Australia vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Starc to Broad, no run, 142.3kmph short one at the gut, Broad hops back and defends solidly

Starc to Broad, no run, 143.3kmph into the hip, Broad hops and misses the tuck off the bat, deflects off the hip thigh towards leg slip

Starc to Broad, no run, short of length ball on off-stump, Broad hangs back and opens the face to steer this towards backward point where a leftward dive cuts off a potential boundary

Starc to Broad, no run, short ball at the head, Broad ducks under it and that's flying over his head to the keeper

Starc to Anderson, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Anderson hops and pokes this off the backfoot towards point

Starc to Broad, 1 run, short of length ball just outside off, Broad hops back and punches this towards cover for a quick single

Starc to Broad, no run, 141.3kmph of heat on the bouncer, Broad wants no eye contact with the ball, looks at point and drops his elbow as that sails over his head

Starc to Broad, no run, fuller length ball just outside off, driven firmly towards mid-off

Starc to Broad, no run, seams back in sharply, Broad is pinned and struck on the pads, big appeal but perhaps going down leg

Starc to Buttler, no run, back of a length ball angling just outside off, Buttler steps across and lets it go

Starc to Buttler, no run, round the wicket, into the glove, Buttler opens up and fends it in front of forward short leg with the bottom hand coming off

Starc to Buttler, no run, short of length ball on the hip, tucked off a hop towards forward short leg

Starc to Buttler, no run, short of length ball in the channel, angled across, Buttler shoulders arms on account of the length

Starc to Broad, 1 run, opens the face to a back of a length ball and steers this down towards deep backward point for one

Starc to Buttler, no run, shorter and on off stump, Buttler stays on the back foot and fends it towards point

Starc to Buttler, no run, banged in short, slightly leg-lined and Buttler manages to get out of the way in time

Starc to Buttler, no run, finds the edge but well short of gully! Fuller and angling in around off stump, Buttler pushes with soft hands and gets an educated edge

Starc to Buttler, no run, wide of the crease and angles this in, fullish on off stump, defended

Starc to Buttler, no run, back of a length angling into the pads, tucked past mid-wicket

Starc to Buttler, no run, shortish and angling into Buttler, defended off the back foot via a slight bottom-edge

Starc to Buttler, no run, back of a length this time, slanting in, Buttler lifts his bat to let it go

Starc to Buttler, no run, slightly shorter in length, angling in, left alone

Starc to Buttler, no run, fullish and angling into Buttler who defends solidly off the front foot

Starc to Buttler, no run, shortish and angling in from around off, Buttler hangs back and defends

Starc to Buttler, no run, short of a length around off stump, Buttler hangs back and defends

Starc to Buttler, no run, goes short again, slightly leg-lined and Buttler gets his bat out of the way

Starc to Buttler, no run, back of a length, making Buttler hop in defence and he is squared up as this goes off the outside half towards point

Starc to Buttler, no run, short of a length just around off, extra bounce and a hint of away movement, left alone

Starc to Buttler, no run, huge LBW shout!! Pitched outside leg and that's probably why it wasn't given. Height was a touch dicey too. Straightened off the deck to beat Buttler on the flick stroke, he was squared up just a bit

Starc to Buttler, no run, extra bounce from a shortish length, on the hips and Buttler fends it towards square leg

Starc to Buttler, no run, shortish and slanting across from just outside off, left alone

Starc to Buttler, no run, very full and around off, defended off the front foot

Starc to Buttler, no run, slanting across but the line is a bit too wide, Buttler shoulders arms

Starc to Robinson, 1 run, angling across from a good length, Robinson steers it towards backward point

Starc to Buttler, no run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Buttler hops and defends off the back foot

Starc to Buttler, no run, good length delivery angling across, left alone

Starc to Buttler, no run, good length delivery angling across, Buttler lets it go

Starc to Buttler, no run, angling across outside off stump, Buttler lets it go

Starc to Buttler, no run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Buttler knocks to leg

Starc to Woakes, no run, shortish and just outside off stump, Woakes hops and defends

Starc to Woakes, no run, good length delivery angling across outside off stump, Woakes lets it go

Starc to Woakes, no run, fullish delivery on the off stump, Woakes defends

Starc to Woakes, no run, angling across outside off stump, left alone

Starc to Woakes, no run, short of length delivery angling across, Woakes lets it go

Starc to Buttler, no run, short of length delivery just outside off sttump, Buttler defends

Starc to Buttler, no run, oh very good full delivery testing Buttler on the front foot, but the England wicket-keeper let it go

