The Ashes: England collapse again as Australia take total control of second Test
England's Ashes hopes are in a sorry mess after another dismal batting collapse on day three of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide.
Ben Stokes hung around for 98 balls for 34 runs and Chris Woakes made a spritely 24, the only hint of resistance as Mitchell Starc took 4-37 and Nathan Lyon 3-58. Root and Malan, who also shared a stand of 162 in Brisbane, added 123 without fuss in the first session, scoring more comfortably than the Australians in the previous days, making what followed inexcusable.
Australia could have asked England to face another 70 minutes in perfect, floodlit bowling conditions but, with more than two days remaining, instead opted to pile on more pain with the bat before attempting to bowl the tourists out for a second time.England fans have become used to batting subsidence in recent years - Root's side have been bowled out for 112 and 81 in India, 122 against New Zealand and 120 against India at home in 2021 alone.
Buttler's bleak Test - he dropped two catches on day one - continued as he wafted a drive with minimal foot movement to Starc and edged to slip for a 15-ball duck.
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