Summary

  • Australia 221-2 (89.0 overs): Labuschagne 95*, Warner 95

  • Buttler takes fine one-handed catch to remove Harris, but drops Labuschagne on 21 and 95

  • Australia captain Cummins out of Test as close contact of Covid-19 case, Smith leads hosts

  • Listen to Test Match Special commentary at the top of this page

  • Second Test, Adelaide - day-night match, England trail 1-0

  • Highlights on BBC iPlayer from 18:00 GMT

  1. Cummins to miss second Testpublished at 03:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    It wouldn't be the first morning of an Ashes Test match without some Big News, would it?

    Australia captain Pat Cummins will NOT play in Adelaide after being deemed a close contact of someone who tested positive for Covid-19.

    Steve Smith returns to captaincy duties and fast bowler Michael Neser makes his debut.

    You can read more about this here.

    Pat CumminsImage source, Getty Images
  2. Welcomepublished at 03:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Good morning!

    Time for round two. This has come around pretty quickly, hasn't it? My sleeping routine was just getting back to normal after the first Test, as well.

    Anyway, we're on to Adelaide and the first of two day/nighters in this series. Is it time for an England comeback?