Neser five-for trumps England's belated resistance as Australia take 2-0 lead
Ben Stokes, Will Jacks show application in 96-run stand but crushing defeat was in the post
03/12Result
2nd Test (D/N), England tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 4-7 2025
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![England]( "England")
334 & 241 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
511 & 69/2 (10 ov)
Player of the Match
03/12Result
2nd Test (D/N), England tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 4-7 2025
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![England]( "England")
334 & 241 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
511 & 69/2 (10 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Starc's all-round show leaves England facing humiliation at the Gabba
Australia are on the brink after taking six wickets in the final session, with England still trailing by 43
Day 2
Weatherald's opening gambit inspires Australia fightback
Aggressive maiden fifty ruffles England attack, before Smith, Labuschagne cement advantage
Day 1
Root ton, Starc six as England reach 325 for 9 on opening day in Brisbane
Root's first ton in Australia anchored an England first innings that at times showed restraint, but was also marked by reckless dismissals
Others
For England's batters, the heart seems unwilling and the mind unconvinced
England's batting line-up no longer resembles a side playing with a single-minded purpose and utter conviction in their approach
Ben Stokes: 'We've not been able to stand up to pressure'
England captain wants more fight from his side after crushing defeat in Brisbane leaves Ashes hopes hanging by thread
New heroes emerge with Australia's one hand firmly on the Ashes
No Cummins, no Lyon, no Khawaja, no problem say Australia as Neser and Co rip through England
Smith praises 'exceptional' Neser and 'freak' Carey
Stand-in skipper pleased with Michael Neser's maiden Test five-for, says Alex Carey keeping performance "one of the best" he's seen
McCullum: England 'over-prepared' in second Test build-up
Head coach defends planned break between Brisbane and Adelaide Tests with series on line
Pink-ball Test could be 'a lottery', warns Broad
England head to the Gabba looking for a way back into the Ashes after opening defeat in Perth
Pope runs out of rope as Bazball's poster-boy turns fall-guy
No.3 once epitomised the power of good vibes, but now his failings are engulfing the project
Trescothick insists England will 'stick to principles' as Ashes disaster looms
Assistant coach says England will continue to target victory despite precarious overnight position
Neser comes back from the brink to leave England on the edge
Australia quick feared his Test career was over after injuring his hamstring last year, but worked his way back to take his team closer to a 2-0 Ashes lead
Australia's tail smokes and chars predictable England in Gabba cauldron
Stokes himself was culpable too, not only for England's needlessly negative fields to Starc but for his obstinate refusal to change the pace of the game
Stats: Starc racks up the records to stretch England's winless streak in Australia
All the stats highlights from the second Ashes Test, which Australia won at the Gabba
Australia wait to count cost of crazy floodlit passage
Extraordinary over sees Green and Smith both depart just as Australia seemed poised to bat England out of second Test
England bowlers beat as series threatens to slip away
Another sloppy, error-strewn day by the tourists could prove terminal
England's prep not to blame for Gabba fielding errors, says Root
Readiness for floodlit challenge comes in for scrutiny after dropped catches dent tourists' chances
England at breaking point as Ashes dreams dismantled
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum tried to protect their players, but it has left them exposed when it mattered most
Root: England must 'express themselves in right way' to save second Test
Free-flowing approach from England's batters came unstuck in first innings, but senior batter backs talent to fight back
Root's maiden Test ton in Australia, Starc goes past Akram
All the stats from another notable day of record-breaking in the Ashes
Root lifts weight of the world with an ironic shrug
Greatest England batter to ever do it finally gets it done
Lyon 'absolutely filthy' after being left out of consecutive pink-ball Tests
Lyon being left out of Australia's XI for just the second time at home in his career signals a significant shift in the selectors thinking
'We won that last hour' - Crawley hails England's 'perfect' end to the day in Brisbane
