Ashes schedule and TV Time: When does day two of the second Test start?
The second Ashes Test between Australia and England is a day/night affair being played with the pink Kookaburra.
Australia were forced into a late change by COVID-19 protocols seeing Pat Cummins withdrawn and Steve Smith returning to the role of skipper for the first time since Cameron Bancroft risked serious chafing in his between me down there at Newlands.
Jhye Richardson also came in for the injured Josh Hazlewood while Michael Neser replaced Cummins Australia XI.
England brought in James Anderson and Stuart Broad with Mark Wood and Jack Leach missing out.
David Warner was passed fit after sustaining a couple of blows to the chest from Wood and Ben Stokes in the series opener and he would lead the charge against England with hard-fought 95.
England toiled for little reward on the opening day as Australia plodded to 221 for 2.
Jos Buttler shells two chances as England’s Ashes nightmare continues in Adelaide
Day two of the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval will get underway at 14:30 local time on Friday 17 December.
What time does The Ashes start on UK TV?
Play will start at 04:00 (GMT) with the toss scheduled to take place at 03:30 and the enitre match will be broadcast on BT Sport in the UK.
The BBC will be send out a highlights each day at 17:00 on the iPlayer, while they also boast ‘digital in-play clips’ on their live coverage online.
Teams: Second Test – England vs Australia
Australia: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon
England: Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
The Ashes 2021 schedule
As is traditional, the Ashes will be contested over five Tests, with the Boxing Day and New Year’s Tests taking place at their customary venues in Melbourne and Sydney.
The second and fifth Tests will be day/night matches.
First Test
Australia won by nine wickets
Date: 8th – 12th December 2021
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Second Test
Date: 16th – 20th December 2021
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Third Test
Date: 26th – 30th December 2021
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Fourth Test
Date: 5th – 9th January 2022
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Fifth Test
Date: 14th – 18th January 2022
Venue: Blundstone Arena, Hobart
