Australia vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: The Ashes, 2021-22 Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Date & Time: Dec 16-Dec 20, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Mitchell Starc 4-37(16.1 ov)
84.1
Starc to Broad, out Caught by Head!! That's Starc's 50th wicket with the pink ball, and he's the GOAT in D/N Test cricket! Broad backs away and gets cramped on the slog, gets a bit of a top-edge towards the cover area where Head settles under a catch. That's the end of England for 236. Broad c Head b Starc 9(17) [6s-1]
82.6
Starc to Anderson, no run, angling in and seaming away 148.5kmph, far too much for Anderson who is happy playing inside the line and letting it through to the keeper
82.5
Starc to Anderson, no run, back of a length ball at the hip, 146.6kmph of heat, Anderson stays back and defends
82.4
Starc to Broad, 1 run, finally tries the yorker, 148.5kmph, Broad's ready, clips it away to mid-wicket for a single
82.3
Starc to Broad, no run, short ball again, Broad sways out of the way and that's through to Carey again, who's probably doing a lot of the clean-up work with all this rage around
82.2
Starc to Broad, no run, 144.4kmph, angling back in, Broad backs away and tries to short-arm pull it, but misses it altogether as it goes through to the keeper
82.1
Starc to Broad, no run, short one, Broad gets out of the way
80.6
Starc to Anderson, no run, good length ball on middle and off, 145.4kmph, Anderson stays on the backfoot and defends solidly
80.5
Starc to Anderson, no run, pitched up outside off, 147.5kmph of heat, Anderson doesn't really have a poke, just a mock defensive and through to the keeper
80.4
Starc to Anderson, no run, takes off from a short of length spot, and gets his bottom-hand off, fends it off a hop towards point
80.3
Starc to Anderson, no run, jags away off a short of length spot, and beats him on the outside edge
80.2
Starc to Anderson, no run, fends a short of length ball off the backfoot towards point, right off the sticker on his bat that says "Tailender" - courtesy Gray Nicolls
80.1
Starc to Anderson, no run, short and wide, swing away after it bounces, and it's through to Carey. It's already doing things!
63.6
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, shortish delivery, Stokes taps it wide of backward point
63.5
Starc to Stokes, no run, defended off the back foot
63.4
Starc to Stokes, no run, solid in defence is Stokes to this incoming length delivery
63.3
Starc to Stokes, no run, straighter this time, Stokes defends off the back foot
63.2
Starc to Stokes, no run, ignored
63.1
Starc to Stokes, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Stokes lets it go
61.6
Starc to Woakes, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Woakes lets it go
61.5
Starc to Buttler, out Caught by Warner!! Edgeddd and straight to first slip. Starc need not have to change the angle. Why would he have to when the batter kept doing what the bowler wanted. Starc was just trying one thing - to angle it across with away movement and look for the edge. Kept probing away in that zone and beat Buttler on the drive and defence quite a few times. Yet nothing stops Buttler from playing that shot. Oh Jos Buttler. It's a fine line between being positive and ignoring the trap. You decide! Probably he backed himself to get it right, but should he have curbed his game with the team slumping after a century stand? Went for the drive and nicked off. Low grab for Davey. Six down. Starc has three. Buttler c Warner b Starc 0(15)
61.4
Starc to Buttler, no run, fullish delivery angling across, Buttler lets it go
61.3
Starc to Buttler, no run, fullish delivery, Buttler covers for the movement and plays towards mid-off
61.2
Starc to Buttler, no run, beaten. The angle, the away movement, Buttler having trouble. Length delivery outside off stump, Buttler plays inside the line and misses the defence
61.1
Starc to Buttler, no run, probing in the driving length with his mates waiting for the edge in the cordon, Buttler middles the drive to the man at cover
59.6
Starc to Buttler, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Buttler defends
59.5
Starc to Buttler, no run, again shapes away lightly, Buttler defends with an angled, rolls towards backward point
59.4
Starc to Buttler, no run, oh beaten. Buttler has not shied away from playing the cover drive, but Starc beats him on the angle with a widish full ball. Well bowled. Invited the shot and almost had him with late away movement
59.3
Starc to Buttler, no run, fullish delivery angling across, left alone
59.2
Starc to Buttler, no run, fullish and angling across outside off stump, Buttler lets it go
59.1
Starc to Buttler, no run, full and on the leg stump, flicked to short mid-wicket. Stokes wanted a run but Buttler rightly sent him back in time because the fielder took aim at the bowler's end
