Australia won by 275 Runs
Day 5
A maiden Test five-wicket haul for Jhye Richardson 🔥#AUSvENG | #WTC23 | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/tNRUHBhdmd
— ICC (@ICC) December 20, 2021
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Jhye Richardson claims a five-wicket haul to set up a 275-run victory for Australia!
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What has happened there? 😱
Buttler goes back into his crease and steps onto the stumps.
His 207-ball knock of 26 comes to an end.
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Tea in Adelaide ☕️
Australia are now only two wickets away from a victory ✌️
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Ollie Robinson is gone for 8 ☝️
An excellent catch from Smith as Nathan Lyon does the damage.
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Bowled 💥
Jhye Richardson finally gets a breakthrough for Australia as Chris Woakes' resolute knock of 44 comes to an end.
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England make it through to the dinner break with four wickets in hand.
Can they hold on until stumps?
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A huge wicket for @CricketAus and England are in deep trouble now.
Nathan Lyon traps Ben Stokes in front, with Steve Smith’s call for a review proving a genius move ☝️
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Mitchell Starc strikes early for @CricketAus and Ollie Pope is on his way for four.
The hosts are five wickets away from victory ☝️
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Game time at Adelaide Oval.
Mitchell Starc the man to bowl the first over of the day 🇦🇺
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Day four at Adelaide Oval belonged firmly with Australia.
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Day 4
AUS -230/9 Decl
ENG -82/4 (Overs 43.2)
England need 386 Runs
And that's stumps!
England dealt a body blow off the last ball of the day with the wicket of Joe Root.
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Jhye Richardson gets his second and England are three down!
Steve Smith takes a good, low catch at slips to dismiss Rory Burns for 30.
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England lose their second wicket!
Dawid Malan is trapped leg before wicket by Michael Neser for 20.
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Tea at Adelaide ☕
Australia broke the opening stand in the short period of play after declaration.
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Jhye Richardson strikes early 🔥
Haseeb Hameed goes back without troubling the scorers.
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Australia declare!
They have set England a mammoth target of 468 🎯
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Joe Root gets in on the act now!
Alex Carey makes the long walk back after playing on to his own stumps.
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Maiden Test wicket for Dawid Malan ☝
Marnus Labuschagne holes out in the deep after scoring a half-century.
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Marnus Labuschagne continues his fine form 👏
A hundred in the first innings and now a fifty in the second!
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Australia have lost half their side!
Ben Stokes takes a stunner in the outfield to dismiss Travis Head.
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Dinner in Adelaide!
Australia have set themselves up nicely in the first session of day four despite an early stumble.
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Head and Labuschagne bring up their fifty-run partnership and Australia's lead approaches 350!
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Rate Ollie Robinson the off-spinner out of 🔟
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The first hour of day four in Adelaide goes to England!
They've kept Australia to 59/4, though the hosts' lead is approaching 300.
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Robinson gets Steve Smith! The Australian skipper is caught down the leg-side by Jos Buttler!
Australia are 55/4!
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An eventful start to day four in Adelaide, and not just on the field!
ICYMI Ben Stokes is leading England with Joe Root injured in their warm up.
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Day 3
ENG -236
AUS -45/1 (Overs 17)
Australia lead by 282 Runs
Stumps on day three in Adelaide 🏏
The hosts take charge of the contest as their bowlers deliver yet again 💪
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— ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2021
England are all out ☝️
Australia will bat again as they opt against enforcing the follow-on.
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Green gets Stokes 🔥
The England all-rounder is bowled for 34.
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Another one for Lyon ☝️
He traps Robinson lbw for a duck.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2021
Chris Woakes' handy cameo of 24 comes to an end.
An excellent delivery from Nathan Lyon who gets one to turn sharply back in.
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Starc gets his third ☝️
A full and wide delivery does the trick as Buttler has a go at it.
He is gone for a 🦆
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Nathan Lyon gets in on the act 🙌
England lose their fifth as Ollie Pope departs for 5.
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Dawid Malan's brilliant knock of 80 comes to an end!
The bowling change works wonders as Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket ☝️
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A big wicket for Australia as they finally get a breakthrough 👊
Cameron Green gets the prized scalp of Joe Root who is gone for 62.
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The first session of day three goes to England!
Joe Root reaches his 52nd Test fifty, and has combined with Dawid Malan in a partnership of 128!
