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Australia 442/8 & 138/10
England 227/10 & 233/10
Australia won by 120 runs
Australia v England 2017 · 2nd Test Adelaide Oval 2–6 Dec 2017
How hard each side found the batting
Uneven — England had it far tougher than Australia.
Australia
1.08× +8%
England
0.88× -12%
harder to scoretypicaleasier
The lead
Australia's margin flattered them — conditions did some of the work.
Australia 442England 227Australia 138England 233
Who won it · by value
Runs, and what they were worth in these conditions
SE Marsh Australia
145 +218
Joe Root England
76 +91
JM Bairstow England
57 +74
UT Khawaja Australia
73 +67
C Overton England
48 +66
Best bowling
Top match figures
JM Anderson5/43
MA Starc5/88
CR Woakes4/36
NM Lyon4/60
Top score
126*
SE Marsh · Australia
Biggest stand
99
8th wkt · Australia
Worst collapse
3–19
3 wkts for 19 · England
Match facts
TossEngland, field
ResultAustralia won by 120 runs
Length5 days