Australia have taken control of the second Test of the ongoing 2021-2022 Ashes series thanks to a huge first-innings total. The hosts are presently in a great position to defeat England in the encounter. Captain Steven Smith declared their second innings after setting England a 468-run target to level the series. England have scored 82/4 at the end of day 4 and they will need 386 more runs to win. Let's have a look at the second match scenario of the 2021 Ashes series between Australia and England. AUS vs ENG Test Series 2021: Second Match Scenario Australia’s Test Captain Pat Cummins is missing the second Test as he came close to a covid-19 positive case prior to the match. He is now adhering to South Australian health guidelines about coronavirus. According to sources, Cummins is expected to lead Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG in Melbourne. Former Australian skipper Steven Smith is leading the Australian team in the second Test in Adelaide in the absence of Pat Cummins. The hosts have maintained a strong lead against arch-rivals England in the match and are expected to win on day five. Read Memorable International Cricket Moments in 2021 Australia’s First Innings Australia declared their first innings on 473/9d after electing to bat first. David Warner failed to reach his 25th Test century, but he and Marnus Labuschagne put on a solid 172-run stand for the second wicket. Warner returned to the pavilion after reaching 95 runs, while Labuschagne completed his century (103). When both batsmen left, Australia were at 241/3. In the first innings, Australia's skipper Steven Smith led the team to a big total. Smith returned to the pavilion after a 93-run innings. Alex Carey (51), Mitchell Starc (39), and Michael Neser (35) all gave him solid support in the middle. England's all-rounder Ben Stokes took the highest three wickets. Read England limps to 17-2 after Australia declares at 473-9 England’s First Innings England were bowled out for only 236 runs in their first innings, allowing Australia to take a 237-run lead. After quickly losing two openers, Captain Joe Root (62) and Dawid Malan (80) put up a third-wicket partnership of 138 runs. England hoped to make a strong comeback with their partnership, but following their departures, things started to shift in Australia's favor. England continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and failed to prevent a follow-on. However, Australia did not force England to bat again. Instead, they opted to bat once again. Left-arm quick pacer, Mitchell Starc took four wickets for Australia, while Nathan Lyon took three. Read Traditional folk sports of rural Bangladesh: A look back Australia’s Second Innings Australia were eager to score fast in the second innings. Therefore, they continued to lose wickets in the middle despite scoring quickly. Steven Smith declared their second innings on 230/9d just before the Tea on day 4. With a 467-run lead, Australia's campaign is confident of clinching the match, as they did in the first Test. Australia's Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head both scored 51 runs in the second innings. On the other hand, England's Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, and Dawid Malan each took two wickets. Read Memorable International Cricket Moments in 2021 England lost Rory Burns (34), Haseeb Hamid (0), Dawid Malan (20), and Captain Joe Root (24) in the hunt for 468 runs. Ben Stokes (3*) is unbeaten at the crease at the end of day 4. Verdict  Having already lost four crucial wickets, England's chances of winning the second Test of the 2021 Ashes series are slim. Furthermore, chasing a huge total on day five is never easy. If England are to win the match, they will need at least a couple of outstanding performances on the final day. On the other hand, Australia will be looking to take all of England's wickets as quickly as possible. In short, it's Australia's match to lose, and a team like Australia rarely makes a mistake in a game like this.  Read Achievements of Bangladesh in sports in 50 years since independence

Australia beat England in the first Ashes Test of the 2021-2022 season at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday (December 11), taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. England are missing a number of crucial players due to injuries, which might jeopardize their chances of winning the series. Aside from that, veteran pacer James Anderson was ruled out of the series opener. Despite this, England fought hard against Australia in the opening match but they were beaten in the second session on day four. Let's look at the first match report of the AUS vs ENG Test series 2021.  First Match Report: AUS vs ENG Test Series 2021 The Gabba ground in Brisbane hosted the opening Ashes match of the AUS vs ENG Test series 2021. Prior to the match, Australia were a slight favorite due to England's injury issues. The host took advantage of the situation and won the first match of the series.  England captain Joe Root opted to bat first, was looking for a huge first-inning total. However, the batters fell short of expectations and were bowled out for only 147 runs. Fiery pacer, Mitchell Starc got Australia off to a flying start with a first-ball strike. Opener Rory Burns misread the ball and was clean bowled by Starc. England lost three more wickets in the first innings, leaving them at 59/4 at lunch.   Read:Anamul wishes a national comeback relying on performance England's only big partnership (52) came between Jos Buttler (39) and Ollie Pope (35) for the sixth wicket in the first innings. However, England's innings crumbled when they left. Australia's captain Pat Cummins was the most successful bowler, taking the most wickets with five. In response, Australia surpassed England's first-innings total by one wicket. David Warner (94) and Marnus Labuschagne (74) put up a 156-run partnership in the second wicket. Later, Travis Head almost single-handedly carried Australia's innings with a stunning 152-run knock. It was his first Ashes century, and more crucially, the knock contributed to his team's victory in the match.  Australia were bowled out for 425 runs in the first session of day three. England began their second innings with a 278-run deficit, and the visitors sought a comeback with a 162-run partnership between skipper Joe Root (89) and Dawid Malan (82). However, their efforts were in vain as the Australian bowlers fought back with determination in the opening session of day four. They bowled England out for 297 runs and only lost one wicket in chasing down the 20-run target. Read:Tigers set to leave for New Zealand tonight Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon took the most wickets in the second innings with four. He also took his 400th Test wicket in this encounter.   Player of the Match Australian middle-order batsman Travis Head was the unsung hero of the first Test match. His magnificent 152-run first-innings effort helped Australia to a commanding lead against arch-rivals England. Travis Head was rightfully named the best player of the match.  Way Forward   England pushed hard in the second innings to make a comeback after getting bowled out for a low total in the first innings. However, Australia's first-inning lead was too much for England to recover. Therefore, England were unable to establish a significant lead and put Australia under pressure in the run chase. Australia have opened their account in the ICC Test Championship's 2021-2023 cycle with this victory.  On the other hand, England have dropped to the sixth position with only 14 points. The second match of the AUS vs ENG Test series 2021 will take place at the Adelaide Oval from December 16. In the second match, Australia will seek to increase their series edge, while England will attempt a comeback at the Adelaide Oval.