Australia vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Malan to Labuschagne, out Caught by Stokes!! Goes for the slog sweep again, hasn't connected properly and holes out to deep mid-wicket. Labuschagne wanted to clear the ropes in pursuit of quick runs. Got it off the bottom part of the blade. Another neat innings from Labuschagne. Labuschagne c Stokes b Malan 51(96) [4s-6]

Malan to Labuschagne, 1 run, goes for the slog sweep, doesn't connect properly an drags it off the inside half to deep mid-wicket

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, slanting into the hips, Labuschagne shuffles across and tucks it past square leg. That's yet another Test fifty for Labuschagne! His hunger for runs knows no bounds at all. And the runs keep coming too

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of a length outside off, dabbed behind point

Malan to Labuschagne, 1 run, slower and shorter, Labuschagne rocks back and pats this to point

Malan to Labuschagne, 1 run, flatter and outside off, cut away behind point

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, dug in short and Labuschagne backs away to slap this away to sweeper cover

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, back of a length on off stump, Labuschagne moves across and nurdles this to mid-wicket

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, short ball, well-directed and Labuschagne fails to connect the swivel-pull

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, angling in around off, defended well from the crease

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, back of a length on the hips, tucked behind square leg

Robinson to Labuschagne, FOUR, clubbed away! Length ball, in-angler and Labuschagne switches into limited-overs mode for a moment. Shuffling across early and heaving this cleanly over mid-wicket

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, angling in from a fourth stump line, straightens a tad and beats Labuschagne's tentative poke on the outside edge

Woakes to Labuschagne, 1 run, back of a length on the pads, worked past mid-wicket

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, beaten! Fourth stump line, shaping away, Labuschagne goes fishing and is beaten on the outside edge

Woakes to Labuschagne, 2 runs, short of a length outside off, steered between the slips and gully. Controlled edge and a brace

Woakes to Labuschagne, 1 run, shorter and wider, chopped behind point

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length around off, defended well from the crease

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, fuller and around off, Labuschagne dabs it gently to cover and they pinch a single

Woakes to Labuschagne, 3 runs, runs straightaway! Woakes goes short and gives width too, Labuschagne in this mood isn't missing out. Hangs back and cuts it past backward point. Pope gives chase and just about hauls it back in with a slide

Broad to Labuschagne, 3 runs, full and on the stumps, Labuschagne flicks past mid-wicket. In the gap for three

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, good ball. Good length delivery outside off stump, nipping back in, Labuschagne covers the stumps and lets it go

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, Labuschagne respects this short of length delivery with a leave

Stokes to Labuschagne, FOUR, the attempted short ball not rising much, Labuschagne stands tall and powers the pull shot in front of mid-wicket. No chance for the man in the deep

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Labuschagne defends

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, goes for the pull shot, but gets an under edge that rolls towards square leg

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, oh plays the drive and misses. Broad can't believe that did not take the edge. Fullish delivery outside off stump, Labuschagne leans forward to drive, the ball moves away off the pitch to fox the batter

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, outside off stump, left alone

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, nips away from short of length, Labuschagne leaves

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, fullish delivery, Labuschagne looks to drive, slices it uppishly towards point

Stokes to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of length angled in, Labuschagne tucks through square leg. Fifty partnership up and the Aussie crowd applauds

Stokes to Labuschagne, no ball, Labuschagne defends. Another overstepping offence from Stokes

Stokes to Labuschagne, no ball, 1 run, shortish delivery, Labuschagne pulls and finds backward square leg. Stokes oversteps and the third ump informs

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, nips away with extra bounce, thankfully for Marnus he didn't play at it

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, oh lovely ball. Beaten. Good length delivery angling in, Labuschagne had to play the line but it cunningly leaves the right-hander. You just got to be lucky to miss those. Labuschagne totally opened up and finished almost like Kallis when he was facing that steam of a spell from Freddie Flintoff at Edgbaston

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, outside off stump, nips away, Labuschagne lets it go

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, blocked

Anderson to Labuschagne, FOUR, oh edgeedd and wide of Root's dive at first slip. Extra bounce from short of length, unplayable, Labuschagne tries to fend, thick edge flies. Root is on the field with discomfort and he couldn't stretch in time to get his right hand on the ball. Tough chance anyway, but incredibly tough with those brusied ribs

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Labuschagne lets it go

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, low full toss, Labuschagne drives to deep extra-cover. Could have easily been a boundary with better placement

