England moved closer to losing the Ashes Australia vs England Test after another poor batting display on day two of the third Test in Adelaide. After bowling Australia out for 371, England failed to take advantage on a flat pitch and finished the day on 213 for 8, trailing by 158 runs.
Australia is now firmly in control and only needs a draw to retain the Ashes, having already won the first two Tests. With three days remaining and extreme heat touching 41°C, the match is heavily tilted in Australia’s favor.
Ben Stokes showed resistance with an unbeaten 45 from 151 balls, while Harry Brook also scored 45. Jofra Archer supported Stokes late in the day with 30 not out, adding an unbeaten stand of 45 that gave England a small chance of limiting the damage.
Pat Cummins made an immediate impact on his return from injury, taking 3 for 54 and removing Joe Root. Nathan Lyon struck twice in one over and moved past Glenn McGrath to become Australia’s second-highest Test wicket-taker. Scott Boland continued his strong series with figures of 2 for 31.
England’s top order crumbles in the Ashes Australia vs England Test
England’s top order collapsed quickly on day two of the AUS vs ENG Test despite batting-friendly conditions in Adelaide. Australia added 45 runs in the morning to reach 371, with Mitchell Starc scoring 54 before being bowled by Jofra Archer, who finished with 5 for 53. England then started brightly and raced to 37 without loss, but the momentum did not last.
Zak Crawley was the first to go, edging a Pat Cummins delivery to Alex Carey. Ollie Pope followed soon after, softly chipping Nathan Lyon to mid-wicket for just 3. Ben Duckett looked settled but was then beaten by a sharply turning Lyon delivery and bowled for 29.
England slipped to 42 for 3, putting them under pressure again. Joe Root briefly survived a close caught-behind call off Scott Boland, but his luck ran out shortly after lunch when Cummins had him caught behind. That left England at 71 for 4.
Smith at the centre of another Snicko controversy in the Ashes AUS vs ENG Test
Jamie Smith was again at the center of controversy in the AUS vs ENG Test because of problems with the Snicko system during the final session. The same technology issues seen the previous day continued, creating confusion for umpires and players. On Wednesday, Alex Carey had been wrongly given not out after a caught-behind review because the wrong stump microphone was used, causing poor sync between sound and video. The operator, BBG Sports, later admitted the error.
On Thursday, the issues returned during Jamie Smith’s innings. Smith, on 16, gloved a ball to Usman Khawaja at slip, but replays showed the ball had bounced before reaching the fielder. Third umpire Chris Gaffaney spent a long time checking Snicko to decide whether the ball hit Smith’s glove or helmet. He wrongly said it hit the helmet, but still gave the correct decision of not out.
Soon after, Australia appealed again when Smith tried to pull a short ball from Pat Cummins. The umpires checked whether the ball was carried to Carey, which it did. Snicko was then used despite confusion over whether an on-field decision or review had been made. Replays revealed no obvious edge, but a spike emerged after the ball passed the bat. Smith was clearly irritated, and England was taken aback when he was given out.
FAQs
Q. What was England’s position at the end of Day 2 of the 3rd Ashes Test?
A. England finished on 213 for 8, trailing Australia by 158 runs.
Q. How many runs did Australia score in their first innings?
A. Australia was bowled out for 371 in their first innings.
Q. What milestone did Nathan Lyon achieve in the match?
A. Nathan Lyon became Australia’s second-highest Test wicket-taker, moving past Glenn McGrath.
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