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England face three days of mental torture
Two days into the Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval, it is already virtually impossible for England to win, writes Michael Jacobs.
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Two days into the Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval, it is already virtually impossible for England to win, writes Michael Jacobs.
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Opinions remain divided on how much England will benefit from using the pink ball but many believe Adelaide Oval represents their best chance to win an Ashes Test.
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Matthew Wade is confident he will weather an almighty challenge to his place in Australia’s Test XI, with coach Darren Lehmann declaring South Australia’s potential bolter Alex Carey “very impressive”.
Australian cricket’s brains trust will hope to expedite selection discussions but also pink-ball plans for England during the opening round of the Sheffield Shield.
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has lost his appeal against a ball-tampering conviction, but will be free to play in the first Test against Sri Lanka starting on Boxing Day.
Australia hope Kookaburra can harden up the pink ball for any future day-night Tests in Brisbane, with Steve Smith concerned at how hard it was to extract bounce from the Gabba pitch.
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