01/12Result
2nd Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Dec 2-6 2017
Australia won by 120 runs
Player of the Match
Shaun Marsh
Shaun MarshAustralia
01/12Result
2nd Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Dec 2-6 2017
Australia won by 120 runs
Player of the Match
Shaun Marsh
Shaun MarshAustralia

END OF OVER:
58 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 138/10

  • Pat Cummins11 (28b)
  • Craig Overton2-0-11-1
  • James Anderson22-7-43-5

4pm That is also the stroke of tea, which is opportune timing for all concerned. Well played England. They've given themselves a chance of turning the tables, which is as much as they could have hoped for coming into this innings. But a target of 354 will be extremely tough on a pitch that appears to have quickened up a touch. Back in 15 for the resumption

Vageesan: "Miller, He is just 35, "Veteran" would be an ideal word than calling him "Old Man" whenever you are addressing him. He is a champion bowler, fit and will play for at least 2 more years. " I daresay he's been called worse! But it was a supreme effort either way from James Anderson, who first featured in an Australia tour way back in 2002-03, when Steve Smith was 12 years old ... and if that doesn't make him feel old, I'm not sure what would!

57.6
W
Overton to Hazlewood, OUT, round the wicket, back of a length, pops off the pitch, into the splice, Malan dives forward in the gully to wrap up Australia's innings!

JR Hazlewood c Malan b Overton 3 (18m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

57.5
1
Overton to Cummins, 1 run, smacked out to deep cover
57.4
0
Overton to Cummins, no run, short and jabbed out to point
57.3
1
Overton to Hazlewood, 1 run, well played, weight hanging back as Woakes comes round the wicket, but the ball comes through the line nicely to punch through the covers
57.2
0
Overton to Hazlewood, no run, short and through to the keeper
57.1
1
Overton to Cummins, 1 run, tapped into the covers once more

END OF OVER:
57 | 3 Runs | AUS: 135/9

  • Pat Cummins9 (25b)
  • Josh Hazlewood2 (4b)
  • James Anderson22-7-43-5
  • Chris Woakes16-3-36-4

Anuj Trivedi: "Anyone else noticed that Anderson went past 800 International wickets?" I hadn't. Well bowled old man

56.6
1
Anderson to Cummins, 1 run, nurdled off the pads, and Australia's lead stretches to 350
56.5
1
Anderson to Hazlewood, 1 run, round the wicket, stabbed into the covers for another single
56.4
0
Anderson to Hazlewood, no run, clever cutter from Anderson, biting the deck and jumping into the gloves
56.3
0
Anderson to Hazlewood, no run, banged in short, Hazlewood can't reach that one
56.2
1
Anderson to Cummins, 1 run, tapped into the gap

Gagandeep Singh: ""the chance for the quicks to rest up in a long series is invaluable" . But enforcing follow on and getting opponents out in 4 days is another way to go. innit" Not really. Aside from a few overs' batting, they've had as quiet a day today as they would have had tomorrow given a four-day finish

56.1
0
Anderson to Cummins, no run, short, and ducked

END OF OVER:
56 | 4 Runs | AUS: 132/9

  • Pat Cummins7 (22b)
  • Josh Hazlewood1 (1b)
  • Chris Woakes16-3-36-4
  • James Anderson21-7-40-5
55.6
3
Woakes to Cummins, 3 runs, spanked high and mighty, over the keeper's head! You can't set a field for those. More valuable runs
55.5
0
Woakes to Cummins, no run, short once again and skids through to Bairstow. That was zippy

Don: "Am I the only person thinking this match will be over in 4-days?" Err... no. I have a sneaking suspicion, but a lot depends on the new ball

55.4
0
Woakes to Cummins, no run, cracked out to the covers, a good diving stop
55.3
0
Woakes to Cummins, no run, popped up in the air on the leg side, Woakes gives chase but can't get close
55.2
0
Woakes to Cummins, no run, in the arc, Cummins has a swing, but misses by a mile

Hypocaust: "James Anderson is the oldest pace bowler to take a Test 5+ wicket haul in Australia since Glenn McGrath at the Gabba in 2006 and the oldest English pace bowler to take a Test 5-fer anywhere since George Geary at the MCG in 1929. "

55.1
1
Woakes to Hazlewood, 1 run, back of a length, jabbed behind gully with a delicate cut

END OF OVER:
55 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 128/9

  • Pat Cummins4 (17b)
  • Josh Hazlewood0 (0b)
  • James Anderson21-7-40-5
  • Chris Woakes15-3-32-4

Gert: "The Aussies would've wanted to bat a little bit longer to ensure they bowl at the Poms with a brand new ball tonight. Might not do as much when it's 30 overs old." This is undoubtedly true. Not gone entirely to plan for Australia, but to reiterate, the chance for the quicks to rest up in a long series is invaluable

54.6
0
Anderson to Cummins, no run, short and ducked again

Scottski: "It's lucky that after the 2013 ashes the England squad all bring a spare pair of trousers when playing down under. " Very droll...

54.5
0
Anderson to Cummins, no run, short and lifting into the body, tucked to the leg side
54.4
0
Anderson to Cummins, no run, banged in short, Cummins ducks
54.3
0
Anderson to Cummins, no run, through to the keeper
54.2
W
Anderson to Starc, OUT, spanked up in the air, Moeen circles at cover, and Anderson has his maiden five-for in Australia! Well bowled old man, he's earned that in every sense. And Australia's innings is all but complete

MA Starc c Ali b Anderson 20 (44m 25b 1x4 1x6) SR: 80.00

54.1
2
Anderson to Starc, 2 runs, on the legs, tucked square

Anderson is officially back now

END OF OVER:
54 | (maiden) | AUS: 126/8

  • Pat Cummins4 (13b)
  • Mitchell Starc18 (23b)
  • Chris Woakes15-3-32-4
  • James Anderson20-7-38-4
53.6
0
Woakes to Cummins, no run, a swish outside off, no contact

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1

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5

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Long time coming

416

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Crucial Toss

1

Instances of teams choosing to field after winning the toss from 7 day-nights Tests. However both the day-night tests at Adelaide was won by Australia fielding first.