Ali Martin celebrates a pair of fine knocks from two special batters in his report from day two of the fifth Ashes Test. We’ll be back with all the analysis shortly, and again tomorrow for the over-by-over fun. See you then …
Joe Root has been speaking with Fox Sports and insists that he was off the field for much of the third session due to cramp in his back. The Sydney centurion adds that after five minutes with the physiotherapist where he “couldn’t get comfortable”, he expects to be back among the action for a critical day three of the fifth Ashes Test.
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