Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2nd Test of the five-match Ashes rubber where we resume play on Day 2 at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Craig Overton's first test wicket was a big one, bowling Steve Smith to dismiss the Australian captain for the first time in the series and back England skipper Joe Root's decision to bowl first in the first day-night Test ever in the Ashes.Smith's unbeaten 141 in the series-opener in Brisbane last week turned the first Test in Australia's favour, setting up a 10-wicket victory for the hosts.(LIVE SCORECARD)
LIVE SCORE AUSTRALIA vs ENGLAND, 2nd TEST, DAY 2 AT ADELAIDE
Brief Preview: Smith he was out for 40 on Saturday and at stumps, on a rain-interrupted day, one in the second Test, Australia was 209-4 from 81 overs. Peter Handscomb was unbeaten on 36 and Shaun Marsh was 20 not out. Root was the first Test captain since 1982 to decide to bowl first in Adelaide after winning the toss. Then, it was England's Bob Willis, and the visitors lost by eight wickets. Australia has won both previous day-night Tests at the Adelaide Oval, beating New Zealand in 2015 and South Africa last year, but in both Tests the Australians batted first. (Read full preview)
Squad:
England's playing eleven - Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Joe Root(c), Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow(w), Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Jake Ball, James Anderson.
Australia's playing eleven - Cameron Bancroft, David Warner, Steven Smith(c), Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
