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Justin Langer has confirmed he wants to stay on as Australia's men's head coach for all three formats, putting off any suggestions of splitting the role. Langer had found himself under pressure to keep his job amid player feedback earlier this year,

"He is the luckiest Test batsman there is in history so far statistically. "Obviously he gets the runs. But he has been caught 12 times and dropped 14 times, which is just insane.

Despite a spirited showing with their backs against the wall, England have gone down in the second Test, giving Australia one hand on the Ashes urn going into Boxing Day. It's tough to work out if Joe Root is in more physical pain or mental anguish after the crushing 275-run …

Ollie Robinson bowling off spin summed it all up." Leach was axed after being destroyed by Australia in the opening Ashes Test, in which he recorded the horrible figures of 1-102 from just 13 overs at the Gabba.

England first drop Dawid Malan was reprieved early in his side's fourth-innings chase when Steve Smith dropped a simple chance at first slip. Rory Burns has successfully overturned his out call. Burns was caught by Alex Carey behind the stumps following a Cameron Green delivery,

England have advised captain Joe Root will not be on the field for the start of play today. Root reportedly got hit in the abdomen during throwdowns and is being assessed by the medical team. England are under the pump big time,

Australia won the first Test of the series convincingly, rolling England by nine wickets at the Gabba. And the hosts again find themselves well on top at Adelaide Oval, holding a 282-run lead heading into Day 4 of the second match.

Steve Smith's decision to bat again makes it clear the hosts are in no hurry, with a victory and a 2-0 series lead looking likely. The day had started brilliantly for England, as the pair of Joe Root and Dawid Malan batted throughout the first session and gave the Barmy …

When the new skipper was ruled out of the Adelaide Test after being deemed a close contact of a COVID case, there was no ranting at the health bureaucrats or the politicians, just a cheery, boy-next-door calmness and a desire to move on.

England looked well and truly on the ropes before the umpires took them from the field as lightning approached Adelaide Oval. The visitors will resume on day three 2-17, more than 450 runs behind the hosts.