Australia vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, FOUR, Stokes' face is getting redder and redder. He keeps shaking his head. This is a good length delivery outside off, Mitchell Starc gets forward and drives it on the rise, into the gap at cover and mid-off, a high elbow and all that jazz, these are crucial crucial runs

Stokes to Boland, 1 run, short of length on the body, Boland goes on the back foot and flicks, it falls just in front and wide of Duckett diving to his left at leg gully, he parries it away to deep backward square-leg

Stokes to Boland, no run, short of length on middle, Boland goes on the back foot and takes his bottom-hand to defend it softly

Stokes to Boland, no run, short of length outside off, Boland goes on the back foot to cut, the bottom-edge goes on the bounce to the 2nd slip

Stokes to Boland, FOUR, nicely done. A short of length delivery outside off, Boland goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat to guide it between gully and backward point, played it down and it's four more, the crowd love it

Stokes to Boland, no run, short at Boland who goes on the back foot and fends it in front of backward point, Atkinson is in quickly

Stokes to Boland, no run, beats him. Fullish delivery outside off, angled in, Boland gets forward to push and is lucky not to edge that

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, 1 run, short of length on the body, Mitchell Starc goes on the back foot and glances it down to fine-leg, takes one

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, good delivery, on a fullish length, angled in towards the fifth-stump line, Mitchell Starc gets forward to push, misses, past the outside-edge

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, the attempted yorker but it's a low full-toss and sliding down leg, Mitchell Starc flicks and misses, rapped on the pads, the appeal for LBW is turned down, Stokes checks with Jamie Smith and knows it's missing leg-stump

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, from round the wicket, good length outside off, Mitchell Starc goes on the back foot and pushes it to deep backward point, doesn't take one

Stokes to Boland, 1 run, Stokes is not happy with Archer at all. It's defended well to the left of cover and an easy single. Stokes was almost ready to burst out, but did well to keep his feelings with himself, walks back shaking his head. A good length delivery on off, Boland goes on the back foot and defends

Stokes to Boland, no run, short of length on the stumps, Boland gets right behind the line to defend it back

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, 1 run, again Mitchell Starc stays leg-side of the ball, this is a good length delivery on off, he pushes at it, the thick outside-edge doesn't carry to the wide slip, on the bounce, Brook parries it away to his left and now they take one

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, how has that missed the off-stump? It's a good length delivery that nips back in, Mitchell Starc is not in line, pushes at it staying leg-side of the ball, the bat-pad gap is found, the ball goes over the gap and misses off-stump. Stokes can't quite believe it

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, full outside off, Mitchell Starc gets forward to drive and mistimes it to mid-on

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, short of length and angled into the pads, Mitchell Starc flicks and misses, goes off the thigh pad to fine-leg, they don't run

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, good length and angled in on middle, Mitchell Starc goes on the back foot and turns it to mid-wicket

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, 1 run, 138.2kph, short of a length around middle and leg, Mitchell Starc clips it towards mid-wicket for one

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, gentle length delivery around middle and leg, Mitchell Starc defends it towards mid-on

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, 2 runs, fraction short outside off, Mitchell Starc carves it through the off-side for a couple of runs

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, on a length around off, Mitchell Starc knocks it towards cover

Stokes to Carey, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, punched towards the fielder at cover for one

Stokes to Carey, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Carey pats it into the off-side

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Mitchell Starc steered through the off-side for one

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, lovely line and length! Back of a length outside off, Mitchell Starc has a poke at it, gets beaten

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, plays this on the rise, knocking into the off-side

Stokes to Mitchell Starc, no run, tad short outside off, Mitchell Starc leaves it alone

Stokes to Carey, 1 run, cut away through point for a single

Stokes to Carey, no run, driven back to the bowler by Carey

Stokes to Neser, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! The England skipper strikes in his 2nd over of the day. On the shorter side outside off, some extra carry and Neser looks to play it on the rise. Gets a thick outside edge and Smith completes the formalities behind the wickets. That's the third wicket of this innings for Stokes and he's pumped up. Neser c Jamie Smith b Stokes 16(41) [4s-1]

Stokes to Neser, no run, pitched up by Stokes from over the wicket, Neser goes for a drive and gets beaten on the outside edge

Stokes to Neser, no run, on the shorter side, Neser rides the bounce, knocking it towards mid-on

Stokes to Neser, no run, outside off, it's a length delivery that Neser leaves alone

Stokes to Carey, 1 run, Carey brings up his fifty! That's his 12th fifty in Test cricket. Short of a length outside off, Carey carves it away to bring up the milestone. Neser walks upto his partner and congratulates him. The crowd give Carey a round of applause and cheer for him

Stokes to Carey, no run, short of a length around off, Carey defends it into the off-side

