Labeling Australia's batting display on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test as the "worst I’ve ever seen Australia bat", former England captain Michael Vaughan analysed that the visitors appeared to be playing with a considerable amount of fear at the Oval on Friday.
Australia managed to take a thin first-innings lead of 12 runs, thanks to a half-century by Steve Smith (71) and crucial contributions from their captain Pat Cummins (36) and off-spinner Todd Murphy (34) before being bowled out for 295 at stumps on day two.