Starc to Buttler, no run, oh this one troubles Buttler on the defence with extra bounce, hit close to the groin. The inner thigh. Thankfully didn't hurt him much

Starc to Buttler, no run, short of length delivery angling across, Buttler defends off the back foot

Starc to Buttler, no run, short of length delivery angling across, Buttler lets it go

Starc to Buttler, 1 run, shortish and on the hips, Buttler tucks uppishly just past short leg. Flew off the bat anyway, so don't think the close-in fielder a chance even if it was straight at him

Starc to Buttler, no run, slanting across from around off stump, defended well from the crease

Starc to Buttler, no run, around the off stump, fullish away-angler, Buttler makes a good leave

Starc to Buttler, no run, fuller, closer to the off stump, Buttler leans forward in defence

Starc to Buttler, no run, away-angler on a good length, Buttler carefully lets it through

Starc to Buttler, no ball, short of a length around off, Buttler stays back and blocks. Starc has overstepped

Starc to Buttler, no run, goes for the yorker, very full, just about squeezed it out

Starc to Buttler, no run, beaten! Whenever he has pitched it up, he's drawn a false shot from the batters. The away-angler does Buttler in here, as he goes pushing with no real footwork. Not far away from the edge

Starc to Buttler, no run, on a length around off, angling across, defended well from the crease

Starc to Buttler, no run, fullish and straighter, blocked out down the track

Starc to Buttler, no run, probing around the off stump, on a length angling across, Buttler offers no stroke

Starc to Buttler, 1 run, strays on the pads, shortish, Buttler tucks it backward of square to get off-strike

Starc to Buttler, no run, slanting across from a middle stump line, squares up Buttler a bit as this goes off the back thigh, towards the slip cordon

Starc to Buttler, no run, short ball, not that high, Buttler sways away from the line of it

Starc to Buttler, no run, fourth stump line, away-angler, Buttler doesn't offer a shot

Starc to Buttler, no run, full and on leg stump, defended solidly from the crease

Starc to Buttler, no run, back of a length angling across, Buttler waits on the back foot and leaves

Starc to Buttler, no run, very full and straighter this time, Buttler gets forward and blocks towards mid-on

Starc to Buttler, no run, slightly shorter, angling across from around off, Buttler hangs back and offers no stroke

Starc to Buttler, no run, beaten! Close to the perfect left-armer's delivery for the over-the-wicket angle, slanting across from a middle-and-off line, forces Buttler to play at it and then goes past the outside edge

Starc to Buttler, no run, angling across from a middle-and-off line, good leave

Starc to Buttler, no run, full and closer to the off stump, defended solidly off the front foot

Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, pitched up, angling in, inviting the drive but Pope makes a good leave

Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, zones in around that fifth stump channel, on a good length, Pope shoulders arms

Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, fuller, angling into Pope who stretches for a pushy defence towards point

Starc to Ollie Pope, no run, shorter and angling into Pope who hangs back in defence

Starc to Root, no run, soft handed defence to this good length good length to play towards point

Starc to Root, 2 runs, full and outside off stump, lovely cover drive past the fielder, two more difficult runs for Root

Starc to Root, 2 runs, there's the bluff inswinging yorker, Root flicks it to mid-wicket and Root is absolutely uncomfortable running trying to run with legs open. He's gutsing it out there for England

Starc to Root, no run, inside edged defence rolls towards short leg

Starc to Root, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Root lets it go

Starc to Root, no run, ohhh! That has hit Root on the abdomen/groin again and he is in serious pain. Had to go for scans earlier. He is in a lot of pain out there. Yet to get up. Rolls on the ground. Concerned face from Starc. The Aussies check on the England captain. The physio comes out. This doesn't look good for Root. That has really hurt him. Never seen him stay on the ground this long. He knows he has to bat but the pain is so serious. He wants the physio to check the area. Before he could drop his trousers, he shoos the spider cam away. The physio is still talking to him. Been about four minutes now. This was a short of length delivery that angled in and bounced a tad extra to beat the defence and smash him on the body. Root is up on his feet. Hydrates himself and tries to move around. Root will carry on. Fighter!

