On Saturday afternoon, a handful of spectators crowded around the Adelaide Oval nets watching England’s cricketers prepare for day three of the pink-ball Test.
December, 2021
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18 December
Starc puts Australia in box seat v England
Mitchell Starc's pink-ball milestone has helped Australia to a 237-run lead in Adelaide after England collapsed to be all out for 236 in the second Test.
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18 December
Ashes 2021 Second Test, Day Three LIVE: Australia shows their class in the field
Welcome to Wide World of Sports' coverage of day three of the second Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Adelaide Oval. England's woeful attention to detail has been described as 'ridiculous' by former bowler Ian Botham as the tourists continue to be dogged by problems that hampered them …
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18 December
Australia's bowlers leave England battling
England have slumped to 6-197 in their first innings of the day-night Ashes Test in Adelaide, still trailing Australia by 276 runs.
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18 December
City bounce back in ALW against Adelaide
Melbourne City remain in touch with the top of the A-League Women table after recruits Rhianna Pollicina and Hannah Wilkinson inspired a 3-1 win over Adelaide
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18 December
Ashes: Dreadful England collapse undoes good work of Dawid Malan and Joe Root
All the good work of a wicketless opening session of day three was undone as England suffered a dismal collapse of four for 19 in the Second Ashes Test at Adelaide. After two desperately tough days in which Australia racked up 477 for nine declared,
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18 December
Tubby's "Boring Story" Rescued By Joe Root's Wicket!
With England Captain Joe Root well set on Day three of the Adelaide test, our own Mark Taylor broke into a story which wasn't impressing James Brayshaw or Andy Lee. Thankfully for 'Tubs', Cam Green claiming Root's wicket saved our man!
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18 December
‘Can do no wrong’: The shock Smith gamble that brought England to its knees
A bold gamble from Steve Smith has paid off handsomely for the hosts in the second Test, and proven his captaincy credentials once more. England navigated the first session of day three at Adelaide Oval without loss,
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18 December
City bounce back in ALW against Reds
Recruits Rhianna Pollicina and Hannah Wilkinson have inspired Melbourne City to a 3-1 A-League Women win over Adelaide United.City were coming off a heartbreaking derby loss to Victory, while Adelaide had been keen to capitalise on beating Canberra in week two.
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18 December
Melbourne teams pull away from A-League Women's pack with wins over Adelaide and Brisbane
Melbourne Victory's championship title defence continues apace after a 3-2 defeat of Brisbane, while City jump into the top four after 3-1 over Adelaide.