Ashes 2023: Australian opening batter Usman Khawaja stood tall towards the English bowling line-up as he smoked his fifteenth Test hundred to take Australia within touching distance of England on the finish of Day 2 within the first Ashes Test. Starting Day 2 unscathed on 14, Australia ended the day on a excessive be aware at 311/5. They now path England by 82 runs and have two properly set batters within the center.
Australia’s batters put up a good present towards England because the likes of Khawaja, Travis Head and unbeaten Alex Carey scored fifty or fifty-plus scores. For England, their star performers of the day had been Stuart Broad and Moeen Ali, each of whom scalped two wickets every. Khawaja and Carey are unbeaten on 126 and 52, respectively.
Detailed Day report
The Day started with a few maiden overs after which Stuart Broad acquired his favorite batter David Warner for 9 as he bowled him out. Broad acquired one other one as he despatched again Marnus Labuschagne again to the hut on a golden duck. The English crowd roared excessive and England had been on high with Aussies reeling at 29/2.
But Steve Smith and Khawaja stabilised the ship. The duo noticed off the exhausting time however as we approached Lunch on Day 2, Ben Stokes acquired Smith out LBW. Stokes, who bowled after a very long time was in pure pleasure to get the massive fish. Australia had been at 78/3 at Lunch.
Khawaja was joined by Travis Head. Fresh from his WTC Final century, Head displayed yet one more struggle. He was focused with short-balls however he saved enjoying them away. While Khawaja focused his bowlers smasrtly, Head acquired to his fifty in 60 balls. However, Moeen Ali acquired him out. Cameron Green got here and he survived an early stumping however as soon as he acquired going, he made essential 38 runs.Â
Carey and Head then joined arms and the duo stitched a stand of 91. Carey has gone previous 50 and the duo will now look to chop down the path rapidly and get on lead.