Starc to Stokes, no run, stands tall and defends off the back foot

Starc to Stokes, no run, keeps it out

Starc to Stokes, no run, oh beaten. This one surely must have hit a crack or something. Cut back in sharply from short of length and troubled Stokes on the defence, he was thinking of avoiding injury to the ribs as he tried to bend and allow a gap for the ball to pass through

Starc to Stokes, no run, really good steepler whizzing past Stokes's left ear. Stokes got inside the line and looked to fend, before leaving. Appeal from the cordon for catch, but Starc says I didn't hear anything

Starc to Stokes, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Stokes defends

Starc to Stokes, no run, fullish delivery on the stumps, Stokes defends

Starc to Stokes, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Stokes defends

Starc to Stokes, no run, and again. Goes deep but judges that the ball isn't attacking the sticks so leaves

Starc to Stokes, no run, Stokes makes that back and across movement and then defends this incoming length delivery

Starc to Stokes, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Stokes lets it go

Starc to Root, no run, nicely bowled. Full and tight around off stump, Root plays with an angled bat and finds point

Starc to Root, no run, good length delivery moving away, Root understands the trap and doesn't offer a shot

Starc to Root, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Root defends. Just a hint of away movement there

Starc to Root, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, blocked

Starc to Root, no run, good length delivery angling across, Root defends towards point

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, short of a length, wider outside off, punchy defence off the back foot

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, angling in, pacy, Burns is rushed on the back foot flick and wears one on the thigh pad

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, slanting in from just outside off, shaping away, Burns lets it pass

Starc to Malan, 1 run, fullish and Malan drives firmly, past Starc's outstretched right hand and also sneaks away from mid-off

Starc to Malan, no run, fourth stump line, back of a length, left alone

Starc to Malan, no run, play and a miss! Not far away from being a replica of his first innings dismissal. Malan can't resist playing the cut, goes after one that's short but not wide enough. Just beaten on the outside edge

Starc to Malan, no run, fuller and around off, punchy drive down towards Starc who makes a good stop in his followthrough

Starc to Malan, no run, angling in on off, Malan stays back and defends

Starc to Malan, no run, loose from Malan! Went for the cut shot without really moving his feet, the room wasn't there for the shot and he is done on the outside edge

Starc to Malan, no run, fuller and on off, bunted gently to mid-off

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, shortish and just outside off, Burns gets right behind the line and defends

Starc to Rory Burns, 2 runs, a bit too straight in line, back of a length, tucked away through backward square leg. A couple more

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, angling in from a fourth stump line, straightens a bit, left alone

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, pitched right up, Burns mistimes the drive to mid-on

Starc to Malan, 1 run, fuller and angling into the pads, flicked into the gap at mid-wicket

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, onto the pads, turned away off the backfoot towards midwicket

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, good length ball in the channel, 142.3kmph, Rory Burns gets across and shoulders arms

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, fuller length ball on the boots again, worked away towards midwicket

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, what happened there? Just a flick off the pads, a bit of confusion, Burns doesn't want it, but Malan runs across, Burns follows and they stop halfway down the pitch, TROUBLE, but Harris falls over trying to throw and slips on a wet patch. Lucky, the Englishmen...

Starc to Malan, no run, back of a length ball on off, seaming away past the outside edge of the backfoot defence

Starc to Malan, no run, short of length ball just outside off, Malan gets across and shoulders arms

Starc to Malan, no run, seams back in from off-stump, Malan hops and gets a thick inside edge on the defence into the pad and then the off-side

Starc to Malan, no run, 143.4kmph, back of a length ball nipping back in towards the groin, beats the inside edge on the hop and strikes him on the inner thigh

Starc to Rory Burns, 1 run, 142.3kmph, short of length ball with a hint of width outside off, punched away off the backfoot towards backward point for a single

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, 145kmph, back of a length ball on middle, Rory Burns defends tentatively off the backfoot towards cover

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, 145.8kmph, back of a length and straightening off the seam from the corridor of uncertainty, Rory Burns lifts his bat and lets it go

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, 143.3kmph, onto the pads, and it's worked away into the on-side

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, 146.4kmph, back of a length ball on middle, Rory Burns falls across and works it towards midwicket

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, 144.6kmph good length ball with marginal width outside off, Rory Burns shoulders arms comfortably

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, 142.3kmph, lands in the channel outside off on a short of length spot, Rory Burns steps across and shoulders arms on length

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, beaten again! 144.4km/h, angling in and heading towards middle and off, catches Rory Burns commiting to the defence and the original line, beaten on the outside edge again

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, beaten! 146.5kmph, angling into Rory Burns, heading for off and middle, seams away sharply and beats the outside edge of the compact defence

Starc to Rory Burns, no run, 150.6kmph, short of length ball seaming away outside off, Rory Burns steps across and shoulders arms