Stokes to Neser, no run, length delivery around off, Neser pats it into the off-side with soft hands

Stokes to Neser, no run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Neser knocks it down the pitch

Stokes to Neser, no run, on a length around off, pushed towards cover by Neser

Stokes to Neser, no run, that kept a touch low as Stokes pitched it up, Neser knocks it down the pitch

Stokes to Carey, 1 run, 50-run stand up for the 7th wicket! Back of a length delivery outside off, chopped towards point for one

Stokes to Carey, no run, starts off with a full length delivery and Carey clips it towards mid-wicket

Stokes to Carey, no run, full and down leg, Carey flicks and misses

Stokes to Neser, 1 run, short of length on middle, Neser goes on the back foot and nudges it to fine-leg

Stokes to Neser, no run, short of length and tight on off, Neser gets right behind the line to defend it back to Stokes

Stokes to Neser, no run, again Stokes with the zig-zagging away at the point of delivery, this is a short of length delivery that nips back in from outside off, Neser though is outside off as he misses the defence, hit on the thigh and the impact is outside off, Stokes with a smile on his face as he appeals for LBW

Stokes to Neser, no run, good length and angling into the right-hander on off, Neser gets right behind the line to defend to cover

Stokes to Neser, no run, good length outside off, Neser shoulders arms, doesn't carry to Jamie Smith

Stokes to Neser, no run, England lose the review. it's a big inswinger, definite signs of reverse there, Neser gets forward to defend this sharp nipbacker, the thick inside-edge on to pad saves him. Loud appeal from England and umpire Adrian Holdstock doesnt' give it. England went for it and RTS showed a big spike

Stokes to Josh Inglis, out Bowled!! If you can't catch, let me do it myself seems to say Stokes. He was absolutely ticking after that Duckett drop earlier in the over. Here he does the job with a cracking inswinger. It nips back in a long way off the seam, off a good length and middle-stump is knocked back. Josh Inglis goes on the back foot to defend, the ball beats the defence and the bat-pad gap, that's a superb delivery. Inglis crouched low to suggest it kept a bit low after missing the ball. Stokes keeps doing it for his side just when Australia were looking for another solid stand. The dangerous Inglis goes and England have a spring in their steps. Josh Inglis b Stokes 23(25) [4s-4]

Stokes to Josh Inglis, no run, short of length on middle, Josh Inglis goes on the back foot and turns it softly to mid-wicket

Stokes to Josh Inglis, no run, full on the stumps, Josh Inglis gets forward and drives with a full face back to mid-on

Stokes to Josh Inglis, 2 runs, looks like it carried to Duckett at gully. Yes it did. Dropped again. Stokes closes his eyes in disappointment and has the collar in his mouth. He can't quite believe it. A short of length delivery outside off, Inglis cuts late and it's going to the right of Duckett who on the dive goes with an outstretched right hand, doesn't stick. Should have gone with two hands, had he done so, would have been a much easier chance. Stokes is ticking here

Stokes to Josh Inglis, no run, a good length delivery on off, Josh Inglis gets right behind the line to defend it back

Stokes to Josh Inglis, 1 run, short at Josh Inglis who goes on the back foot and pulls, is in the air but lands wide and in front of deep backward square-leg to his left

Stokes to Josh Inglis, FOUR, consecutive fours. Full and angling back in outside off, Josh Inglis gets forward and drives nicely, through the vacant point region, wide of both backward point and cover, races away, timed well

Stokes to Josh Inglis, FOUR, Stokes is on his haunches in disappointment. It's a good length delivery outside off, Josh Inglis goes on the back foot and cuts, with an open face, just wide of Brook at 2nd slip, he didn't dive, had he done so, could have got a hand to it, the ball flies in the air and at a catchable height, also had there been a third slip, would have been a sharp low regulation catch

Stokes to Josh Inglis, no run, full outside off, left alone

Stokes to Carey, 1 run, short of length on off, bit of extra bounce, Carey goes on the back foot and is nearly squared up, pushes at it, off the thick outer half of the bat, was in the air but through the backward point area, they take one

Stokes to Carey, no run, short of length on middle, Carey goes on the back foot and works it to mid-wicket

Stokes to Josh Inglis, no run, full outside off, Josh Inglis gets forward to drive big and misses, that was close to the outside-edge

Stokes to Josh Inglis, FOUR, width and Josh Inglis doesn't miss out. Wide length delivery outside off, Inglis reaches for it and slashes it, between gully and backward point, was in the air but again right into the gap, Stokes puffs his cheeks out in disappointment

Stokes to Josh Inglis, no run, Stokes zig-zags his way just before delivery, angles it in, on a good length and on off, Josh Inglis gets forward to defend to the short mid-wicket area

Stokes to Josh Inglis, no run, back of a length on off, Josh Inglis goes on the back foot and takes the bottom-hand off, he defends it back down the pitch

