Summary

  • Lightning stops play and ends day two early

  • Burns & Hameed fall to Starc & Neser respectively

  • Australia 473-9d: Labuschagne 103, Smith 93, Carey 51

  • Labuschagne completes maiden Ashes century

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

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  1. Aus 232-2published at 93.1 overs

    Well, where's that come from? Jimmy Anderson bowls a standard straight delivery that rears up from a full length and clatters Labuschagne on the glove, causing him to drop his bat.

    From nowhere!

  2. Aus 232-2published at 93 overs

    Broad and Anderson do look tired, but that's hardly surprising given how hard yesterday was and how little match practice the pair have had.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 04:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

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    Ant: This looks ominous already. Not sure what pace Broad and Anderson are bowling at, but their run-ups seem laboured. They both look knackered.

  4. Aus 232-2published at 92.3 overs

    Stuart Broad does bowl fuller but is driven for four by Steve Smith.

    This looks like a perfect batting day.

  5. Postpublished at 04:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia's plan will be to bat normally for the first session. This relatively new ball is the danger period. Yesterday the attitude of the England bowlers was to keep it tight but there was no pressure on the batters.

  6. Aus 228-2published at 92 overs

    Anderson beats Labuschagne's outside edge yet again but is still not bowling full enough to really trouble him.

    He's been in the 90s for what seems like hours. Just get it over with or get out. Maybe that's a bit harsh.

  7. Postpublished at 04:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    My father grew up on a farm and said he never took his jumper off unless it was over 40 degrees. It is not that hot yet.

    We played a game against Pakistan in Sharjah. It was 55 degrees and we bowled one-over spells.

  8. Aus 227-2published at 91 overs

    Labuschagne 96, Smith 22

    Stuart Broad takes the second over of the day, searching for those three wickets that he says England need.

    He doesn't get one, but Labuschagne takes his first run of the day to edge closer to his century.

  9. 'We need three wickets in the first session'published at 04:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    England bowler Stuart Broad, speaking to TMS: "The pitch was much slower than any of us expected. When you lose the toss on a pitch like that you want to set the tone and create chances and we did that. We were unlucky not to pick up three or four in the morning. We know it gets flatter in afternoon period.

    "We were disappointed not to get more than two wickets but Australia never got away from us. We didn't feel like the pitch moved. There was a chance we could have gone fuller but this pitch has moved the least out of any pink ball game played here. If you go much fuller with a dead straight ball your economy is going to go.

    "There is still a chance Australia could be 300-6 and that makes yesterday our day. It is obviously a big day. At two down Australia will claim yesterday but I don't think anyone got away from us. We need three wickets in this first session there is no doubting that."

  10. Aus 225-2published at 90 overs

    Short, wide, four.

    A gift to Smith for the first runs of the day. One over complete on day two and no hattrick yet.

  11. Postpublished at 04:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia will have a point they want to declare. They will have to get a wiggle on. You'd expect England will go defensive in the afternoon to restrict.

  12. Aus 221-2published at 89.1 overs

    Steve Smith leaves the first ball outside the off stump. England's bowlers must be aching today.

  13. Postpublished at 04:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    A James Anderson hat-trick in the first over. That would be nice, wouldn't it? He has the ball in hand now.

    Smith and Labuschagne are in the the middle. I'm not sure I can take much more of their exaggerated leaves and 'no runs', to be honest.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 03:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

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    PL: Decided to brave it. There’s always the hope of an Anderson hat-trick in the first over. Wouldn’t want to miss it. Sleep is for the weak.

  15. Postpublished at 03:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    In a day game you would declare when you have enough runs but we saw when the new ball was taken last night things started happening. Australia will want to take advantage bowling under lights.

  16. Postpublished at 03:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    For Australia, the plan is likely to bat England out of the game today. If they make 500 and end up with an hour or two at England with a new ball under lights ... well, that speaks for itself.

  17. Postpublished at 03:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    After waking up, you could feel the temperature getting increasingly hotter. If England don't make early breakthroughs it could turn into a hot, sticky and tiring day.

  18. Postpublished at 03:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    It is going to be very hot in Adelaide today. If yesterday was tough on the bowlers, today will be tougher - although it's cloudy and humid with not much sunshine.

    Australia resume on 221-2, Labuschagne on 95 and Smith on 18. On a very flat pitch.

    Over to you, England.

  19. Postpublished at 03:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    We have a roaster. It is like setting your oven to 180 and opening the door. The wind is straight off the desert. There is no respite for the bowlers. It is incredibly hot.