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, on the leg stump, Labuschagne tucks it towards backward square leg

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, spinning back in, Labuschagne glances to backward square leg

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Labuschagne looks to defend, the ball nips away to catch the outer half of the bat and roll towards point

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, oh big turn as he flights and bowls slow, got bounce too. Labuschagne went back to punch towards mid-off

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, too wide, Labuschagne misses out as he drives straight to mid-off

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Labuschagne flicks it to mid-wicket

Woakes to Labuschagne, FOUR, oh low full toss, sure the batter can line you up for these. Easy flick shot behind square for four runs

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, the scrambled seam length delivery, the batter can't line you up because he is not sure which way the ball will move. Labuschagne defends in hope to get bat on ball, but luckily he doesn't nick off. Third time Woakes has gone past the edge in the over

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, short of length delivery, defended

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, covers the line and defends

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, beaten again. Nipping away outside off stump, Labuschagne fails to defend as he is opened up by the away movement

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, good length delivery nipping away outside off stump, Labuschagne pokes at it and misses the defence

Robinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, very full delivery, Labuschagne drives towards mid-off

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Labuschagne hops and defends towards point

Robinson to Labuschagne, FOUR, and again. This is good from Marnus. Robinson bowling too full and bowling leg-sidish, Labuschagne waits and flicks to the left of mid-wicket. Times it sweetly for back-to-back fours

Robinson to Labuschagne, FOUR, on the pads and whipped away through mid-wicket. Full and on the leg stump, Labuschagne leans forward and flicks wide of mid-wicket, finds the gap

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, doesn't offer a shot to this wide one

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, beaten. Good length delivery outside off stump, Labuschagne plays inside the line as he pokes at this away-seamer. So close to taking the edge

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, oh cuts back in off the seam with extra bounce, Labuschagne was looking to late cut, hit him on the splice

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length delivery nipping back in, Labuschagne lets it go

Woakes to Labuschagne, 1 run, slightly leg-sidish and allows Marnus to easily glance to long leg

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, oh bit of away shape/movement on this fullish delivery, Labuschagne covered the line and defended nicely though

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, length delivery on the off stump, Labuschagne defends

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and defends a fuller length ball on off towards mid-off

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length ball on off, Labuschagne defends off the backfoot into the on-side

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length ball outside off, left alone again

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, gets forward to defend and that's nipped away, beaten on the outside edge

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, a bit of nip once again but marginally wide, left alone

Woakes to Labuschagne, no run, fuller length ball on off, Labuschagne gets forward and defends

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, fuller length ball outside off, driven firmly to mid-off

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, extravagant leave by Labuschagne as this back of a length ball lands too far outside off

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, seaming in sharply, and that's a watchful leave by Labuschagne

Robinson to Labuschagne, no run, jagging off the seam but far too wide, left alone

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length ball on the stumps, defended off the backfoot

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Labuschagne gets forward and defends

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length ball on off, defended off the backfoot

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball outside off, left alone by Labuschagne

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length ball on off-stump, Labuschagne defends

Broad to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length ball on off, Labuschagne defends off the backfoot

Anderson to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of length ball on middle and off, Labuschagne hangs onto the backfoot and defends under his eyes

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball on middle and off, Labuschagne gets forward and deadbats

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, seaming away towards off, Labuschagne gets a thick leading edge towards cover as he tries driving to mid-on

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, fuller length ball outside off, driven firmly to cover

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length ball outside off, left alone by Labuschagne

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball on middle and off, Labuschagne defends compactly off a half-cocked stretch forward

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, short one into the body, Labuschagne is too side-on, takes his eye off the ball, Labuschagne that's struck him on the forearm

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Labuschagne defends compactly

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, seams back in and stays low, Labuschagne misses and it's struck on the inner thigh

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, seaming back in, Labuschagne shoulders arms watchfully

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length ball, in the channel outside off, Labuschagne shoulders arms

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length ball in the channel, Labuschagne watchfully shoulders arms

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length ball in the channel outside off, Labuschagne shoulders arms

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, another short of length ball in the channel outside off, Labuschagne lifts his bat and lets it go

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length ball in the channel outside off, Labuschagne shoulders arms

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, once again it's a back of a length ball outside off, left alone by Labuschagne

Anderson to Labuschagne, no run, in the channel outside off, left alone