The Ashes: Live coverage of Day 2 of the second Test between Australia and England at the Gabba
Cricket: After scoring his first Test ton, Joe Root went on to torment the Aussies along with Jofra Archer in a swashbuckling last-wicket stand to give England the honours on day one.
Nathan Lyon did not mince his words after being left out as Australia hope to break this last wicket stand and make the most of batting in the dyalight.
Will Root continue to stymie the home side or can Australia fightback to regain control of this second Test.
Stay across the latest from the day-night Test at the Gabba here.
Jake Santa Maria is reporting live.
Jhye Richardson update
The WA quick is bowling for Australia A against the England Lions with the match getting underway this morning.
After a wicketless new ball spell, he returned to bowl James Rew and Ben Kellaway to have figures of 2-25 off eight overs.
The Lions are currently 127-7 with Test hopeful Jacob Bethell failing again out for 19 to spinner Todd Murphy.
Big six overs for Australia
Beyond wanting to finally remove this final pair the next six overs could have other ramifications for Australia.
Their overrate was atrocious on day one, getting through just 74 overs.
Beyond fines, teams also face World Test Championship penalty points, which could be key to making the final.
However if Australia bowl England out in under 80 overs they are not subject to those penalties.
McDonald overruled on Cummins call
Other than leaving Nathan Lyon out the other big call was Australia resisting the urge to bring in Pat Cummins.
It’s now emerged coach Andrew McDonald wanted to pick the captain but was overruled.
“Interestingly, we believe that Andrew McDonald the coach was keen for Pat to play, but he was overruled,” Tom Decent wrote in the Sydney morning Herald.
“They would have loved to of had him last night, but I’d be stunned if he wasn’t there in Adelaide.”
“Ultimately they decided late in the piece (that he wouldn’t play in Brisbane), they asked a few questions around it.”
Weclome
Hello and welcome to our coverage of day two at the Gabba where Joe Root stands in the way of Australia ably supported by No.11 Jofra Archer.
The final wicket pair have already added 61 runs to push England past 300 for the first time in Australia since the 2018/19 series.
Australia will be desperate to breakthrough and get batting in the sunshine while this pari will look to power on.
