The Ashes2nd Test
Australia beat England by 275 runs in the 2nd Test
Adelaide Oval, . Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardAustralia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia made 473 for 9 declared, Marnus Labuschagne 103 from 305 balls and David Warner 95 from 167 balls. Ben Stokes took 3 for 113.
England were bowled out for 236, Dawid Malan 80 from 157 balls and Joe Root 62 from 116 balls. Mitchell Starc took 4 for 37.
Australia made 230 for 9 declared, Marnus Labuschagne 51 from 96 balls and Travis Head 51 from 54 balls. Joe Root took 2 for 27.
England were bowled out for 192, Chris Woakes 44 from 97 balls. Jhye Richardson took 5 for 42.
Australia won by 275 runs.
Key performers
Australia 1st innings
473/9d(150.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Harrisc †JC Buttler b SCJ Broad | c †JC Buttler b SCJ Broad | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 10.71 |
| David Warnerc SCJ Broad b BA Stokes | c SCJ Broad b BA Stokes | 95 | 167 | 11 | 0 | 56.89 |
| Marnus Labuschagnelbw b OE Robinson | lbw b OE Robinson | 103 | 305 | 8 | 0 | 33.77 |
| Steve Smithlbw b JM Anderson | lbw b JM Anderson | 93 | 201 | 12 | 1 | 46.27 |
| Travis Headb JE Root | b JE Root | 18 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Cameron Greenb BA Stokes | b BA Stokes | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Alex Carey †c H Hameed b JM Anderson | c H Hameed b JM Anderson | 51 | 107 | 5 | 0 | 47.66 |
| Mitchell Starcnot out | not out | 39* | 39 | 5 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Michael Neserc SCJ Broad b BA Stokes | c SCJ Broad b BA Stokes | 35 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 145.83 |
| Jhye Richardsonc †JC Buttler b CR Woakes | c †JC Buttler b CR Woakes | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Extras(lb 9, w 5, nb 11) | (lb 9, w 5, nb 11) | 25 | ||||
| Total150.4 Ov (RR 3.14) | 150.4 Ov (RR 3.14) | 473/9d | ||||
Did not bat: Nathan Lyon
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (MS Harris, 7.3 ov), 176-2 (DA Warner, 64.2 ov), 241-3 (M Labuschagne, 97.5 ov), 291-4 (TM Head, 110.3 ov), 294-5 (C Green, 111.3 ov), 385-6 (SPD Smith, 139 ov), 390-7 (AT Carey, 140.4 ov), 448-8 (MG Neser, 149.1 ov), 473-9 (JA Richardson, 150.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 29 | 10 | 58 | 2 | 2.00 | 144 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 26 | 6 | 73 | 1 | 2.81 | 127 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Woakes | 23.4 | 6 | 103 | 1 | 4.35 | 106 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ollie Robinson | 27 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 1.67 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ben Stokes | 25 | 2 | 113 | 3 | 4.52 | 101 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Joe Root | 20 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 3.60 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | MS Harris 3(28) & DA Warner 0(18) | 4 | 45 |
| 2nd | M Labuschagne 70(196) & DA Warner 95(149) | 172 | 341 |
| 3rd | SPD Smith 27(95) & M Labuschagne 33(109) | 65 | 201 |
| 4th | TM Head 18(36) & SPD Smith 25(42) | 50 | 76 |
| 5th | C Green 2(5) & SPD Smith 1(1) | 3 | 6 |
| 6th | AT Carey 49(103) & SPD Smith 40(63) | 91 | 165 |
| 7th | AT Carey 2(4) & MA Starc 3(6) | 5 | 10 |
| 8th | MG Neser 35(24) & MA Starc 21(27) | 58 | 51 |
| 9th | MA Starc 15(6) & JA Richardson 9(3) | 25 | 9 |
England 1st innings
236(84.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haseeb Hameedc MA Starc b MG Neser | c MA Starc b MG Neser | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Rory Burnsc SPD Smith b MA Starc | c SPD Smith b MA Starc | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Dawid Malanc SPD Smith b MA Starc | c SPD Smith b MA Starc | 80 | 157 | 10 | 0 | 50.96 |
| Joe Rootc SPD Smith b C Green | c SPD Smith b C Green | 62 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 53.45 |
| Ben Stokesb C Green | b C Green | 34 | 98 | 3 | 1 | 34.69 |
| Ollie Popec M Labuschagne b NM Lyon | c M Labuschagne b NM Lyon | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Jos Buttler †c DA Warner b MA Starc | c DA Warner b MA Starc | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chris Woakesb NM Lyon | b NM Lyon | 24 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Ollie Robinsonlbw b NM Lyon | lbw b NM Lyon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stuart Broadc TM Head b MA Starc | c TM Head b MA Starc | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 52.94 |
| James Andersonnot out | not out | 5* | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Extras(lb 6, nb 1) | (lb 6, nb 1) | 7 | ||||
