Ashes 2017: England to seek revenge in Adelaide

Image
ANI Adelaide [Australia]
Last Updated : Dec 01 2017 | 10:05 PM IST

Involved in continuous sledging after Jonny Bairstow's head-butting controversy, Ashes rival England and Australia will take the war of words to the real fight when they face each other in the second Test here at the Adelaide Oval.

In the first day-night Test in Ashes history, England will aim to seek revenge for the embarrassing ten-wicket defeat in the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba.

However, England have a low experience with the pink Kookaburra as they have played only West Indies earlier this year in their only international pink ball match to date.

Australia on the other side have a good record, having played three day-night Tests, two of which have been in Adelaide, and winning all three.

Still, the visitors have chances to exploit the Australian top order.

Australian opener David Warner's pink-ball record is poor as he has never managed more than 50 in any of his matches.

Even the world's best batsman and skipper Steve Smith averages 59.83 in day-night Tests.

However, Peter Handscomb has an average of 97.5 in his two day-night Tests.

But if England wish to leave the Adelaide with a happy laugh, they have no other option then to make use of bowlers like James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

Also, James Vince and Mark Stoneman need to replicate their first Ashes Test form.

.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Dec 01 2017 | 9:53 PM IST

Next Story