Stokes to Josh Inglis, no run, short of length and angling into the right-hander on off-stump, Josh Inglis goes on the back foot and pushes it to cover

Stokes to Josh Inglis, FOUR, in the air and wide of the slips and gully. Stokes shakes his head. Full and outside off, Josh Inglis goes for a big drive, the thick outside-edge splits the two slips and the gully, runs away

Stokes to Carey, 3 runs, width on offer and Carey has carved it away through backward point for three more runs

Stokes to Carey, FOUR, banged in short by Stokes outside off, Carey advances down the wicket and slashes away from his body, getting an outside edge over the fielder at gully

Stokes to Carey, no run, short of a length outside off, straightens off the deck to beat Carey's outside edge

Stokes to Carey, no run, back of a length from round the wicket, nudged towards mid-on by Carey

Stokes to Carey, no run, short of a length around off, shaping away from the batter who knocks it in front of mid-off

Stokes to Carey, no run, length delivery around off, driven in front of covers by Carey

Stokes to Smith, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, driven towards mid-off

Stokes to Smith, no run, goes for a yorker, ends up bowling a low full toss, driven into the off-side by Smith

Stokes to Smith, no run, back of a length around off, keeps a touch low as Smith knocks it in front of cover

Stokes to Smith, no run, short of a length outside off, Smith rocks back and punches it towards point

Stokes to Green, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Green gets an outside edge towards third man

Stokes to Green, no run, that's a low full toss outside off, Green drives it towards cover-point, straight to the fielder stationed there

Stokes to Green, FOUR, that will sum up the session! 98 runs scored in 23 overs. A full toss outside off, Green goes for a drive and the outside edge races away to the third man boundary. That shall be the Dinner break on Day 2

Stokes to Smith, 3 runs, Stokes goes full outside off and Smith drives it through covers for three more runs

Stokes to Smith, no run, that kept a touch low, Smith brings his bat down in time and guides this back to the bowler

Stokes to Smith, no run, good length outside off, nips back in as Smith lets it through to the keeper

Stokes to Smith, no run, shaping away from the batter outside off, Smith knocks it into the off-side

Stokes to Smith, no run, good length delivery at the stumps, Smith walks across and clips it towards the on-side

Stokes to Green, 1 run, pulled away as the bowler goes short, one more added to the total

Stokes to Green, no run, on a length around off, Green knocks it into the off-side

Stokes to Green, no run, back of a length outside off, steered to backward point

Stokes to Green, FOUR, edged away to the boundary! Back of a length around off, straightens off the deck as Green gets an outside edge past gully and it's away to the fence equally quick

Stokes to Green, no run, good length delivery outside off, shapes back in as Green lets it through to the keeper

Stokes to Smith, 1 run, short ball at the hips, Smith swivel-pulls this towards fine leg for one

Stokes to Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, shapes back in as Smith shoulders arms

Stokes to Smith, no run, banged in short around middle and leg, tucked towards the on-side by Smith

Stokes to Smith, no run, short of a length around off, Smith knocks it into the off-side

Stokes to Green, 1 run, back of a length outside off, sliced towards point for one

Stokes to Green, FOUR, driven neatly! Stokes goes full and Green creams it through wide mid-off as the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy

Stokes to Green, no run, back of a length around off, Green knocks it in front of cover with soft hands

Stokes to Green, FOUR, Green gets off the mark with a boundary and that also brings up the 200 for Australia! Short of a length on leg and Green glances it away to the fine leg fence neatly

Stokes to Green, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Green drives it towards wide mid-off where Archer moves across and stops it with a dive. Stokes applauds his effort

Stokes to Green, no run, outside the off-stump line, left alone by Green

Stokes to Green, no run, goes full, almost a yorker as Green squeezes it down the pitch

Stokes to Green, no run, on a length around off, Green defends it into the off-side

Stokes to Labuschagne, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! Edged and gone! Moments after the loose stitch was trimmed, Stokes makes an immediate impact. He goes short of a length outside off, cramping Labuschagne for room as he tries to cut. The outside edge carries safely to the keeper, bringing an excellent innings to an end. Labuschagne came into this Test averaging over 60 against the pink ball, and he’s produced yet another 60-plus score, living up to the reputation once again.. Labuschagne c Jamie Smith b Stokes 65(78) [4s-9 6s-1]

Stokes to Smith, no run, length delivery at the sticks, nudged towards mid-on with soft hands

Stokes to Smith, no run, short in length and Smith gets behind its line, knocking it back to Stokes

Stokes to Smith, no run, on a length around off, pushed towards cover by Smith

Stokes to Labuschagne, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, nudged away for a single by Labuschagne

Stokes to Labuschagne, 2 runs, pitched up by the bowler around off, Labuschagne drives it through cover-point for a couple of runs

