away from his body but the ball takes the inside edge and onto the middle stump, which is uprooted. All smiles on the faces of the Australian players as they have made quick work of the English lower-order. THEY GO 2-0 UP IN THE SERIES AS THEY HAVE WON BY 120 RUNS!

84.1

Mitchell Starc To Jonny Bairstow

FOUR! Exquisite! A half-volley outside off by Starc. Bairstow drives it through covers for a boundary. That shot was very pleasing to the eye.

Over 84 : 229/9

5 Runs

J. Bairstow

32 (55)

J. Anderson

0 (0)

J. Hazlewood

20-7-49-2

83.6

Josh Hazlewood To Jonny Bairstow

Shorter in length on off, Jonny pulls it uppishly over square leg and only takes a single as he wants to keep strike.

83.5

Josh Hazlewood To Jonny Bairstow

FOUR! England need a lot more! Bairstow times the full ball outside off through covers for a boundary.

83.4

Josh Hazlewood To Jonny Bairstow

BEATEN! Length around off, shaping away. Bairstow feels for it but gets beaten.

83.3

Josh Hazlewood To Jonny Bairstow

Good length around off, JB blocks it by getting right behind the line.

Once again Jonny pulls out of the way as Hazlewood reaches his mark. He once again says sorry but the crowd does not like it.

83.2

Josh Hazlewood To Jonny Bairstow

Back of a length on off, Bairstow defends it solidly.

83.1

Josh Hazlewood To Jonny Bairstow

Length outside off, Jonny lets it be.

James Anderson is the last man in.

Over 83 : 224/9

4 Runs

S. Broad

8 (12)

J. Bairstow

27 (49)

M. Starc

19-3-84-4

82.6

Mitchell Starc To Stuart Broad OUT!

OUT! England are nine down now! Starc has a 4-fer! Finally an edge carries. Starc bowls it fuller around off, gets it to shape away. Broad is half-forward as he tries to defend. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to Paine who takes it. The Australians celebrate. Broad's short but uncomfortable stay comes to an end. He was expecting a barrage of short balls but was served with a lot of full ones which brought about his downfall. Nevertheless, the Aussies are just one wicket away now.

82.5

Mitchell Starc To Stuart Broad

Fullish ball on off, swinging away. Broad tries to defend but it takes the edge and on the bounce to the slip fielder.

82.4

Mitchell Starc To Stuart Broad

Edge but safe! Broad is living very dangerously here! Starc once again bowls it full on off, Broad again expecting a shorter one plays it from very deep inside the crease. He gets an outside edge through the slip cordon for a couple.

82.3

Mitchell Starc To Stuart Broad

Back of a length on off, Broad defends it off the back foot.

82.2

Mitchell Starc To Stuart Broad

Flicks it fine down the leg side with the angle for a couple.

82.1

Mitchell Starc To Stuart Broad

How has he played that one? Broad I think is expecting the short stuff here but he ain't getting any. Starc bowls it very full on middle, Stuart is rooted to his crease and he tries to defend it. The ball hits the bottom edge and goes along the ground towards the second slip fielder.

Over 82 : 220/8

9 Runs

J. Bairstow

27 (49)

S. Broad

4 (6)

J. Hazlewood

19-7-44-2

81.6

Josh Hazlewood To Jonny Bairstow

The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

Full Commentary

Match Info

Venue Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Weather Sunny
Toss England won the toss and elected to field
Result Australia beat England by 120 runs
Player of the Match Shaun Marsh
Umpire Aleem Dar (PAK), Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Referee Richie Richardson (WI)

Match Notes

Stumps: Australia 209/4 in 81.0 overs
New ball taken: Australia 207/4 in 80.1 overs
Australia 200/4 in 76.1 overs
Australia 150/3 in 55.2 overs
Rain Stoppage: Australia 138/2 in 51.0 overs
Dinner: Australia 138/2 in 51.0 overs
3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 84 balls between S Smith (24) and U Khawaja (26)
U Khawaja 9th Test fifty: 50 runs in 89 balls (8x4) (0x6)
U Khawaja dropped on 44 by M Stoneman in 39.5 overs
Australia: 101/2 in 38.4 overs
Drinks: Australia 85/1 in 32.0 overs
2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 98 balls between D Warner (24) and U Khawaja (26)
Australia: 50/1 in 20.4 overs
Tea: Australia 33/0 in 13.5 overs
Rain Stoppage: Australia 33/0 in 13.5 overs
Craig Overton makes his Test debut for England

