ADELAIDE (Reuters) – Marnus Labuschagne fell after finishing his century earlier than stand-in captain Steve Smith made an unbeaten 55 to push Australia to 302-5 on the finish of the opening session on day two of the second Ashes check towards England on Friday.
England additionally claimed the wickets of Travis Head and Cameron Green to claw their manner again right into a match that had been drifting away from them.
Alex Carey was batting on 5 on the dinner break alongside Smith.
The touring aspect introduced out the massive weapons, Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad, to open the bowling on a scorching and overcast day on the Adelaide Oval.
Australia started cautiously with Labuschagne lastly clinching his sixth check century after dealing with 54 balls within the nervous nineties.
Two balls later, it regarded throughout because the 27-year-old was caught behind off Ollie Robinson’s first ball of the day.
Labuschagne was nearly again within the members’ pavilion when tv footage confirmed Robinson’s foot was fractionally over the crease and the batsman, who had been dropped twice throughout his knock, was recalled.
Just one run later, nevertheless, Robinson had his revenge, clear bowling Labuschagne for 103 off 305 balls. Australia examined the waters with a assessment attraction however there was no reprieve.
Head made 18 earlier than Joe Root bowled him and Ben Stokes claimed his second wicket when he pegged again the off-stump of Green (two).
(Editing by Amlan Chakraborty and Peter Rutherford)
