02/12Result
2nd Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Dec 2-6 2017
Australia won by 120 runs
Player of the Match
Shaun Marsh
Shaun MarshAustralia
02/12Result
2nd Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Dec 2-6 2017
Australia won by 120 runs
Player of the Match
Shaun Marsh
Shaun MarshAustralia
, play 01:02
Swann: The batting monkey is growing on Root's back

Graeme Swann says that the pressures of captaincy are showing in Joe Root's batting performance during the Ashes

, play 01:11
Should England shake things up for Perth?

Graeme Swann weighs in on the changes he would make ahead of the third Test at the WACA

, play 00:46
'Lyon is the one bowler who doesn't need the lights to make him more dangerous'

Dan Brettig has been enjoying watching Nathan Lyon bowl as he took the key wicket of Alastair Cook before dinner on Day 4.

, play 00:28
'Lyon could sing Bohemian Rhapsody standing on his head at the moment'

Dan Brettig says Nathan Lyon and the other Australian bowlers could do no wrong as they put themselves in a strong position to potentially enforce the follow-on.

, play 00:42
Brettig: 'Australia's selectors will feel vindicated after Marsh criticism'

Dan Brettig praises Shaun Marsh's patience as his hundred took the 2nd Ashes Test away from England.

, play 01:40
Outtakes: Who is the England captain?

Melinda Farrell and Graeme Swann have some fun as they try to beat Andrew Strauss' curfew.

, play 03:34
The cricket should be the main focus - Root

England captain Joe Root comments on the how far the sledging should go and the updates surrounding Ben Stokes

, play 01:32
'I had to have a sleeping pill last night' - Smith

Australia captain says he's had a few 'different thoughts' about his decision to not enforce the follow-on in Adelaide.

, play 01:18
'We want to perform for our fans' - Root

England captain Joe Root says his team's performance has let the fans down and they want to change that in the remaining Ashes Tests

, play 00:42
Marsh and Paine give Australia the upper hand

Tim Paine and Shaun Marsh moved Australia steadily to 306 for six by tea on the second day of the second Ashes Test

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Anderson shines

1

Five-wicket haul for James Anderson from 30 innings in Australia - Previously he had taken four wickets on four different occasions .

Fifty and counting

50

Wickets for Nathan Lyon against England. Lyon has more than fifty wickets against England and India respectively. Lyon is the ninth spinner from Australia to this feat.

Marsh Marches on

5

Centuries scored by Marsh in Tests - This is only his second century at home from 19 innings and first against England.

Long time coming

416

Deliveries it took to dismiss Steven Smith for the first time this series. He faced 326 balls in the first Test and 90 today.

Crucial Toss

1

Instances of teams choosing to field after winning the toss from 7 day-nights Tests. However both the day-night tests at Adelaide was won by Australia fielding first.