57.6
Starc to Buttler, no run, confident stride forward to drive, picks out the man at cover
57.5
Starc to Buttler, no run, past the outside edge. Beaten on the angle by this length delivery that also had a bit of away seam movement. Buttler tried to defend and missed
57.4
Starc to Buttler, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Buttler pushes towards cover
57.3
Starc to Buttler, no run, angling across outside off stump, Buttler lets it go
57.2
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, short of length delivery down leg, Stokes glances towards long leg
57.1
Starc to Stokes, no run, fullish delivery, Stokes defends
55.6
Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, back of a length around off, defended off the back foot
55.5
Starc to Ollie Pope, FOUR, welcome boundary for England! Pope takes on the short ball, swivels and pulls through backward square leg. Didn't time it perfectly but did well to hit the gap. Richardson from fine leg tried to get across, but wasn't keen on the dive. Adam Gilchrist on-air reminds us of how the pacer had dived and injured himself big time. Maybe he doesn't want to take the risk
55.4
Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, slanting across from around off, Pope stays back and defends to the off-side
55.3
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, Stokes finally opens his account off his 24th delivery! Gets a half-volley on the pads, wristed away through mid-wicket
55.2
Starc to Stokes, no run, fuller and on off, Stokes drives off the front foot to mid-off
55.1
Starc to Stokes, no run, fourth stump line, fuller, Stokes shoulders arms
53.6
Starc to Ollie Pope, 1 run, risky single but Pope gets away with it! Drove this towards mid-off and instantly went for the run. Had the fielder picked it cleanly, there was a clear opportunity at the bowler's end
53.5
Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, shortens the length a bit around the off stump, Pope dabs it softly towards the short point fielder who is placed strategically to cut off that tap-and-run
53.4
Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, full and on off stump, Pope gets forward and defends to mid-off
53.3
Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, away-angler with pace, rushes Pope in his poky defence, off the outside half but well short of gully
53.2
Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, pitched right up, Pope jams the drive to short cover
53.1
Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, angling across from a length, off stump line, watchfully left by Pope
51.6
Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, starts the inswinger a bit too straight, goes further down leg, past Pope's attempted glance
51.5
Starc to Malan, out Caught by Smith!! The bowling change works like magic! Logically, Green could have continued but Smith opted for Starc and the left-armer has struck big off the fifth ball of his new spell. Not a wicket-taking ball though, shortish and outside off, Malan is rushed by the extra lift off the deck as he goes for a slash-cut. Only gets a thick edge that flies through to first slip. Smith takes a sharp grab. England are now in a spot of bother with both set batters dislodged. Australia can smell blood here. Malan c Smith b Starc 80(157) [4s-10]
51.4
Starc to Malan, FOUR, short and gifts width as well, Malan has been itching to get some sort of freebie for a while now and latches onto this instantly. Late-cuts sweetly behind point
51.3
Starc to Malan, no run, stifled LBW shout as Malan hasn't offered a shot but it didn't come back enough to convince the ump. Rightly not reviewed. Starc is getting some inswing here, encouraging signs
51.2
Starc to Malan, no run, tailing in, fullish, jammed out back towards the bowler
51.1
Starc to Malan, no run, sharp inswinger, fullish and Malan is a tad late on the forward defence. Gets an inside edge onto the front pad
20.6
Starc to Root, no run, shortish delivery, Root defends off the back foot
20.5
Starc to Root, no run, fullish delivery on the leg stump, Root defends
20.4
Starc to Root, no run, nicely behind the line for this shortish ball and defending down the pitch
20.3
Starc to Root, no run, fullish delivery just outside off stump, Root defends towards short cover
20.2
Starc to Root, no run, full and angling across. Root lets it go
20.1
Starc to Root, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Root defends off the back foot
18.6
Starc to Malan, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Malan defends
18.5
Starc to Malan, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, Malan guides past backward point, waits for the ball to pass the fielder and gets two
