Joe Root‘s resolute innings was brought to an end by Josh Hazlewood as England’s hopes of clinching a stunning Ashes victory were dashed early on day five.
Requiring 178 runs to win the match and level the series following the ten-wicket defeat in Brisbane, England lost Chris Woakes and Root in the first three overs of the day.
Joe Root and James Anderson fightback in vain as Australia extend Ashes lead in Adelaide
All-rounder Woakes was the first to go, edging Hazlewood to wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine, and in Hazlewood’s next over he dismissed Root in similar fashion.
Watch Josh Hazlewood dismiss England captain Joe Root:
Joe Root gone.
The England captain doesn’t add to his overnight score and is removed for 67.
177-6#Ashespic.twitter.com/qVj5TzATC1
— The Ashes on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) December 6, 2017
Speaking on BBC Test Match Special, former England spinner Phil Tufnell said of the dismissal: ‘Another ball in the danger area.
‘It’s a decent line and length, attacking the off-stump. What a start for Australia. Terrible for England. Hazlewood is the the go-to guy, isn’t he?’
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Joe Root‘s resolute innings was brought to an end by Josh Hazlewood as England’s hopes of clinching a stunning Ashes victory were dashed early on day five.
Requiring 178 runs to win the match and level the series following the ten-wicket defeat in Brisbane, England lost Chris Woakes and Root in the first three overs of the day.
Joe Root and James Anderson fightback in vain as Australia extend Ashes lead in Adelaide
All-rounder Woakes was the first to go, edging Hazlewood to wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine, and in Hazlewood’s next over he dismissed Root in similar fashion.
Watch Josh Hazlewood dismiss England captain Joe Root:
Joe Root gone.
The England captain doesn’t add to his overnight score and is removed for 67.
177-6#Ashespic.twitter.com/qVj5TzATC1
— The Ashes on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) December 6, 2017
Speaking on BBC Test Match Special, former England spinner Phil Tufnell said of the dismissal: ‘Another ball in the danger area.
‘It’s a decent line and length, attacking the off-stump. What a start for Australia. Terrible for England. Hazlewood is the the go-to guy, isn’t he?’
More: Cricket
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