Unbeaten centurion Shaun Marsh batted Australia into a position of dominance before Mitchell Starc further battered England's confidence, leaving the hosts on top after two days of the pink-ball Ashes test. Asked to bat first at Adelaide Oval, Australia embarrassed and infuriated England's attack by compiling 8(dec)-442 in an innings that spanned 149 overs. The visitors survived 9.1 overs to be 1-29 when heavy rain ended Sunday's play. Starc bowled with great pace and trapped Mark Stoneman lbw, with the opener wasting a review.