Australia took four quick wickets on the final day to complete a demoralising 218-run victory and take a 2-0 lead at Adelaide, according to reports. According to the Mirror, defeat leaves England”s hopes of retaining the Ashes in tatters.
Matt Prior offered some resistance with a free-wheeling 69 from 102 balls, his first half-century for England in 17 innings stretching back to Auckland in March, the report said. It was the only positive from a morning where England donated wickets too easily again, the report added. The next Test starts on Friday at Perth, a ground where England haven”t won since 1978, the report further said. (ANI)