AUS vs ENG 1st Test: Australia lead by 196 runs at Day 2 stumps- Australia made a great start to Day 2 with the bat. David Warner (94) and Marnus Labuschagne (74) made the most of the first innings. While Warner got a lifeline after Ben Stokes’ no-ball, Labuschagne looked impressive for his fifty. Travis Head then went to score an unbeaten century in the final session to hurt England despite multiple blows. He played like a One Day International and scored 112 runs off just 95 balls that comprised 13 fours and a couple of sixes. Follow InsideSport.IN for AUS vs ENG LIVE updates.
As a result, Australia went to take a massive lead of 196 runs with 3 wickets in hand. They would look to stretch the lead to 250 and then put England under pressure. Meanwhile, Ollie Robinson brought back England in the match with crucial wickets. Steve Smith, Alex Carey departed cheaply at scores of just 3 and 12 runs.
At stumps, Australia’s score read 343/7 with the hosts extending their lead to 196 runs. Head (112*) and Mitchell Starc (10*) are currently unbeaten at the crease. Resuming the third and final session at 193/3, Australia lost back-to-back wickets of David Warner (94) and Cameron Green (0) and were reduced to 195/5. Warner and Green were dismissed by Ollie Robinson.
Alex Carey and Travis Head then got together at the crease and the duo put on 41 runs for the sixth wicket, however, this stand was cut short by Chris Woakes as he dismissed Carey (12) in the 65th over.
Pat Cummins also departed after playing a 12-run knock but Head played a counter-attacking inning and he went on to bring up his century, further consolidating Australia’s position in the match.
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Earlier on a rain-hit Day 1, England won the toss and decide to bat first, but the decision massively backfired for Joe Root and Co, who were bowled out for just 147. Australia will now hope to kick on and put on a massive lead on the board, with rainfall predicted to interrupt proceedings during the game.
AUS vs ENG- Ashes 1st Test Day 2 Stumps- Travis Head smashes century, Australia lead by 196 runs
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- Travis Head smashes a century
Test century No.3 and first in the #Ashes for Travis Head! pic.twitter.com/XDzXspR5Pd
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- Travis Head scored his first century in Ashes. Earlier, he had scored only one half-century in 4 Tests.
- Head in total has scored a century in Tests after two years
- His last century was scored on 26 December 2019 against New Zealand in Melbourne
- This is Head’s third century in Test cricket. Head has scored all three centuries in Australia.
- WICKET! Captain vs Captain- Joe Root removes Pat Cummins
Captain gets captain. Root gets Cummins. Australia 7-306 #Ashes
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 9, 2021
SIX! Travis Head takes on Jack Leach, it follows OVERTHROWS from England- FIFTY for Travis Head, brings it with a boundary
- FOUR! Travis Head looks phenomenal, hits a boundary off Mark Wood towards the backward point.
- WICKET! Alex Carey fails to make a mark on debut Test, caught out to Ollie Pope off Chris Woakes.
- SIX! Travis Head continues his superb start to Ashes, takes on Joe Root
- Three FOURS from Travis Head in the same over, Ben Stokes takes a beating
- FOURS! Boundaries for debutant Alex Carey and Travis Head
- FOUR! Travis head takes Australia score to a 200-run mark with a boundary
- Robinson on a hat-trick, Chris Green bowled
- David Warner OUT, Ollie Robinson provides crucial breakthrough.
AUS vs ENG- Ashes 1st Test Day 2 Stumps- Travis Head smashes century, Australia lead by 196 runs
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 94 | 176 | 11 | 2 | 53.41 | |
| Marcus Harris | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 | |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 74 | 117 | 6 | 2 | 63.25 | |
| Steven Smith | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 63.16 | |
| Travis Head | 112 | 95 | 12 | 2 | 117.89 | |
| Cameron Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Alex Carey (WK) | 12 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 37.50 | |
| Pat Cummins (C) | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 | |
| Extra | 14 (b 4, w 2, nb 4, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 343/7 (84) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 20 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 2.80 |
| Ollie Robinson | 18 | 8 | 48 | 3 | 2.67 |
| Mark Wood | 20 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 2.85 |
| Ben Stokes | 9 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5.56 |
| Jack Leach | 11 | 0 | 95 | 1 | 8.64 |
| Joe Root | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 4.83 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| MS Harris | 1-10 | 5.2 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2-166 | 47.2 |
| Steven Smith | 3-189 | 52.6 |
| David Warner | 4-195 | 55.2 |
| C Green | 5-195 | 55.3 |
| AT Carey | 6-236 | 64.4 |
| Pat Cummins | 7-306 | 75.6 |
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Tea is taken with David Warner on 94* #Ashes
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WICKET! Mark Wood gets rid of dangerous Steve Smith cheaply, caught out to Jos Buttler.- FOUR! Steve Smith announces his arrival with a boundary.
