THE ASHES
Tale of two decisions as England strike back under the Adelaide lights
Adelaide — The first day-night Ashes Test looked like turning into the tale of two captain’s decisions at the end of a third day, when England finally put their hosts on the back foot at Adelaide Oval. Australia will still be strong favourites to win the match with a 268-run lead going into day four, but they could have been even more firmly in charge had captain Steve Smith enforced the follow-on after dismissing England for 227. Smith instead sent his openers out in the late afternoon sun and four wickets, including his own, fell before the end of the night as England’s seamers got the pink ball nipping around under the lights. "It’s purely up to Smithy [whether to follow on]," said paceman Mitchell Starc, who earlier took 3/49 to help bowl out the tourists. "That’s why he’s the captain. There are pros and cons to both decisions. We were looking to build on our lead and freshen up for the second innings and hopefully bowl them over. "There are two full night sessions to go if Engl...
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