īroad has now claimed Warner's wicket 14 times in the 26 Tests they've squared off, and it was the opener's second pair of ducks in his celebrated career with the previous occasion being the Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 2019 when Broad also knocked him over in both innings.Įngland should have been rightfully pleased with the manner of their fightback in today's opening session when they captured the final four Australia wickets for the addition of 62 runs to wrap up their first innings for 303. His was the 71st pair by an opener in Test cricket he's one of six openers to have two pairs, after Atapattu, Atherton, Gibbs, Gayle and Louis Tancred of SA. Warner is the first opener to bag two pairs in the Ashes. It was Warner's dismissal in the first over tonight that set the tone for the session.
That will be an even tougher assignment if Australia survive into the final session, with batting against a new ball under lights a thankless assignment as Warner and his fellow top-order teammates found tonight. The home team resume in light of day tomorrow after 3-37 with Steve Smith unbeaten on 17 and the knowledge any target above 250 should prove challenging for England's batters who once again imploded today. The 17 wickets that fell on day two, for the addition of 287 runs across 82 overs, represents the most hectic day of Ashes cricket in Australia since 18 wickets fell for 341 on the epic (and extended) final day of the 1998 Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
Whereas it was century-maker Travis Head who came to the rescue on Friday, tonight it was Scott Boland who took up nightwatchman duties in his third Test appearance and withstood a barrage from England's fastest bowler Mark Wood to finish 3no from 25 balls faced. Cummins dominates with ball before late England fightbackĪfter 17 wickets fell across three sessions in Hobart – the highest toll of batters in an Ashes Test on Australian soil for more than 20 years – Australia limped to stumps shaken and bruised but holding a lead of 152 and knowing conditions can only be better to stretch that advantage in the morning.įor the second time in as many days, Australia's top-order faltered against England's seamers armed with a new pink ball as the hosts staggered to 3-33 with David Warner (0), Marnus Labuschagne (5) and Usman Khawaja (5) scuttled in a gripping final session.
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