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

Atkinson to Carey, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! First wicket in the Ashes for Atkinson. The scond new ball has done the trick. This was on back of a length and with some extra carry. Carey tries to slash it away, but gets an outside edge due to the extra bounce. Smith behind the wickets makes no mistake and a fine knock by the Australian wicketkeeper comes to an end. Australia lead by 82 runs with a couple of wickets in hand. Carey c Jamie Smith b Atkinson 63(69) [4s-6]

Atkinson to Carey, 3 runs, runs coming thick and fast. This was short and Carey pulled it towards deep mid-wicket. Challenges the fielder's arm and manages to come back for the third. Good running between the wickets

Atkinson to Carey, no run, back of a length outside off, some extra bounce as Carey lets it through to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Carey, 1 run, short ball down the leg-side, Carey gets an inside edge that flicks the thigh pad and rolls towards fine leg. A single taken

Jofra Archer to Carey, no run, back of a length outside off, Carey steers it towards gully

Jofra Archer to Carey, no run, banged in short by Jofra Archer from round the wicket, Carey was in two minds there. To play it, or leave it. Tries to sway away late, but the ball hits the splice of the bat and lobs in front of slip. Didn't carry though

Atkinson to Carey, 1 run, length delivery around off, Carey steers it towards point with soft hands, scampers across to the other end

Atkinson to Carey, no run, back of a length around middle and off, Carey knocks it on to the pitch

Atkinson to Carey, no run, pitched up by the bowler at 134 clicks, Carey goes for a drive away from his body, gets an outside edge that flies to gully on the bounce

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

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

Brydon Carse to Carey, 1 run, carved through the off-side by Carey for a single

Brydon Carse to Carey, 1 run, at the thigh pad as Carey nudges it through backward square leg

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, short of a length outside off, Carey swings across the line, gets beaten as the ball skids along the deck

Brydon Carse to Carey, FOUR, first boundary of the morning. Short ball by Brydon Carse and Carey arches back to guide it over the slip cordon

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

Brydon Carse to Carey, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Carey carves it through point for a single

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, way too short outside off, sharp carry on its way to the keeper as Carey shoulders arms

Brydon Carse to Carey, 1 run, short of a length around middle and leg, nudged towards the on-side for one

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

Jofra Archer to Carey, 1 run, short down leg, Carey goes on the back foot to pull, gloves it wide of backward square-leg for one

Atkinson to Carey, 1 run, short of length outside off, Carey goes on the back foot and punches it to deep backward point

Atkinson to Carey, 2 runs, good length outside off, Carey gets forward and punches it nicely, wide of cover and another two more

Atkinson to Carey, no run, full outside off, Carey gets forward and leans into the off-drive, Carse at mid-off dives to his right to cut it off, again nicely timed that one

Atkinson to Carey, 2 runs, fullish outside off, Carey gets forward to drive wide of cover, they come back for a couple

Atkinson to Carey, no run, full outside off, Carey gets forward to drive and the thick inside-edge hits the leg and and rolls near his feet

Atkinson to Carey, FOUR, superb shot. Fullish outside off, Carey gets forward and drives nicely, high elbow and into the gap at cover, all timing and it speeds away

Jofra Archer to Carey, 1 run, short on the stumps, Carey backs away and pulls to deep square-leg, is in the air but Root fields it on the bounce

Atkinson to Carey, 1 run, short of length and angling back in, on middle and leg, Carey goes on the back foot and glances to fine-leg

Atkinson to Carey, 1 run, short of length and angling back into Carey, bit of extra bounce, Carey drops it with soft hands to the short point region, easy run

Atkinson to Carey, FOUR, Root mutters something under his breath as he sees Carey puts this away. A good length delivery outside off, Carey gets forward and drives on the rise, well-timed and it races away wide of cover, no chance for the fielders

Atkinson to Carey, FOUR, now Root drops one at 1st slip. 5th drop from England today. Carey comes down the track and looks to loft this, thick outside-edge and Root is late to pick it up, also Jamie Smith didn't dive to his left, maybe Root was expecting him to, then he goes at it at the end, with an outstretched right hand on the dive, just about gets his fingers to that it, but parries it away to the third man fence. Stokes does well to keep his anger to himself, he was ticking there. Looking at the replays, Smith should have gone for it as it split him and Root

Jofra Archer to Carey, no run, short outside off, Carey sways away and lets it go, also went down at the same time

Jofra Archer to Carey, 1 run, short and following Carey who goes on the back foot to pull, it's not timed and rolls away to the leg-side

Atkinson to Carey, 3 runs, Neser spots Carse being a bit tired and rushes back for the third. Full on the stumps, Carey gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive it wide of mid-on, Carse chases and they come back for the third

Jofra Archer to Carey, 3 runs, went for the yorker on the stumps, Carey backs away and drives it sweetly through the vacant cover-point area, they take three before deep backward point goes to his left

Jofra Archer to Carey, no run, short and following Carey outside the leg-stump, he goes on the back foot to pull, mistimes it to mid-on

Jofra Archer to Carey, no run, short on the stumps, Carey ducks

Jofra Archer to Carey, no run, short and sliding down leg, Carey goes on the back foot and looks to pull, misses

Jofra Archer to Carey, no run, short on the stumps, Carey backs away and mistimes his pull to mid-wicket

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

Brydon Carse to Carey, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, bit of extra bounce, Carey is squared up a tad, it runs off the thick outside-edge and a single to third man

Brydon Carse to Carey, FOUR, nicely done. A length delivery and following Carey outside the leg-stump, he drives it hard at Brydon Carse who tries to reverse-cup it, but the ball misses his hands and runs away to the fence

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, short outside off, Carey drops his hands and lets it go

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, short but down leg-side, Carey gets inside the line to leave

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, a short of length delivery well down leg, Carey backs away and shoulders arms, it flicks the thigh and rolls to fine-leg, no shot offered, so no runs

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, short of length on the stumps, Carey gets right behind the line to defend it back, took his bottom-hand out of the way to defend

Brydon Carse to Carey, wide, short and way too short on the stumps, Carey lets it go and it's called a wide, Brydon Carse not happy, has a word with umpire Sharfuddoula

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, length and well down leg, Carey lets it go

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, Carey backs away outside the leg-stump, this is short there, he pulls down and finds mid-wicket

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

Brydon Carse to Carey, 3 runs, short and following Carey outside the leg-stump as he backs away, he pulls wide of mid-wicket and a chase for Stokes, they come back for three

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, short and quick on leg, Carey tucks it towards the on-side

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, short ball down the leg-side, Carey ducks for cover

Brydon Carse to Carey, 1 run, 300 up for Australia! Short of a length around middle and leg, nudged towards square leg for a single

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, full and quick on leg, Carey flicks it towards square leg

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, back of a length outside off, keeps straight as Carey lets it settle into the keeper's mitts

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

Brydon Carse to Carey, 1 run, carved through backward point for a single

Brydon Carse to Carey, no run, was that a chance? Yes, it certainly was. Brydon Carse could have had two in two. Was a short and sharp ball by Brydon Carse. Carey got surprised due to the pace and bounce. Thuds into his gloves and lobs towards gully where Duckett was stationed. He is quick to move forward and gets his fingers underneath, but the ball pops out at the last moment