England managed to delay the seemingly inevitable on Sunday in Adelaide, some stoic batting making sure Australia had to wait to go 2-0 up in the Ashes series.
War of words
"A bit of argy bargy throughout the day," said David Gower when describing proceedings during a rather prickly Sunday. Fair to say the talk out in the middle continued, and
Mitchell Johnson tended to be involved on most occasions. The in-form paceman clearly likes to share a word or two with opponents, though his attempts to get to Joe Root only result in the Yorkshireman responding with a baby-faced smile. Ben Stokes opted for a different policy, widening his eyes and looking straight back at the bowler. Even at the close there were still conversations going on, Stuart Broad sharing a conversation as he and Matt Prior trudged off. Nasser Hussain felt that while obviously 'a character', Johnson never usually goes over the top with his antics.
Opening up
David Warner has had an eventful international career, and not just on the field either. His altercation with Root in a Birmingham bar during the summer cost him a place in Australia's Test side at the start of the Ashes, and also led to him becoming the main target for the English crowds (well they had to find someone else with Mitchell Johnson not involved, didn't they?). Now back at the top of the order and in excellent form, Warner is one of the most destructive batsmen in world cricket in any format. But do you know that he used to work in Woolworths? Or when aged 11 a coach tried to turn him into a right-hander? See the softer side to Warner as he tells all about his childhood growing up in Sydney and the importance of family in his life.