Stumps: England 29/1 in 9.1 overs
Rain Stoppage: England 29/1 in 9.1 overs
Referral 4 (7.1 ovs): M Stoneman against AUS (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, ENG: 1)
Innings Break: Australia 442/8 in 149.0 overs
Dinner: Australia 409/7 in 145.0 overs
S Marsh 5th Test hundred: 100 runs in 213 balls (12x4) (0x6)
Australia 402/7 in 142.5 overs
8th wkt Partnership: 50 off 105 balls between S Marsh (31) and P Cummins(17)
Drinks: Australia 350/7 in 131.0 overs
Australia 350/7 in 130.4 overs
Referral 3 (123.1 ovs): Eng against S Marsh (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, ENG: 1)
S Marsh Test fifty: 51 runs in 138 balls (5x4) (0x6)
Tea: Australia 306/6 in 116.0 overs
Australia 300/6 in 114.0 overs
T Paine 3rd Test fifty: 50 runs in 91 balls (5x4) (1x6)
Drinks: Australia 257/5 in 98.0 overs
Australia 252/5 in 94.1 overs
Referral 2 (91.4 ovs): T Paine against ENG (LBW) Successful (AUS: 2, ENG: 2)
Referral 1 (89.3 ovs): S Marsh against ENG (LBW) Successful (AUS: 2, ENG: 2)

Stumps: Australia 53/4 in 26.0 overs
Referral 4 (23.2 ovs): S Smith against ENG (LBW) Successful (Aus: 2, Eng: 1) (Retained)
Australia 50/3 in 21.4 overs
Referral 3 (20.1 ovs): S Smith against ENG (LBW) Successful (Aus: 2, Eng: 1) (Retained)
Referral 2 (18.4 ovs): U Khawaja against ENG (LBW) Unsuccessful (Aus: 2, Eng: 1) (Retained)
Drinks: Australia 35/1 in 15.0 overs
Referral 1 (1.5 ovs): ENG against D Warner (Caught) Unsuccessful (Aus: 2, Eng: 1)
Innings Break: England 227/10 in 76.1 overs
Referral 3 (76.1 ovs): J Anderson against Aus (LBW) Unsuccessful (Aus: 2, Eng: 0)
Drinks: England 219/8 in 72.0 overs
England 200/7 in 66.4 overs
8th wkt Partnership: 52 off 64 balls between C Overton (21) and C Woakes (25)
Drinks: England 169/7 in 60.0 overs
England 153/7 in 55.6 overs
Tea: England 128/5 in 46.0 overs
England 102/4 in 36.6 overs
M Ali dropped on 3 by T Paine in 34.6 overs
Drinks: England 76/3 in 27.0 overs
Referral 2 (21.3 ovs): D Malan against Aus (LBW) Successful (Aus: 2, Eng: 1)
England 50/2 in 15.2 overs

England 151/3 in 52.0 overs
4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 103 balls between J Root (28) and D Malan (15)
J Root 34th Test fifty: 50 runs in 78 balls (8x4) (0x6)
D Malan dropped on 8 S Smith in 48.3 overs
Drinks: England 117/3 in 46.0 over
Referral 4 (42.2 ovs): AUS against D Malan (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 0, ENG: 2)
Referral 3 (41.6 ovs): AUS against J Root (Caught) Unsuccessful (AUS: 1, ENG: 2)
Referral 2 (30.6 ovs): J Root against AUS (LBW) Successful (AUS: 2, ENG: 2)
Dinner: England 68/2 in 28.0 overs
England 53/1: A Cook lbw b Nathan Lyon16 (66)
Referral 1 (19.5 ovs): Aus against A Cook (LBW) Successful (AUS: 2, ENG: 2)
1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 103 balls between A Cook (15) and M Stoneman (35)
England 50/0 in 16.5 overs
Drinks: England 45/0 in 15.0 overs
Tea: Australia 138/10 in 58.0 overs
Innings Break: Australia 138/10 in 58.0 overs
J Anderson 25th ODI 5-wicket haul: 5/40 (54.2)
P Cummins dropped on 4 J Anderson in 52.6 overs
Australia 101/7 in 46.1 overs
Drinks: Australia 89/6 in 42.0 overs
Referral 5 (26.3 ovs): P Handscomb against ENG (Caught) Successful (AUS: 2, ENG: 1)

New ball taken: England 206/7 in 80.1 overs
England 200/7 in 76.1 overs
C Overton dropped on 5 C Bancroft in 75.4 overs
Referral 6 (72.6 ovs): M Ali against AUS (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 0, ENG: 1) (Retained)
Referral 5 (62.2 ovs): C Woakes against AUS (Caught) Unsuccessful (AUS: 0, ENG: 1)