The Ashes live scores: Follow the latest from Day 2 of the Third Test from Adelaide Oval

Chris Robinson
The Nightly
Pat Cummins and the Aussies discuss an appeal decision with the umpire.
Pat Cummins and the Aussies discuss an appeal decision with the umpire. Credit: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Cricket: Day 1 in Adelaide had no shortage of talking points - so what will Day 2 bring?

Australia resume at 8-326, but it could have been a better position for England had a DRS error not gone against them to help Alex Carey notch a ton.

The tourists will be looking to wrap up two quick wickets and then bat for a long chunk of time - in forecast 37C heat - to put the pressure back on the home side.

Relive the day in our blog below!

18th Over - ENG 4-73

Brook works a single of Lyon who changes the field to bring another man on the offside.

Stokes is forward defending confidently.

Drops short and punches a single to point off the back foot

17th Over - ENG 4-71

Stokes in with England not quite in miracle needing areas but close.

Defends the first.

Short ball and ducks under another successful Cummins over

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 18: Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates taking the wicket of Joe Root of England for 19 runs during day two of the Third Test Match in the 2025-26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval on December 18, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 18: Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates taking the wicket of Joe Root of England for 19 runs during day two of the Third Test Match in the 2025-26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval on December 18, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images

CUMMINS GETS THE BIG FISH!

Root had looked busy pulling four and flicking two off the pad.

But then Cummins hones in on his line and length otuside off and Root fiddles an edge through to Carey and there’s no doubt over it this time.

12th time in Test cricket the Aussie captain has removed him in Test cricket

16th Over - ENG 3-64

Lyon continues after lunch.

Off the back foot and a misfield gives Brook one.

Root punches a single to mid-on.

Brook gets a single to point.

Another to mid-on. Justin Langer on comms is not happy with the field, believing it’s too easy for this pair to work the singles.

Brook gets another to finish. five from it

15th Over- ENG 3-59

Root leaves the first outside off.

Defends one that keeps a touch low.

Huge LBW shout but Root has smashed that onto the pad and wisley there’s no review.

Root can;’t beat point or gully and it’s a maiden

We’re back

Huge pressure on this pair to haul England out of the fire, but they’re the two best equipped to do it.

Cummins to bowl the first spell after lunch.

LUNCH - ENGLAND 3-59

What an absorbing session of Test cricket which Australia win thanks to those three overs of madness.

Australia added another 45 runs with the tail before England started brightly.

But then Pat Cummins produced a moment of magic before Nathan Lyon took two in over.

England avoided disaster with Joe Root surviving a borderline DRS call and with their two best batters at the crease, will look to take a big bite out of this deficit after lunch.

Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates with captain Pat Cummins after dismissing Ben Duckett.
Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates with captain Pat Cummins after dismissing Ben Duckett. Credit: Getty Images

14th Over - ENG 3-59

Lyon to Brook in what should be the last over before lunch.

He’s a touch short, allowing Brook and Root to work singles.

FOUR. Too short again and Brook is driving off the back foot.

Defends the last and that’s lunch

13th Over - ENG 3-53

Root is walking down to Boland, who was all over him last over.

FOUR! Overpitched, and Root gets it off the pads for a boundary.

Half a shout as Boland jags one back in but it’s too high.

12th Over - 3-48

Brook gets off the mark with a single behind square.

Lyon is ripping them into Root here.

So he goes the reverse and beats backward point for four!

Goes again but square this time for a single

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