Australia Vs England Highlights, 3rd Ashes Test: Ben Stokes Holds Fort For ENG As AUS Dominate Day 2 In Adelaide

Nathan Lyon took two wickets to move past Glenn McGrath for second place on Australia’s all-time bowling list, and returning skipper Pat Cummins took his first wickets of the series as a relentless bowling attack kept England in trouble in the third Ashes test.

Australia resumed Day 2 at 326-8 and was all out for 371 with Mitchell Starc posting a half-century before Jofra Archer finished off the tailenders to return 5-53, his fourth five-wicket haul in test cricket. By stumps, England had struggled to 213 for eight, still 158 behind.

The hosts are 2-0 up in the five-match series after securing dominating 8-wicket victories in Perth and Brisbane, and are aiming to claim an unassailable lead at the Adelaide Oval.

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Day 1 morning began with a shocker as Steve Smith, who was the stand-in captain for the first two Tests, was ruled out just minutes before the toss due to illness.

Full-time captain Pat Cummins won the crucial toss and elected to bat first under very warm conditions. The decision looked questionable early on as Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse ripped through the top order, leaving the Aussies reeling at 33-2 and later 94-4.

However, the story was completely flipped by hometown hero Alex Carey.

Coming in under immense pressure, Carey played a masterpiece, scoring his first Ashes century and dedicated his 106 runs to his late father.

He was brilliantly supported by Usman Khawaja, who made the most of his late call-up to score a resilient 82. Australia eventually finished the day at 326-8, with Mitchell Starc playing at 33 and Nathan Lyon at 0.

Australia vs England, 3rd Ashes Test: Playing XIs

Australia: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue.

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