Ashes: Aussies crush England in second Test

Australia took a 2-0 lead in the five-Test Ashes series on Monday by beating England by 275 runs, and all but ensured the century-old urn would remain Down Under.

Set 468 runs to win, England was bowled out for 192 with 21 overs remaining on the final day of play in the Day/Night Test at the Adelaide Oval.

Jos Buttler (26) faced 207 deliveries for England before treading on his stumps to be out hit wicket in a losing cause.

Australia stand-in captain Steve Smith said that England showed some really good resistance and fight.

We always felt it would only take a couple of balls, there was still plenty of time left. We just tried to stay calm, Smith said.

Marnus Labuschagne | Man of the Match, said, ‘ We really stuck it out th ere, and Davey batted very well and put the pressure on the bowlers. I tried to absorb the pressure and if you have a combination like that out there, it hands us the advantage. I do a bit of self-talk, especially when I congratulated myself on playing the bouncer by Stokes, as opposed to the one before that I played poorly.

We played well this Test match and didn’t take our foot off the peddle. Getting my first Ashes ton was terrific and I was disappointed that I didn’t make it a big one despite a few chances. I have played with Neser and played with Jhye in Shield cricket only weeks ago, and they have a unique set of skills – like Neser hits the stumps, for instance. It was great to have two bowlers out and still be able to dominate this Test match.’

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