Australia's Mitchell Starc, meanwhile, lamented the state of the old pink ball and his team-mates' lack of situational awareness
Mitchell Starc on left-arm wickets record: Wasim still the GOAT
Australian becomes leading Test wicket-taker among left-arm quicks with Gabba six-for
Carey lauded as 'best in the world' after wicketkeeping masterclass
Former keepers lined up to heap praise on Carey's performance in Brisbane where he operated up to the stumps for long periods
Australia deny playing 'silly buggers' over Cummins non-return
Speculation about surprise comeback had been rife, but ultimately Australia opted for discretion
Mark Wood casts doubt on Adelaide return after painkilling injections
Fast bowler reveals he's had painkilling injections after recurrence of knee issue
Starc stands out as the lone ranger with rest of the awesome foursome missing
It was only the second time that Starc was playing a Test without Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon, and he got 6 for 71 after day one in Brisbane
'We'll leave it out there' - Steven Smith on Jofra Archer confrontation
Australia's stand-in captain laughs off exchange of words during heated spell
Stokes: Bashir remains 'England's No.1 spinner' despite Brisbane omission
Will play for England Lions in four-day fixture; Wood still in contention for Adelaide despite knee setback
Cummins a chance for Gabba as Australia delay naming XI
Door left ajar for Pat Cummins to return as captain with Australia still debating the make-up of their side
England confront the Gabba's realities with Ashes hopes in the balance
Can England's gamblers shelve their instincts to survive the cut and thrust of crucial pink-ball contest?
Selection uncertainty or smokescreen? Focus on Cummins day before Gabba Test
Will Pat Cummins play the Gabba Test? And if he does, will he be captain? And who will he replace - Nathan Lyon or Brendan Doggett?
Root unperturbed by 'challenge' of facing pink-ball master Starc
England's key batter won't dwell on Perth dismissals, despite poor head-to-head record
'I'll be wearing them' - Smith set to wear anti-glare eye tape in Gabba Test
Smith disagrees with Head and Cummins on batting orders saying "it's nice to have a single role"
From Beefy to Broad Ban - inside England's Brisbane angst
England haven't won in Brisbane since 1986, and their trips to the Gabba are rarely easy. Here's a look at the moments - iconic, chaotic and brutal - that etched the myth into Ashes folklore
Switch Hit: Pink ball, Bazball, Gabba gamble
With the England looking to keep their Ashes hopes alive, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrews Miller and McGlashan to preview the second Test in Brisbane
Boland buoyed by Perth spell: 'I'm good enough to compete with anyone'
Australia seamer pleased with how he bounced back after wayward start to first Test
Khawaja out of Brisbane Test after failing to recover from back spasms
He will remain with the team to continue his rehabilitation and has not been replaced in the squad
Will Jacks back in England XI after three years for second Ashes Test
The allrounder was preferred ahead of Shoaib Bashir as England's only spinner for the day-night Test
Ben Stokes primed for his most important assignment as England captain
England captain urges his side to take "live and let live" attitude to intense scrutiny by Australian media
Ten years since Adelaide, pink-ball Tests remain an Australian speciality
Though Australia have made day-night Tests work, conditions, dew and the pink ball's inconsistent movement continue to limit the format's wider appeal
Bashir, Jacks in frame as England mull taking the pink for a spin
Stokes faces both offspinners in floodlit nets session as England consider change to all-pace strategy
Khawaja gets a good workout ahead of pink-ball Test
The batter said last week that he "should be right" for his hometown Test after suffering back spasms in Perth
Steven Smith bats with 'eye blacks' ahead of pink-ball challenge
Australia's stand-in captain said that a pink-ball Test is 'just a completely different game'
Root questions need for pink-ball Ashes Test
Head swats aside criticism: "Pink ball, white ball, red ball⦠Who really cares?"
Head 'happy' to keep opening amid Khawaja debate
"If that's what is needed to win a Test match and if that's what's required then, yeah, I'm fine with it," Travis Head says
Zak Crawley settles the nerves as he bounces back from Perth pair
Opener produces vital half-century to help revive England from another wobbly start
Can England rise to pink-ball challenge in Brisbane?
Australia find themselves in a familiar position: 1-0 up for the fourth home Ashes series in a row
