Ashes: Australia Back On Top As England's Middle Order Fails Again, Score 197/6 At Tea
Mitchell Starc was the star bowler for Australia in the 2nd session as England lost four wickets, including Joe Root and Dawid Malan.
Mitchell Starc was the star bowler for Australia in the 2nd session as England lost four wickets, including Joe Root and Dawid Malan.
Resuming the session at 140/2, Cameron Green gave the much-needed breakthrough to hosts as he broke the 138-run partnership, removing Root for 62.
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Australian bowlers suddenly looked threatening from ends as Malan too edged one to the slips to give Starc his second wicket. Marnus Labuschagne grabbed a sharp catch to remove Ollie Pope for five.
Starc kept bowling from one end and troubled Jos Buttler with the angle. He finally got the edge as Buttler departed for a 15-ball duck.
Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes have begun the rebuilding process, adding 28 runs in 55 balls for the seventh wicket.
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England - 197/6