Australia wins toss, batting 1st in 2nd Ashes test

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP)—Australia ugg men's slippers won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Ashes test on Friday. Australia made two changes to the side that drew in Brisbane with Doug Bollinger and Ryan Harris replacing Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus. England fields the same 11 that played at the Gabba. The first test in Brisbane was drawn on a flat batting track that saw centuries by Alastair Cook, a Gabba-record 235 not out, Jonathan Trott and Andrew Strauss for England, Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin for Australia. Peter Siddle took six wickets including a hat trick as England fell to 260 all out in its first innings. Australia replied with 480, but England hit 517-1 declared. Australia ended the game on 107-1. Australia has won the last three Ashes tests at Adelaide Oval. England won the toss and batted first in the last two of those matches. In the memorable 2006 test, it made 551-6 declared but lost when it collapsed to 129 all out in the second innings and lost by six wickets. Four years before then, the tourists were knocked over for 159 all out to lose by an innings and 51 runs. England’s last victory in Adelaide came on the 1994-95 tour when, with the Ashes already out of its reach, it batted first in the fourth test and won by 106 runs. Lineups: Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Shane Watson, Simon Katich, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, Marcus North, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Xavier Doherty, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger. England: Andrew Strauss (captain), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin 2010 jerseys Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn.
Par yfz003 le vendredi 03 décembre 2010

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