After being all out for 334 in the first innings, England started their second innings on Day 2 of the 2nd Ashes Australia vs England. Joe Root played a brilliant innings, scoring an unbeaten 135, while Jofra Archer added quick runs before being caught by Labuschagne. Zak Crawley gave steady support at the start. For Australia, Mitchell Starc was the best bowler, taking six wickets and breaking key partnerships.
Australia started their second innings 204 runs behind. Travis Head and Cameron Weatherald opened, with Weatherald hitting boundaries early. Head and Weatherald built a strong opening partnership, with Head reaching a fifty and hitting a six over the boundary. Head was eventually dismissed by Stokes, giving England a breakthrough. Labuschagne joined Weatherald, keeping Australia’s momentum, and the team ended the morning session at 130/1.
In the afternoon, Steve Smith and Cameron Green batted carefully to reduce the deficit. Green was hit on the thumb but kept batting. Smith reached his fifty, and both kept the partnership steady. Later, Brydon Carse took two quick wickets, removing Green and Smith. Josh Inglis was also out to Stokes, but Alex Carey and Michael Neser remained not out at stumps. Australia finished Day 2 at 378/6, leading by 44 runs, with Carey on 46* and Neser on 15*.
Three Fifties Help Australia Lead on Day 2 of Ashes Australia vs England Test
On Day 2 of the 2nd Ashes Australia vs England Test at the Gabba, Australia batted well and ended the day at 378/6, leading by 44 runs with four wickets in hand.
Australia’s innings was led by three half-centuries. Jake Weatherald scored 72, hitting 12 fours and a six, providing a solid start. Marnus Labuschagne made 65 off 78 balls with 9 fours and a six, while stand-in captain Steve Smith contributed 61 off 85 deliveries, including 5 fours and 2 sixes. Travis Head added 33 runs.
England bowlers took six Australian wickets. Brydon Carse took three, Ben Stokes two, and Jofra Archer one.
What happened on Day 1 of the Ashes Australia vs England Test
On Day 1 of the 2nd Ashes Australia vs England Test at The Gabba in Brisbane, England batted first and scored 325/9 in 74 overs. They lost early wickets, falling to 5 for 2, but Joe Root steadied the innings. He scored his first Test century in Australia, reaching 135 after surviving a drop on two.
Root became the second English player to score a century on the opening day of a Gabba Test and the eighth English batter to make a Test hundred at the ground. Jofra Archer added quick runs at the end, making 32, and their last-wicket partnership added 50 runs in just 29 balls, taking England past 300.
Mitchell Starc was outstanding for Australia. He took six wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the day-night match, giving him a record six five-fors in pink-ball Tests. He also became the left-arm fast bowler with the most Test wickets, surpassing Wasim Akram. Starc’s wickets included key batsmen like Harry Brook and Gus Atkinson.
FAQs
Q. Is the 2nd Ashes AUS vs ENG Test a day-night match?
A. Yes, the second Ashes Australia vs England Test is a day-night match.
Q. Where is the 2nd Ashes Australia vs England Test being played?
A. The second Ashes Australia vs England Test is being played at The Gabba in Brisbane, Australia.
Q. Is the Gabba Test using a pink ball?
A. Yes, the second Ashes AUS vs ENG Test is played with a pink ball.
Q. Why is a pink ball used in the Ashes?
A. The pink ball is used in day-night Tests to improve visibility under floodlights for play during both day and night.
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