Great lead for Australia in the first innings of the first Test of the Ashes series. By the end of the second day, the hosts had a 196 – run lead. The second day ended with 343 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Travis Head (112 not out) was Australia’s top scorer, while David Warner (94) and Marnus Labuschain (74) also shone for Australia. Oli Robinson took three wickets for England.
Marcus Harris (3) was out quickly but a second-wicket partnership of David Warner and Marnus Labushen gave Australia the lead. Labuschain returned after a 156-run partnership. Steve Smith (12) was out quickly. David Warner returned later. Travis Head then led Australia to a 195-run stand for the loss of 4 wickets. Cameron Geen (0), Alex Carrey (12) and Pat Cummins (12) all made quick returns to give Australia the lead with their aggressive batting. He completed his head century off 85 balls. Mitchell Starc (10) is at the crease with Head.
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