Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 2nd Test Adelaide

Australia won by 6 wickets

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 2nd Test Day 5 was the day for Australian. It was started when the dramatic collapse in England innings on day 5 open the door for Austrelia to claim the Ashes early. It was superb bowling performance and comeback from Shane Warne with 27/4 restrict England on only 119. 168 was needed in 36 overs for austrelia to win 2nd Test. And they made home with 3.1 overs left with Hussey 61 not out and ponting 49.

England 2nd innings 59/1 (AJ Strauss 31*, IR Bell 18*, 19 ov) Day 4 stumps 2nd Test.

Australia 1st innings 312/5 (MJ Clarke 30*, AC Gilchrist 13*) Day 3 stumps 2nd Test.

Australia trail by 523 runs with 9 wickets remaining Day 2 stumps 2nd Test.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 2nd Test 2nd day Their battel continues on day 2. This day even batter than the first day for england. This had happened again after lossing first test they come back very well. It was the brilliant performance from Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen. Collingwood made a promicing 206 and sensible 158 from Kevin Pietersen put them on the top. In addition to this an early breakthroug of Justin Langer by Andrew Flintoff put the test and series on interesting stage.

Latest score: (End of Day 2)
First Innings
England 551/6d ( PD Collingwood 206, KP Pietersen 156, SR Clark 75/3)
Australia 28/1 (ML Hayden 12*, RT Ponting 11*)

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 2nd Test 1st day England come back into the series after loosing the first test against Australia in 2nd Test, Adelaide. It was superb performance from english batsman particulary Paul Collingwood. After initial fall Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell take the charge and made 113 run partnership. Then half-century from Kevin Pietersen puts england on challenging position of 3 for 266 at stumps day 1. Australia's bowling attack was looking ordinary and they could not make any impression after initial fall.

Latest score: (End of Day 1)
First Innings
England 266/3 ( PD Collingwood 98*, KP Pietersen 60*)