Live Australia vs England 4th Test Day 2 Scores: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 2 of the 4th Test of the Ashes from Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. Premier batsman Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja put on an unbeaten 92-run partnership to take Australia to the top at lunch. Smith has already crossed the 50-run mark, while Khawaja is heading towards it. The England bowlers had a rough start to the day as they failed to pick up any wickets in the first session.
Australia maintained an unassailable 3–0 lead in the series, and pacers Anderson and Wood saw a solid 111 for one in the space of seven balls.
In the end, with only 46.5 overs possible after four rain interruptions, Australia posted 126 for three, with Steve Smith on six and Usman Khawaja playing his first Test since 2019, four not out.
Marcus Harris, who was batting on 76 in Melbourne, smashed 38 off 109 balls before he was caught at the crease and dismissed Joe Root at slips to Anderson.
In the next over, Wood took the prized wicket of Marnus Labuschagne for 28 in the charge as Australia were bowled out for 117-3.
Wood rolled Labuschagne back once to defend from the crease, giving Jos Buttler the lead in a crucial double breakthrough for England – and putting Australia under pressure.
“Two big wickets. You want to try to test yourself against the best players,” Wood said.
“I think I have bowled well but I haven’t got the wickets that I like.
“A little bit of luck and it’s important to play them as long as possible. Thankfully I inspired Marnus to play that ball and got the lead.”
Earlier, recalled Stuart Broad again proved David Warner’s nemesis, giving Jacques Crowley a thick lead at second slip for 30 runs.
It was the 13th time in an Ashes Test that Broad had trapped his “bunny” Warner after tempting him to drive the short ball.
Regarding his fight with Broad, Warner said, “He is very consistent, holds his length well and he tries to make false shots.”
“Today I tried to run the ball very straight, where I threw the other guys through cover, they were a little square.
“But it’s great to see Brody back there. You want to face a world-class bowler and it’s great to have him and Jimmy Anderson bowl to us.”
Broad – who has not played a full role in this series – dominated Warner during the 2019 Ashes in England, tormenting the veteran opener around the wicket and dismissing him seven times in the space of 104 balls.
Warner, who looked in good shape after scores of 94 and 95 earlier in the series, had a big moment at 21 when he caught Ben Stokes in the slip behind Crowley’s outstretched arm for one of his six fours. taken out.
He was dismissed just four balls before the third rain break of the day and ended up with Australia 56-1. sent the players off the field
get all IPL news and cricket score Here
,