The Second Ashes Test is due to be played from Thursday December 16 to Monday December 20 at the Adelaide Oval.
Australia and England will battle it out in a day/night match. As a result, the timings of the first ball and each session are different to traditional Test matches. The Roar has all the information you need to make sure you don’t miss a single ball.
The Adelaide Oval was the home of the very first day/nighter back in November 2015 when Australia beat New Zealand by three wickets and has hosted five of the eight Tests hosted in Australia.
The first ball of the Second Test is due to be bowled at 2:30pm local time in Adelaide which is 3pm AEDT, 2pm AEST, 1:30pm ACST, and 12pm AWST.
Thursday 16 – 20 December 2021 (Time in AEDT)
First ball: 3pm
Session 1: 3pm – 5pm
Dinner break: 5pm – 5:40pm
Session 2: 5:40pm – 7:40pm
Tea break: 7:40pm – 8pm
Session 3: 8pm – 10pm
The first ball timings and final session duration might change day-to-day if the match official – David Boon – decides that missed time needs to be made up by the teams. Any change in start timing is typically decided and announced at the end of each day’s play.
Australia have played eight day/night Test matches in their history (all at home). While there has been plenty of talk about how the swing-friendly conditions of the evening session will suit the English attack, Australia have an absolutely perfect record in day/night Tests, winning all eight of them.
For full broadcast information, you can check out The Roar’s detailed overview here.
With Australia already one-nil up in the series this is a crucial match for both sides and with the pink ball expected to swing a lot in the evening sessions, this promises to be an enthralling clash. The Roar will provide live scores and coverage of the Test so be sure to join us from Thursday.
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