Eng vs Aus 2nd ODI: England bat first, Smith remains out
Talismanic batsman Steve Smith remains unavailable for the match despite Cricket Australia saying earlier that he had been cleared to take part.
Talismanic batsman Steve Smith remains unavailable for the match despite Cricket Australia saying earlier that he had been cleared to take part.
The Australia squad will arrive into the UK on August 24, travelling to Derbyshire’s The Incora County Ground before transferring to The Ageas Bowl.
Ben Stokes took more than 150 balls to score his first 50 runs in England's chase of 359 before shifting gears during the last-wicket partnership with Leach.
Ben Stokes helped England snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with that epic knock as England squared the Ashes at 1-1.
Australia will aim to extend their supremacy over a hapless England side when they face off in the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground here from Thursday.
