Australia v England - 3rd test, day 2
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Australia were dismissed for 371 runs in their first innings of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide. The hosts resumed day two on 326-8 and took advantage of some early wayward bowling to add 45 runs before being cleaned up by Jofra Archer.
While the 30-year-old snared his first five wicket haul since a Boxing Day outing against South Africa at Centurion in 2019, Archer and Brydon Carse leaked runs late in the Aussie innings to the despair of Stokes.
Monty Panesar recently caught up with India Today.in to discuss what all has gone wrong for Ben Stokes and his men in the ongoing Ashes. He also touched upon his banter with Steve Smith and revealed why he feels winning in Australia is far more difficult than winning an Olympic Gold.
England captain Ben Stokes and star bowler Jofra Archer have been involved in a fiery exchange during the opening session on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval. Australia resumed on Thursday at 8-326 with Mitchell Starc quickly smashing four boundaries to reach his half century.
Ben Stokes said his Ashes rookies had been cowed by the intensity of playing in Australia as he called on them to show some “dog” in the third Test.
Follow reaction as Alex Carey's 106 helps Australia recover from 94-4 on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.
Stokes said he did not want to make the same mistake England captain Nasser Hussain made in Brisbane two decades ago
England cricket captain Ben Stokes has called for his team to “show a bit of dog” against Australia in the third Ashes test with the series on the line
The beaten captain made clear his frustration and questioned the mentality of some in his team as he contemplated defeat at the Gabba
Tempers are fraying in the England camp following an explosive on-field blow-up between Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer.