One other high-quality day of play wraps up within the second Ashes 2025/26 Take a look at match, being performed at The Gabba in Brisbane, Australia.
England, driving on Joe Root’s 138, posted a 334-run first innings rating on the board. Large, little question, however the hosts, powered by three half centuries, managed to chase it, after which set up a slim lead by stumps. Their rating – 378/6
One in all them got here off the bat of Steve Smith, who within the absence of Pat Cummins, has already captained Australia to a 1-0 lead within the five-match Take a look at sequence.
Australia Deliver Down England’s 300+ Lead
England had been bowled out on 334 early morning at the moment within the Ashes 2nd Take a look at. The lead regarded snug, and with a formidable bowling assault, they’d have hoped to have clung on to it.
Nevertheless, the Australians had an ideal reply to the guests’ Bazball model of cricket, bringing down the lead in lower than a day’s play, and managing to determine a slim -run lead of runs.
Jake Weatherald, who debuted within the earlier fixture (in Perth) offered a strong begin with a 72, hitting 12 fours and one six within the course of.
Travis Head could not replicate his heroics, however nonetheless contributed with 33 runs.
In got here Marnus Labuschagne, who himself 65 off 78 deliveries, scoring 9 fours and once more, a solitary six.
Steve Smith, stand-in skipper, wasn’t any far behind within the motion, chipping in 61 off 85, that includes 5 fours and a pair of sixes.
England Choose 6 Wickets
Day 2 wasn’t all in regards to the Australians, because the English bowlers had one thing to have fun about as nicely.
They managed to deliver down 6 Aussie batsmen. Jofra Archer bought one, and Brydon Carse led with 3 wickets. Ben Stokes, the English skipper, picked 2 wickets, certainly one of which got here very late within the day.
It’s value noting that extra injury might have been dealt. Risk loomed on the decrease order batsmen within the last hour of play, however a number of catches had been dropped.
Alex Carey and Michael Neser are on the crease for Australia, and can proceed their batting tomorrow morning.