Australia vs England Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Test (D/N), The Ashes, 16 December, 2021
COMPLETED / 2nd Test (D/N) / Adelaide Oval
473/9 (150.4 ov) & 230/9 (61 ov)
236/10 (84.1 ov) & 192/10 (113.1 ov)
Australia won by 275 runs.
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Player of the match
Marnus Labuschagne,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Stuart Broad | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 29.03 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jhye Richardson | 19.1 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 2.19 |
| Mitchell Starc | 27 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 1.59 |
Australia won by 275 runs.
Australia vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 10 run (3.1 ov): Stuart Broad: 8 (14), James Anderson: 2 (5)
- Last Bat: James Anderson 2(5) - c C Green b JA Richardson Jhye Richardson
- Fall of Wickets: 4 - 1 Haseeb Hameed, 48 - 2 Dawid Malan, 70 - 3 Rory Burns, 82 - 4 Joe Root, 86 - 5 Ollie Pope, 105 - 6 Ben Stokes, 166 - 7 Chris Woakes, 178 - 8 Ollie Robinson, 182 - 9 Jos Buttler, 192 - 10 James Anderson
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test (D/N)
- Series: The Ashes
- Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021
- Time: 09:30 AM
- Venue: Adelaide Oval
- City: Adelaide
- Umpires: Paul Wilson(Australia), Rod Tucker(Australia), Paul Reiffel(Australia, TV)
- Referee: David Boon(Australia)
Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1 run, full length, outside off, Jos Buttler plays along the ground inside edge of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
End of over 109 (2 runs)
Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler, no run, good length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover
Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Jos Buttler plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler, no run, dot ball!! short length, on the middle stump, Jos Buttler plays of the frontfoot to leg slip.
Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Jos Buttler plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler, no run, dot ball!! inswinger full length, outside off, Jos Buttler plays of the frontfoot to keeper, but fails to act on ball.
Jos Buttler hit wicket (JA Richardson) 26 (207) Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler, no run, hit wicket (JA Richardson), OUT HIT WICKET!! full length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler plays the defensive, of the frontfoot to the silly point, batsman moves back and the stumps is knocked out, batsman is hit wicket and gone.
End of over 110 (0 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the off stump, Stuart Broad plays along the ground, of the frontfoot to point.
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, no run, full length, on the off stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, no run, dot ball!! short length, outside the leg stump, Stuart Broad plays of the frontfoot to keeper, but fails to act on ball.
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, good length, on the off stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point
Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, short length, on the middle stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point
End of over 111 (1 runs)
Jhye Richardson to Stuart Broad, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the off stump, Stuart Broad plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Jhye Richardson to Stuart Broad, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Stuart Broad plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to mid off.
Jhye Richardson to Stuart Broad, 2 runs, full length, on the off stump, Stuart Broad plays along the ground inside edge of the frontfoot to mid on for 2 run
Jhye Richardson to Stuart Broad, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Stuart Broad plays along the ground cut, of the frontfoot to third man for 1 run
Jhye Richardson to James Anderson, 2 runs, full length, on the off stump, James Anderson plays along the ground of the frontfoot to point for 2 run
Jhye Richardson to James Anderson, no run, good length, on the off stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
End of over 112 (5 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, Four, full length, on the off stump Stuart Broad plays the along the ground cut, of the frontfoot to the point for four
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, no run, dot ball!! short length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Stuart Broad plays along the ground cut, of the frontfoot to point.
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to leg slip
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, no run, short length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, no run, short length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
End of over 113 (4 runs)
James Anderson c C Green b JA Richardson 2 (5) Jhye Richardson to James Anderson, no run, c C Green b JA Richardson, Caught out!! short length, on the off stump, James Anderson plays lofted outside edge of the frontfoot to the gully where Cameron Green completes catch. Gone.