- Second Test, day three: Australia 473-9 dec & 45-1; England 236
- Root and Malan’s hard work comes undone again in Adelaide
England’s batting wilted once again as their latest Ashes collapse saw them facing another heavy defeat in the day-night second Test at Adelaide.
Any optimism that England could somehow fashion a fitting response to the home side’s declaration total of 473 for nine were shattered on day three as they slumped from 150 for two to a miserable 236 all out. Joe Root and Dawid Malan had occupied the crease for two and a half serene hours at the start of the day, but their 138-run stand proved to be a mirage.
