Mark Waugh laments the brutal end of a struggling innings from Jos Buttler, who was dismissed by a hit-wicket while trying to save the second Ashes Test on Day 5 at the Adelaide Oval.
Jos Buttler retreated deep into the crease and worked a Jhye Richardson delivery to the off-side but trod on his own stump (AFP photo)
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- Jos Buttler was hit-wicket for 26 after struggling for 207 balls in 258 minutes
- England scored 82 for 4 at the start of the 5th day and lost their last 6 wickets for 110 runs chasing a target of 468.
- Butler and Chris Woakes (44) were the only two batsmen who fought for England in the final innings.
Former Australia cricketer Mark Waugh has sympathized with England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, whose heroic innings in the Adelaide Test ended on an unfortunate hit-wicket after the tourists lost all hope of a draw and were down to 275 on Monday. went.
Buttler did his best to save the game for England, producing a superb regard innings of 26 runs, but was hit-wicket with 207 balls to bat in 258 minutes on the final day.
Buttler retreated deep into the crease and worked it to Jhye Richardson on the off side, but was accidentally thrown on his own stump.
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Waugh mourned the brutal end of a fighting innings by Butler, which had a mixed Test with some brilliant catches, drop sitters, first innings ducks and then an almost match-saving innings on the fifth day.
“Couldn’t you have written a story like that? We were just saying he’s going deep in his crease and he’s going deep in his crease. He played back and took it and wow.
Waugh said during his commentary stint on Air, “What a way to get out. It’s a cruel way to get out. It’s a cruel game of cricket sometimes.”
“He was thinking of trying to take a run to maintain strike in the next over and going so deep into his crease. No one would have expected this.
“He just cut it. He didn’t hit it hard enough. I think he was in disbelief. He wondered if I really did that?” Waugh added.
Chris Woakes also played his part in the resistance with 44 off 97 balls, but the task at hand was too difficult for the visitors and England’s second innings was eventually bundled out for 192, after which they chased down 82 for 4. Chasing 468 runs. 5th day
For Australia, Richardson claimed 5-42 in a brilliant display of fast bowling. Marnus Labuschagne was adjudged man of the match for his 103 runs, the only century hit by a player from either side in the match and 51 runs in both innings.
Australia lead the five-match series 2-0 in the third Test starting on Sunday in Melbourne.
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