Cricket
Sock JohnsonAshes 2025-26: Australia Flexes Muscles in 3rd Test Day 2
In the electrifying showdown at the Adelaide Oval, Day 2 of the Ashes Test saw Australia strutting their stuff, wrapping up their innings at a mighty 371! With Mitchell Starc blasting a half-century and Jofra Archer snatching five wickets like a true ringmaster, England found themselves in a tight spot at 213 for eight, despite Stokes holding the fort at 45 not out. Can they rise and shine? Smackdown time!
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Quick rundown
1.Australia stretch the lead to 158 as England battle to avoid the follow-on.
2.Archer's five-for curtails Australia’s innings and reshapes momentum.
3.Stokes anchors England with 45*(151) in a Bazball-era grind.
4.Cummins bags three wickets, all off Carey’s gloves, tightening Aussies' grip.
5.Lyon becomes Australia’s second-highest wicket-taker; Stokes’s 45 marks a Bazball stat quirk.