| Total84.1 Ov (RR 2.80) | 84.1 Ov (RR 2.80) | 236 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (RJ Burns, 2.1 ov), 12-2 (H Hameed, 6.2 ov), 150-3 (JE Root, 45.4 ov), 157-4 (DJ Malan, 51.5 ov), 164-5 (OJ Pope, 57 ov), 169-6 (JC Buttler, 61.5 ov), 202-7 (CR Woakes, 74.5 ov), 204-8 (OE Robinson, 76.4 ov), 220-9 (BA Stokes, 79.3 ov), 236-10 (SCJ Broad, 84.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16.1 | 6 | 37 | 4 | 2.29 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhye Richardson | 19 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 4.11 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Neser | 11 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3.00 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 28 | 11 | 58 | 3 | 2.07 | 138 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 10 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 2.40 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H Hameed 3(10) & RJ Burns 4(3) | 7 | 13 |
| 2nd | DJ Malan 1(14) & H Hameed 3(11) | 5 | 25 |
| 3rd | JE Root 62(116) & DJ Malan 72(121) | 138 | 236 |
| 4th | BA Stokes 0(15) & DJ Malan 7(22) | 7 | 37 |
| 5th | OJ Pope 5(19) & BA Stokes 2(12) | 7 | 31 |
| 6th | BA Stokes 5(14) & JC Buttler 0(15) | 5 | 29 |
| 7th | CR Woakes 24(40) & BA Stokes 9(38) | 33 | 78 |
| 8th | OE Robinson 0(7) & BA Stokes 2(4) | 2 | 11 |
| 9th | SCJ Broad 0(2) & BA Stokes 16(15) | 16 | 17 |
| 10th | JM Anderson 5(13) & SCJ Broad 9(15) | 16 | 28 |
Australia 2nd innings
230/9d(61 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warnerrun out (†JC Buttler/SCJ Broad) | run out (†JC Buttler/SCJ Broad) | 13 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 34.21 |
| Marcus Harrisc †JC Buttler b SCJ Broad | c †JC Buttler b SCJ Broad | 23 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 34.85 |
| Michael Neserb JM Anderson | b JM Anderson | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Marnus Labuschagnec BA Stokes b DJ Malan | c BA Stokes b DJ Malan | 51 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 53.13 |
| Steve Smithc †JC Buttler b OE Robinson | c †JC Buttler b OE Robinson | 6 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 19.35 |
| Travis Headc BA Stokes b OE Robinson | c BA Stokes b OE Robinson | 51 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Cameron Greennot out | not out | 33* | 43 | 0 | 0 | 76.74 |
| Alex Carey †b JE Root | b JE Root | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Mitchell Starcc OJ Pope b JE Root | c OJ Pope b JE Root | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Jhye Richardsonc †JC Buttler b DJ Malan | c †JC Buttler b DJ Malan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Extras(b 3, lb 8, w 1, nb 5) | (b 3, lb 8, w 1, nb 5) | 17 | ||||
| Total61 Ov (RR 3.77) | 61 Ov (RR 3.77) | 230/9d | ||||
Did not bat: Nathan Lyon
Fall of wickets: 41-1 (DA Warner, 14 ov), 48-2 (MG Neser, 19 ov), 48-3 (MS Harris, 19.2 ov), 55-4 (SPD Smith, 29 ov), 144-5 (TM Head, 46 ov), 173-6 (M Labuschagne, 52.3 ov), 180-7 (AT Carey, 54 ov), 216-8 (MA Starc, 59.3 ov), 230-9 (JA Richardson, 61 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0.80 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 10 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 2.70 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Robinson | 15 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 3.60 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Woakes | 12 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 3.83 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | 6 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 4.50 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dawid Malan | 6 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 5.50 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DA Warner 13(38) & MS Harris 21(47) | 41 | 84 |
| 2nd | MS Harris 2(17) & MG Neser 3(13) | 7 | 30 |
| 3rd | MS Harris 0(2) & M Labuschagne 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 4th | SPD Smith 6(31) & M Labuschagne 1(27) | 7 | 58 |
| 5th | M Labuschagne 34(51) & TM Head 51(54) | 89 | 102 |
| 6th | M Labuschagne 16(18) & C Green 12(22) | 29 | 39 |
| 7th | AT Carey 6(6) & C Green 1(3) | 7 | 9 |
| 8th | C Green 14(13) & MA Starc 19(20) | 36 | 33 |
| 9th | C Green 6(5) & JA Richardson 8(4) | 14 | 9 |
England 2nd innings
192(113.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burnsc SPD Smith b JA Richardson | c SPD Smith b JA Richardson | 34 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 35.79 |
