
The Ashes 2025-26 intensifies with England decided to bat first second testA day-night pink-ball encounter at the Gabba, Brisbane on December 4, 2025. AustraliaPerth’s victory command, steve smithWhereas, the team is eyeing a 2-0 lead in the series. ben stokes‘Men pursue salvation under the lights.
Joe Root’s flexibility helps England take early wickets
England had a bad start to the season and their score was 5 runs for 2 wickets. Mitchell Starc Demolished the top order-ben duckett Caught on the very first ball Ollie Pope became bold after some timejack crawley And Joe Root A 117-run partnership for the third wicket took England to 98 for 2 at lunch and 150 by the 33rd over, planning a tough revival. Crawley’s innings ended with 76 runs in 93 balls including 11 fours. Michael NesserBut Root’s first century took the innings beyond 200.
harry brook Providing the pace by scoring 31 off 33, his aggressive strokeplay led to a 50-run partnership with Root before Starc was again dismissed, caught out. steve smithAfter tea, pace slowed down, pressure on Australia increased Scott Boland And Brendan DoggettA failed DRS review at Root exposed Australia’s pressure, yet England still passed 200 in the 49th over,
Josh Inglis’ direct hit ignites Australian fightback at day’s end
The drama peaked in the 55th over when Stokes, 19 off 49, pushed Doggett’s good length delivery towards covers and tried to take a risky single. Root hesitantly implicated his captain; josh inglis Collected sharply from the side-on and delivered a pinpoint throw, uprooting the only stump. Stokes made a painful comeback after a clear exchange with Root, leaving England’s pace slipping to 210/5.
Scott Boland rapidly removed jamie smith For a duck, exposing the tail will jacks Connecting to the root. Australia’s bowlers bowled economically in floodlights and gave only 20 runs for 2 wickets in the last 10 overs. Inglis’s athleticism, a standout in a rebuilt XI sans pat cummins And nathan lyonThe roars of Gaba’s loyalists echoed.
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Josh Inglis Wow what a runout!#ash , #PlayoftheDay , @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/o7vTz12QRb
– cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) 4 December 2025


