BBCNEWS Sportsday December 19, 2021 19:51:00
Of another defeat in the ashes series, afterjoe root fell in the final over of day four of the second test in adelaide. set a massive target of 468 by australia to win, england need to bat out the final day to secure a draw, but they will resume without their captain on 82 for 4. patrick gearey was watching. a meeting without the boss. england's captainjoe root was missing after being hit by a ball in the abdomen. that might have felt like a metaphor for the tour, but his side weren't too winded. england held on. not long afterjoe root return, the game became a phoney war, australia scoring ru...
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