18.4
Starc to Malan, no run, covers the line and blocks
18.3
Starc to Malan, no run, oh brilliant short delivery after a yorker previous ball. There is the intent Australia will love. Malan had to really sway out of the line to avoid the ball
18.2
Starc to Malan, no run, Starc goes for the toe-crusher, tails back in a late, Malan digs it out to point
18.1
Starc to Malan, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Malan lets it go
16.6
Starc to Root, no run, yorker length delivery outside off stump, Root digs it out
16.5
Starc to Root, no run, oh there's the first real short ball of the day, but so nicely handled by Root. Hopping and defending right under the eyes
16.4
Starc to Root, no run, angling across the right-hander, Root lets it go
16.3
Starc to Root, no run, fullish delivery. Root defends towards mid-on
16.2
Starc to Root, no run, fullish and angling across outside off stump, Root lets it go
16.1
Starc to Root, no run, yorker on the off stump, Root digs it out
14.6
Starc to Root, no run, ohhh smashed close to the box. Back of a length delivery nipping back in and troubling Root on the defence, that will hurt
14.5
Starc to Malan, 3 runs, oh this is looking really good from Malan. He was ready for those short freebies, he was absolutely ready for this full ball to off-drive wide of mid-off
14.4
Starc to Malan, no run, outside off stump, Malan lets it go
14.3
Starc to Malan, no run, blocked
14.2
Starc to Malan, FOUR, oh this is a horror start from Starc. Short delivery outside off stump, Malan waits and upper cuts over the cordon. This is not Australia wanted from their senior pro
14.1
Starc to Malan, FOUR, shortish delivery outside off stump, Malan waits on the back foot and cuts wide of point. Nicely controlled shot
4.6
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, oh looked to play the cover drive, wasn't fully forward, gets an inside edge that rolls towards leg-side
4.5
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, good length delivery angling across, left alone
4.4
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, left that on bounce. Short of length pitching within the sticks, ignored
4.3
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, Hameed hangs back and defends this short of length delivery towards the off-side
4.2
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, not close enough to make Hameed play
4.1
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, fullish and angling across, left alone
2.6
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, angling across the right-hander, Hameed lets it go
2.5
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, full and outside off stump, Hameed lets it go
2.4
Starc to Malan, leg byes, 1 run, short of length delivery down leg, Malan misses the glance, ball rolls to fine leg
2.3
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, 3 runs, full and outside off stump, Hameed leans forward and drives through cover. Opened the bat face to get the gap and the fielder hunts it down just inside the rope
2.2
Starc to Malan, 1 run, ah soft hands on the defence to cover-point and he's off the mark with a brisk single first ball
2.1
Starc to Rory Burns, out Caught by Smith!! Edgeddd, bounce, taken at second slip. Burns's misery continues. Back of a length delivery nipping away around off stump, Burns pokes at the ball, completely squared up in defence and the thick edge carries at a comfortable height for the standin Aussie skipper to pouch it. Is it that front leg trigger far too across the line and the head position falling away? You decide! Rory Burns c Smith b Starc 4(3) [4s-1]
0.6
Starc to Rory Burns, FOUR, now that will boost his confidence. This is exactly the shot he made a total mess of at The Gabba. Covers the line this time and plays a confident flick wide of mid-wicket
0.5
Starc to Rory Burns, no run, oh ho ho. Straight at the stumps, this time Burns's front leg didn't go far as the Gabba. Just a gentle trigger and then he got in line to defend to leg
0.4
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, 3 runs, the feet nicely towards this full delivery for a cover drive. Pleasing stroke this from Hameed. Australia were away with a three and so are England
0.3
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, oh brave leave! Very good length delivery swinging back in just outside off stump. Seam movement actually, very good from Hameed to leave that confidently on bounce and line
0.2
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, another wide full inswinger that's not close enough to make Hameed play
0.1
Starc to Haseeb Hameed, no run, runs in and bowls a wide inswinger first ball, Hameed was just ball-watching
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