- WICKET! Six followed by a wicket, Labuschagne loses his calm only to get caught out at the backward point
- FOUR! Slog sweep by David Warner
- FOUR! Labuschagne flicks aerially towards backward square leg, the ball beats the fielder.
- FOUR! David Warner lashes on to a fuller delivery from Ollie Robinson.
- FOUR! Warner smashes Mark Wood towards backward square
- Warner brings up his half-century
- David Warner gets a second lifeline, Rory Burns drops him at slips
- FIFTY up for Labuschangne
- SIX! Labuschangne goes after a big one against Leach and connects it sweetly
- FOUR! Labuschangne punishes Jack leach to make it a big over for Australia (17 runs)
- SIX! David Warner hits Jack Leach straight down the ground. Follows it with another SIX in the same- This time into the stands.
AUS vs ENG LIVE: Ashes 1st Test Day 2- 2nd hour, 1st session
- FOUR! Labuschangne punishes Stokes through the covers.
- FOUR! Warner drives it towards extra cover, half-volley got what it deserved
- FOUR! David Warner survives again, the ball falls short of slips and raises away to the boundary.
AUS vs ENG LIVE: Ashes 1st Test Day 2- 1st hour, 1st session
- Ben Stokes brought into the attack, bowls out David Warner. NO BALL
- FOUR! Labuschangne brings up his first boundary, a thick outside edge towards the third slip. He smashes another boundary during the same over, this time under complete control towards mid-off.
- WICKET! Ollie Robinson strikes, Marcus Harris departs cheaply, caught to Dawid Malan in slips. Marnus Labuschangne joins Warner in the middle.
- FOUR! Beautiful drive by David Warner towards long-off, pure timing
- David Warner and Marcus Harris begin batting for Australia. Chris Woakes and Ollie Robinson begin proceedings for England.
5:05 AM IST:
Warner to face up to Woakes first to begin day two #Ashes pic.twitter.com/LbSJ48Bl9I
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 8, 2021
5 AM IST:
Day 2 revised session timings (local time):
First session – 9:30 – 12:00
Second session – 12:40 – 14:40
Third session – 15:00 – 17:00
98 overs scheduled for the day
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Jos Buttler and Ollie Pope tried to fight their way through with a counter-attacking partnership but were sent back to the pavilion in quick succession in what was a day to remember for the Aussies. However, the rest of the Day 1 was washed out due to rain and the hosts will now begin their inning on Day 2.
Australia will have their tails up with England missing the services of both Stuart Broad and James Anderson for the series opener. While Anderson was rested for the game, Broad was not picked, with Root opting for the trio of Chris Woakes, Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson with Ben Stokes for company.
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The conditions are likely to be overcast with rainfall expected during the game, and England seamers led by Woakes will hope to make full use of the conditions and get some early wickets to put pressure back on the Aussies. The conditions are suitable for batting with the ball coming onto the bat nicely, and Australia will hope for a big first-innings total to pile pressure on the visitors.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Haseeb Hameed | 25 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Dawid Malan | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Joe Root (C) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Ben Stokes | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 23.81 | |
| Ollie Pope | 35 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 44.30 | |
| Jos Buttler (WK) | 39 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 67.24 | |
| Chris Woakes | 21 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 87.50 | |
| Ollie Robinson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Mark Wood | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53.33 | |
| Jack Leach | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Extra | 6 (b 0, w 1, nb 0, lb 5) | |||||
| Total | 147/10 (50.1) | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 12 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2.92 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 13 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 3.23 |
| Pat Cummins | 13.1 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 2.89 |
| Nathan Lyon | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Cameron Green | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | 1-0 | 0.1 |
| DJ Malan | 2-11 | 3.2 |
| JE Root | 3-11 | 5.5 |
| Ben Stokes | 4-29 | 12.4 |
| H Hameed | 5-60 | 26.4 |
| Jos Buttler | 6-112 | 40.3 |
| Ollie Pope | 7-118 | 43.1 |
| Ollie Robinson | 8-122 | 44.3 |
| Mark Wood | 9-144 | 48.3 |
| Chris Woakes | 10-147 | 50.1 |
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