| Haseeb Hameedc †AT Carey b JA Richardson | c †AT Carey b JA Richardson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dawid Malanlbw b MG Neser | lbw b MG Neser | 20 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Joe Rootc †AT Carey b MA Starc | c †AT Carey b MA Starc | 24 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 35.82 |
| Ben Stokeslbw b NM Lyon | lbw b NM Lyon | 12 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 15.58 |
| Ollie Popec SPD Smith b MA Starc | c SPD Smith b MA Starc | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Jos Buttler †hit wicket b JA Richardson | hit wicket b JA Richardson | 26 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 12.56 |
| Chris Woakesb JA Richardson | b JA Richardson | 44 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 45.36 |
| Ollie Robinsonc SPD Smith b NM Lyon | c SPD Smith b NM Lyon | 8 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 20.51 |
| Stuart Broadnot out | not out | 9* | 31 | 1 | 0 | 29.03 |
| James Andersonc C Green b JA Richardson | c C Green b JA Richardson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Extras(b 2, lb 3, nb 4) | (b 2, lb 3, nb 4) | 9 | ||||
| Total113.1 Ov (RR 1.70) | 113.1 Ov (RR 1.70) · Target 468 | 192 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (H Hameed, 2 ov), 48-2 (DJ Malan, 21.1 ov), 70-3 (RJ Burns, 31 ov), 82-4 (JE Root, 43.2 ov), 86-5 (OJ Pope, 45.3 ov), 105-6 (BA Stokes, 56.4 ov), 166-7 (CR Woakes, 88 ov), 178-8 (OE Robinson, 102.2 ov), 182-9 (JC Buttler, 110 ov), 192-10 (JM Anderson, 113.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 27 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 1.59 | 140 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jhye Richardson | 19.1 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 2.19 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Lyon | 39 | 16 | 55 | 2 | 1.41 | 202 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Neser | 13 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 2.15 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1.00 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2.50 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RJ Burns 4(6) & H Hameed 0(6) | 4 | 12 |
| 2nd | RJ Burns 24(63) & DJ Malan 20(52) | 44 | 115 |
| 3rd | JE Root 15(33) & RJ Burns 6(26) | 22 | 59 |
| 4th | JE Root 9(34) & BA Stokes 3(40) | 12 | 74 |
| 5th | OJ Pope 4(7) & BA Stokes 0(6) | 4 | 13 |
| 6th | JC Buttler 9(37) & BA Stokes 9(31) | 19 | 67 |
| 7th | CR Woakes 44(97) & JC Buttler 14(93) | 61 | 188 |
| 8th | JC Buttler 2(48) & OE Robinson 8(39) | 12 | 86 |
| 9th | SCJ Broad 1(17) & JC Buttler 1(29) | 4 | 46 |
| 10th | SCJ Broad 8(14) & JM Anderson 2(5) | 10 | 19 |
Commentary
113.1W
JA Richardson to JM Anderson, OUT
JM Anderson c C Green b JA Richardson 2(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 192/10 (113.1 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for JA Richardson
End of over 1134 runsENG 192/9400000
SCJ Broad 9(31)JM Anderson 2(4)MA Starc 27-10-43-2
112.60
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, no run
112.50
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, no run
112.40
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, no run
112.30
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, no run
112.20
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, no run
112.14
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, FOUR
End of over 1125 runsENG 188/9002120
JM Anderson 2(4)SCJ Broad 5(25)JA Richardson 19-9-42-4
111.60
JA Richardson to JM Anderson, no run
111.52
JA Richardson to JM Anderson, 2 runs
111.41
JA Richardson to SCJ Broad, 1 run
111.32
JA Richardson to SCJ Broad, 2 runs
111.20
JA Richardson to SCJ Broad, no run
111.10
JA Richardson to SCJ Broad, no run
End of over 1111 runENG 183/9000100
JM Anderson 0(2)SCJ Broad 2(21)MA Starc 26-10-39-2
110.60
MA Starc to JM Anderson, no run
110.50
MA Starc to JM Anderson, no run
110.41
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, 1 run
110.30
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, no run
110.20
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, no run
110.10
MA Starc to SCJ Broad, no run
End of over 1100 runs, 1 wktENG 182/900000W
SCJ Broad 1(17)JA Richardson 18-9-37-4
109.6W
JA Richardson to JC Buttler, OUT
JC Buttler hit wicket b JA Richardson 26(207) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 182/9 (110 ov)
109.50
JA Richardson to JC Buttler, no run
109.40
JA Richardson to JC Buttler, no run
109.30
JA Richardson to JC Buttler, no run
109.20
JA Richardson to JC Buttler, no run
109.10
JA Richardson to JC Buttler, no run


