Ashes 2021-22 2nd Test Day 1, Australia vs England Live Score Updates: Australia Captain Steve Smith Wins Toss, Opts To Bat; James Anderson, Stuart Broad Back In England Line-Up

AUS vs ENG, Ashes 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score: Australia captain Steve Smith has won the toss and elected to bat against England in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval.

Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score Updates: Australia captain Steve Smith has won the toss and elected to bat against England in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval. The home side is without its newly appointed Test skipper Pat Cummins as the all-rounder has been ruled out of the ongoing day-night fixture in Adelaide for being a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case and under South Australia's strict bio-security rules, he will now isolate for seven days. Steve Smith leading the home side for the first time since a ball-tampering scandal in 2018 while Michael Neser comes in a replacement bowler on his debut Test. The visitors will be hoping to level the series after losing at The Gabba and will need a better bowling performance, with James Anderson and Stuart Broad included in the playing XI. Also, skipper Joe Root will need some help from his other batters after a dismal batting display in Brisbane.

England Playing XI: Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

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Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon

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