Chronicle EditorADELAIDE. — England lost an early wicket before rain forced play to be abandoned on day two of the second Ashes Test cricket yesterday after Australia declared their first innings on 442 for eight. Mitchell Starc struck in the seventh over, trapping Mark Stoneman leg before wicket for 18, to leave the tourists on 29 for one when rain at the Adelaide Oval brought an early finish.
Alastair Cook was on 11 with James Vince yet to score in the first-ever Ashes day-night test.
Stoneman wasted a review, which only confirmed the umpire’s decision, ending a dire day for the tourists.
Shaun Marsh earlier notched up his fifth test century as Australia tightened the screws on England, making captain Joe Root pay for sending the home side in to bat.
Marsh scored a watchful and undefeated 126 off 231 balls.
Australia’s score surpassed their previous best in pink-ball tests, 383 in the first innings of last year’s match against South Africa in Adeleide. — AFP.
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