![]() The match is now set up to be shaped by England's second innings, which will begin when play resumes on the third morning.Įngland have the opportunity to set a target beyond Australia's reach, the tourists a chance to dismiss England cheaply for a comfortable fourth-innings chase. Only Smith, who went past Don Bradman's 553 runs at The Oval to become the leading overseas run-scorer on this ground, batted at anything like his normal tempo and, in doing so, kept the tourists afloat with the help of Cummins and Murphy. Either way, Australia almost batted themselves into trouble. The slow plod could have been a response to the quality of the bowling, the difficulty of the conditions, a desire to be the antithesis of England's swashbuckling style, or a combination of all three. Root's stunning catch to remove Labuschagne, Stuart Broad whipping up the crowd and taking two wickets in as many overs, sub fielder George Ealham producing shades of Gary Pratt to almost run out Smith and Stokes' grand finale were the standouts.īut the overriding theme was the passive nature of Australia's crawl towards England's total. If England's romp to 283 in less than 55 overs ensured day one was never short of incident, day two was a more sedate arm-wrestle punctuated by moments of theatre. Ashes digest: Broad's bail antics and Smith's Superman dive. ![]()
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