Stokes to Labuschagne, FOUR, short and punished! Pulls this towards fine leg and manages to beat the fielder who was sprinting across in the deep. A loose start for Stokes in this spell

Stokes to Labuschagne, 2 runs, that shall be Tea on Day 2! Short of a length around middle and leg, Labuschagne clips it through the on-side and takes a couple of runs. Both the Australian batters have a satisfied look as they head back to the dressing room

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, 1 run, worked through the leg-side by Jake Weatherald for a single

Stokes to Labuschagne, leg byes, 1 run, short ball on middle and leg, off the thigh pad towards the on-side as they take a leg bye. 50-run stand up

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, good length delivery that nips back in sharply, Labuschagne shoulders arms

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, 1 run, fraction short on middle and leg, Jake Weatherald works it away through square leg for one

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, 1 run, on a length around off, Jake Weatherald looks to nudge it away, ends up getting a leading edge towards mid-off. A single taken to end the over

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, short and wide outside off, Jake Weatherald slashes away from his body, connects thin air though

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, short of a length outside off, skids along the deck as Jake Weatherald gets beaten on the cut. Root looked excited as the ball went past the outside edge, but there wasn't an edge. UltraEdge confirms it

Stokes to Labuschagne, 1 run, flicked through the leg-side as Stokes pitches it up

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, 1 run, arches back and steers this away to third man for one

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, driven towards cover by Jake Weatherald as the bowler goes full

Stokes to Labuschagne, 2 runs, that will annoy him even more. A misfield at mid-off by Carse. Was a full toss and Labuschagne drove it towards the fielder. A fumble allows them a couple of runs

Stokes to Labuschagne, FOUR, Stokes looks frustrated as Archer was stationed slightly wide than expected. He overpitches and Labuschagne makes the most out of it. Leans forward and nails the on-drive to perfection. No chance of stopping that

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, Stokes slowly finding his rhythm, bowling much better line and length. This was on a length and it nipped back in sharply as Labuschagne let it through to the keeper

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length around off, Labuschagne defends

Stokes to Labuschagne, no ball, another no ball by Stokes as he oversteps again. Back of a length delivery around with some extra carry, Labuschagne looks to defend, but ends up getting an outside edge towards the slip cordon. Played it with soft hands, hence it didn't carry to the fielder. And even if it had carried, wouldn't have mattered. Was a no ball anyway

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, 1 run, drifting on the pads with slight movement in the air, Jake Weatherald nudges it away for one

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, good length delivery from round the wicket angle, Jake Weatherald has a look and lets it through

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, that's a lovely delivery by Stokes. Back of a length outside off, it shapes away slightly to beat Jake Weatherald's defence. That was really close to kissing the blade

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, pitched up by the bowler as Jake Weatherald defends it into the off-side

Stokes to Labuschagne, 1 run, on the shorter side around middle and leg, pulled to fine leg by Labuschagne for a single

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, defended towards the on-side by Labuschagne

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, oh! Short of a length outside off, hits one of the cracks and rears up. Labuschagne was trying to leave it, but gets hit on the elbow as the ball almost deflects on to the stumps. He was dismissed in a similar manner in the previous Test in Perth. Archer got him with a similar delivery

Stokes to Labuschagne, no ball, back of a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket. 'Wait on, no run," is Labuschagne's call. Stokes has also overstepped

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, 138.8kph, banged in short by Stokes outside off, Labuschagne sways away from its line

Stokes to Head, 1 run, clipped through the leg-side for a single to end the over

Stokes to Head, 2 runs, pitched up by Stokes and Head has driven this through covers for a couple of runs more'

Stokes to Head, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-on by Head

Stokes to Head, FOUR, flicked away! Drifting on the pads, Head flicks it over mid-wicket and adds more more to the tally. Stokes shakes his head in disappointment, that wasn't a great ball

Stokes to Head, no run, on the shorter side as Head pulls it towards mid-wicket

Stokes to Head, FOUR, drilled down the ground! Pitched up by Stokes and Head has nailed the on-drive. Races away past the non-striker and it's a boundary more. Australia's run rate is rapidly inching closer to the 6-run mark. Both their openers are looking in good touch

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, fraction short outside off, skids along the deck, Jake Weatherald attempts a cut and gets an edge towards the slip cordon

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket with a closed bat face

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Jake Weatherald squeezes it into the off-side

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, FOUR, more runs! Short and wide outside off, Jake Weatherald frees his arms and slashes this away to the third man fence. Runs coming thick and fast since the last few overs..

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, back of a length outside off, Jake Weatherald lets it through to the keeper

Stokes to Head, 3 runs, low full toss on middle and leg, Head flicks it through square leg for three more runs. He's on the charge since that dropped catch