Sydney day two recap

Stokes, Labuschagne clash

Head’s brilliance

Smith’s “brainless” dismissal

Neser finishes strong

It was a great day to bat in Sydney as England squandered another chance to take control of an Ashes match. 

Jamie Smith did something silly, Joe Root batted like a master, Travis Head batted like a king and things got a little heated between Ben Stokes and Marnus Labuschagne. 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Sydney day two recap

00:45 Stokes, Labuschagne clash

06:30 Head’s brilliance

10:40 Smith’s “brainless” dismissal

18:00 Neser finishes strong

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It was a great day to bat in Sydney as England squandered another chance to take control of an Ashes match.&nbsp;
Jamie Smith did something silly, Joe Root batted like a master, Travis Head batted like a king and things got a little heated between Ben Stokes and Marnus Labuschagne.&nbsp;
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Sydney day two recap
00:45 Stokes, Labuschagne clash
06:30 Head&rsquo;s brilliance
10:40 Smith&rsquo;s &ldquo;brainless&rdquo; dismissal
18:00 Neser finishes strong
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Kagiso Rabada and Simon Harmer killed off Australia's hopes of a series victory in Cape Town with super bowling performances that sealed a 176-run win.

Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron wrap up the Test, and the series, from Newlands and look ahead to what next for the Aussies.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Cape Town Day Five

01:00 The Simon Harmer Show

03:00 Rabada’s hot start

07:30 Why the Aussies turned down singles

12:50 Looking ahead

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Kagiso Rabada and Simon Harmer killed off Australia's hopes of a series victory in Cape Town with super bowling performances that sealed a 176-run win.
Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron wrap up the Test, and the series, from Newlands and look ahead to what next for the Aussies.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Cape Town Day Five
01:00 The Simon Harmer Show
03:00 Rabada&rsquo;s hot start
07:30 Why the Aussies turned down singles
12:50 Looking ahead
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Cape Town Day 5: 111 all out, Aussies fall well short

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Hundreds to Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder denied Australia for most of day four before a late surge of wickets allowed the tourists back into the contest.

Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron are at Newlands and wrap up another gripping day of cricket and look ahead to what promises to be a cracking final day of the series.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Cape Town Day 4

01:40 Twin tons for SA

04:10 Short ball trap breaks Cummins spell

09:15 Qantas Moment of the Day

14:00 Set up perfectly for day five

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Hundreds to Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder denied Australia for most of day four before a late surge of wickets allowed the tourists back into the contest.
Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron are at Newlands and wrap up another gripping day of cricket and look ahead to what promises to be a cracking final day of the series.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Cape Town Day 4
01:40 Twin tons for SA
04:10 Short ball trap breaks Cummins spell
09:15 Qantas Moment of the Day
14:00 Set up perfectly for day five
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Cape Town Day 4: Epic series set up for grandstand finish

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Australia are in a dominant position after three days of the deciding Newlands Test match after starring performances from Josh Inglis, Mitch Starc and Nathan Lyon.

Join Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron from the base of Table Mountain to recap what has been a high-quality contest between two excellent sides.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Cape Town Day Three

01:30 Lyon’s late roar

04:15 Dramatic end to Ackerman’s innings

10:10 Inglis’ magic moment

16:20 Your feedback for new series name

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Australia are in a dominant position after three days of the deciding Newlands Test match after starring performances from Josh Inglis, Mitch Starc and Nathan Lyon.
Join Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron from the base of Table Mountain to recap what has been a high-quality contest between two excellent sides.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Cape Town Day Three
01:30 Lyon&rsquo;s late roar
04:15 Dramatic end to Ackerman&rsquo;s innings
10:10 Inglis&rsquo; magic moment
16:20 Your feedback for new series name
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Cape Town Day 3: The bowling brilliance that helped turn the Test

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