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Four years on from an eerily similar follow-on situation in Adelaide, Steve Smith again backed his batters to do the job under lights and was rewarded for doing so
December, 2021
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19 December
‘P*sstake’: Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon were one text message away from being withdrawn from Adelaide Test
Australian paceman Mitchell Starc has revealed he was one text message away from being withdrawn from the day-night Test match against England at Adelaide Oval.
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19 December
Ashes 2nd Test Day 3: Late run-out only blemish as Australia piles on the pain for England
Australia is in a commanding position in the second Ashes Test after a dominant performance with the ball on Day 3 at the Adelaide Oval.
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19 December
NRL 2021: Mitchell Starc, Covid scare, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Australia vs England, second Test, Adelaide Oval
Mitchell Starc has revealed the lucky break that saw him and Nathan Lyon sit away from Pat Cummins at the restaurant that ultimately put the Australia captain out of the second Test. Cummins was ruled out of the match hours before the first ball after he was deemed a close …
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19 December
Ashes 2nd Test Day 3: Late run out only blemish on dominant day for Australia
Welcome to news.com.au’s coverage of day three of the pink-ball Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval. Australia will be hunting for early wickets on Saturday afternoon, with England losing both of their openers late on day two.
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19 December
Poms ‘can’t stop it’ and the Ashes is going as Aussie gun paid ultimate praise: Talking points
For the third straight innings England paid the price for another horror collapse. Less than a week after Joe Root and Dawid Malan combined for a century run stand at the Gabba, the duo were back at it at the Adelaide Oval.
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19 December
Taipans inflict huge NBL pain on Adelaide
Cairns have sent the Adelaide 36ers home with nightmares after a blowout 93-67 NBL win at the Cairns Convention Centre.In their ninth win in a row on home court, the Taipans dominated from the outset in their pace,
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19 December
Australia dominate England on day three at Adelaide Oval, do not enforce the follow on
Australia do not enforce the follow on after England's middle order collapsed again, taking a commanding lead of 282 runs on day three at Adelaide Oval in the second Ashes Test.
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19 December
ASO: Nativity
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra perform the world premiere of Richard Mills' Nativity.
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18 December
Ashes 2021: Australia fail to enforce follow on, Australia vs England, second Test, Adelaide Oval, Steve Smith
Australia were criticised for their decision not to enforce the follow on after bowling England out for 236 halfway through the final session of day three at the Adelaide Oval. With England under the pump and Australia smelling blood in the water,