The Ashes: Recap 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.
But it didn’t last long on day two and the tourists put in one of their worst performances in the field and with the ball
Recap all the action from the Gabba below.
Key events
05 Dec 2025 - 07:34 PM
Stumps
05 Dec 2025 - 06:11 PM
Amazing!
05 Dec 2025 - 06:08 PM
Ripped!
05 Dec 2025 - 05:19 PM
Ball change!
05 Dec 2025 - 04:44 PM
DINNER
05 Dec 2025 - 04:06 PM
Labuschagne out!
05 Dec 2025 - 03:43 PM
Hazlewood update
05 Dec 2025 - 03:06 PM
Wicket Weatherald LBW b Archer 72
05 Dec 2025 - 02:20 PM
Stuart Broad labels first session an ‘absolute disaster’
05 Dec 2025 - 02:07 PM
TEA BREAK AUS 1-130
05 Dec 2025 - 01:48 PM
50 for Jake Watherald
05 Dec 2025 - 01:25 PM
WICKET Head c Atkinson b Carse 33
05 Dec 2025 - 12:12 PM
ENGLAND ALL OUT 334
05 Dec 2025 - 10:56 AM
McDonald overruled on Cummins call
30th Over - AUS 2-155
Archer continues to Smith. Into his 10th over for the day.
Short and there’s a legside trap, but Smith rolls the wrists to control it to deep fine.
Labuschagne leaves and defends the rest.
29th Over - AUS 2-154
Loose from Labuschagne as his big drive is beaten by the bounce through to Smith. Ppor shot.
Over the top of the next one as he fends to gully.
Full and his drive is edgy, falling short of point.
Tight leave as the last bounces over the stumps.
Shadows just starting to take over at The Gabba.
28th Over - AUS 2-154
Smith off the mark in classical fashion as he clips a ball of middle through square leg for two.
He fends away a bouncer off the gloves to get a single.
Labuschagne drives nicely through the covers to pick up 3.
Australia pass 150 still trailing by 180 runs.
27th Over - AUS 2-147
Atkinson to Labuschagne as he fends one away into the leg side.
There’s a think inside edge to short fine to get him off strike.
Smith defends into the legside.
26th Over - AUS 2-146
Steve Smith walks out wearing the eye blacks he’s been training with.
Archer drops short as Smith ducks underneath it.
Wicket Weatherald LBW b Archer 72
Labuschagne works a single into the legside.
For those wondering, Jake Weatherald is talking to himself, saying ball ball ball before every delivery.
He gets a low full toss but he can’t beat the field.
FOUR! Short and some width and Weatherald flashes a late cut through backward point.
OUT NEXT BALL!
Brute of a delivery as the fast yorker slams onto his toe after beating his attempted flick.
Similar to how he got out on debut in Perth but at least he has 72 to his name.
A fine innings but England have thier opening
25th Over: Aus 1-141
FOUR! Weatherald finally gets another cut away through backward point as rides the bounce.
Defends and leaves the rest.
24th Over: AUS 1-137
Marnus is squared up as he edges along the ground to gully.
On the hips, and he’s off strike.
Weatherald rocks off the back foot to pull through midwicket for a brace.
Another close shave for Weatherald. It’s another cut too close to the body and it somehow misses the edge. That’s his fifth or sixth one I reckon.
Archer can’t follow it up though as he errs straight and there’s a single fine.
23rd Over: AUS 1-133
Atkinson from the other end as Weatherald flicks through midwicket for one.
Streaky. Labuschagne goes for a drive but can only inside edge it past the stumps for a single.
CLOSE! Weatherald launches into an expansive drive and is lucky not to edge it.
Wisley leaves the alst
Second session underway
Archer takes the ball with Weathrald on strike. England would love to strike early.
He rides the bounce to knock down the first.
Too straight, and he flicks fine for a single.
Labuschagne leaves and defends the rest.
Better line from Archer to finish.
AUS 1-131
