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Mike Atherton's Ashes review - Day two

Athers on rain aiding England, Marsh and Paine starring and a big Monday for Joe Root...

Michael Atherton

Cricket expert and columnist

Monday 4 December 2017 05:15, UK

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Rain gave England some salvation in Adelaide, says Michael Atherton, on a day when they once again had trouble dispatching Australia’s lower order…

Rain gave England some salvation, says Michael Atherton, on a day when they had trouble dispatching Australia’s lower order…

DAY TWO REPORT | SCORECARD

Watch Athers' review of day two of the day-night Test in the video above as England closed on 29-1, a whopping 413 runs in arrears, after Shaun Marsh's fifth century had lifted Australia to 442-8 declared.

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The former England captain says the current one - Joe Root - now has a big day three ahead after sending the hosts into bat at Adelaide Oval and watching them rack up the highest score at the venue in day-night Tests.

Tim Paine (57) played his part while putting on 85 with Marsh for the sixth wicket, which Athers insists is not only great news for him, but also the selectors after they were criticised for handing the 32-year-old a recall.

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