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A ninth Test fifty for Dawid Malan who is enjoying his time in Adelaide!
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Fifty added between Dawid Malan and Joe Root already today!
The pair are on a rebuild after the two wickets lost late on day two.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2021
5 minutes until #WTC23 action ⏰
Day three of the #AUSvENG Adelaide Test will commence early to make up the time lost at the end of yesterday!
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There were fireworks at Adelaide Oval even before lightning called an end to day two ⚡
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Day 2
AUS -473/9 Decl (Overs 150.4)
ENG -17/2 (Overs 8.4)
England trail by 456 Runs
Brilliant, brilliant day of Test cricket!
Congratulations to Michael Neser on his first Test wicket!
We take a 456-run lead into day three #Ashes pic.twitter.com/t6A8mNV8jl
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 17, 2021
Stumps at Adelaide after lightning forced players off the field 🌩
Having removed the England openers, Australia are firmly in the box seat!
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Maiden Test wicket in his very first over for Michael Neser 👏
England have lost their openers as Haseeb Hameed walks back.
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Mitchell Starc strikes early ⚡
Steve Smith takes a simple catch at slips as Rory Burns departs for 4.
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Australia declare after some fireworks from the lower-order 💥
Can England survive the tricky period before stumps?
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Ben Stokes has his third ☝
Michael Neser's back in the hut after entertaining the crowd with a 24-ball 35.
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Australia add 88 runs in the second session of day two but lose their two set batters on the stroke of tea ☕
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A homecoming to remember 🤩
Alex Carey brings up his maiden Test half-century in front of his home crowd!
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Another Australian batter falls in the nervous nineties!
James Anderson traps Steve Smith in front of the stumps for 93.
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Hard work for England after the dinner break – Steve Smith and Alex Carey have strung a 58-run partnership and look comfortable at the crease.
🇦🇺 are 352/5.
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England make a move with three wickets in the session, though another Steve Smith fifty keeps Australia in front as dinner is called.
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A double blow for the Aussies, with Ben Stokes knocking over Cameron Green for 2!
Australia 294/5 as Alex Carey walks out to bat.
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Joe Root breaks the 50-run partnership!
Travis Head is bowled for 18 and England have their fourth wicket.
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Just another day at the office for Steve Smith, reaching his 32nd Test fifty and putting the hosts well and truly in the box seat.
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Drinks in Adelaide!
Australia lose Marnus Labuschagne in the first hour, with Steve Smith and Travis Head moving the hosts past 250.
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Robinson has his man! Marnus Labuschagne is adjudged lbw not playing a shot for 103.
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Test century No.6 for Marnus Labuschagne, taking 287 balls to reach the milestone!
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James Anderson begins proceedings on day two in Adelaide!
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Marnus means business 💪
How many can Australia's No.3 add today?
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Day 1
AUS -221/2 (Overs 89)
An enthralling opening day to the Adelaide Test!
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A long awaited Test debut for Michael Neser!
He was presented Baggy Green #462 by former Test bowler Glenn McGrath 👏 pic.twitter.com/rYRBGDDxcN
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That's stumps!
Tough day for England, with fifties from Warner and Labuschagne putting Australia in a good position 👏
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Ben Stokes breaks through for England 💥
For a second match in a row, David Warner falls in the nervous nineties.
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Tea time at Adelaide ☕
Australia have added 84 runs without losing a wicket in the second session of the day.
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Second fifty of the series for Marnus Labuschagne 👊
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David Warner has shown tremendous grit so far and has a half-century to show for it 👏
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— ICC (@ICC) December 16, 2021
Pat Cummins backs debutant Michael Neser to perform on the #Ashes stage 💪 #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/7xi8iCfkEH
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A battle of attrition early in Adelaide!
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne negotiate a tricky bowling barrage.
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Broad is well and truly back for England!
He removes Marcus Harris for three after an athletic catch from Jos Buttler!
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— ICC (@ICC) December 16, 2021
Australia have won the toss and they’ll bat first 🏏
Two changes for the hosts with Michael Neser and Jhye Richardson replacing Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood 🔁
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— ICC (@ICC) December 16, 2021
We’re back to Adelaide for #Ashes battle with the pink ball!
Can England end Australia’s unbeaten record in whites under lights?
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