AUS vs ENG, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Brisbane
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Series
Men's Ashes 2025-26
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Toss
England won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Adrian Holdstock , Sharfuddoula Saikat
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Match Referee
Ranjan Madugalle
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Tv Umpire
Nitin Menon
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Man of the Match
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AUS
ENG
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Jake Weatherald | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 73.91 |
| Steve Smith | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 255.56 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Jofra Archer | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5.6 |
9.5 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
9.4 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
9.3 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs.
9.2 Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith
Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Archer.
9.1 Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith
Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
8.6 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Carse.
8.5 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control to third man for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.
8.4 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
SIX! Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
8.3 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.
8.2 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
8.1 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
7.6 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
7.5 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
7.4 Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith
Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
7.3 Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
OUT! Caught. Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump swayed away Fended, Gloved, caught by Smith.
7.2 Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
7.1 Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Jacks.
6.6 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
6.5 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
APPEAL! Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. In-swinging half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Carse, appeal made for L.B.W. Missing the stumps.
6.4 Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
6.3 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
6.2 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs.
6.1 Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.
5.6 Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
5.5 Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
OUT! Bowled. Gus Atkinson to Travis Head. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge. Dragged on for Travis Head!
5.4 Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
5.3 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
5.2 Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
5.1 Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Duckett.
9.5 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Carse.
9.4 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
9.3 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs.
9.2 Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith
Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Archer.
9.1 Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith
Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
8.6 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Carse.
8.5 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control to third man for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.
8.4 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
SIX! Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
8.3 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.
8.2 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
8.1 Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Steve Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
7.6 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
7.5 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
7.4 Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith
Gus Atkinson to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
7.3 Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
OUT! Caught. Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump swayed away Fended, Gloved, caught by Smith.
7.2 Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
7.1 Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Jacks.
6.6 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
6.5 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
APPEAL! Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. In-swinging half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Carse, appeal made for L.B.W. Missing the stumps.
6.4 Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
6.3 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
6.2 Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs.
6.1 Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.
5.6 Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
5.5 Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
OUT! Bowled. Gus Atkinson to Travis Head. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge. Dragged on for Travis Head!
5.4 Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
5.3 Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
5.2 Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
5.1 Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Duckett.
AUS Batting: 69/2 in 10.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | b: Gus Atkinson | 22 (22) | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Jake Weatherald | not out | 17 (23) | 2 | 0 | 73.91 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c: Jamie Smith b: Gus Atkinson | 3 (6) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Steve Smith | not out | 23 (9) | 2 | 2 | 255.56 |
| Cameron Green | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Josh Inglis | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alex Carey | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Neser | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mitchell Starc | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Scott Boland | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Brendan Doggett | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.60 |
| Gus Atkinson | 5 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.40 |
ENG Batting: 241/10 in 75.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c&b: Michael Neser | 44 (59) | 6 | 0 | 74.58 |
| Ben Duckett | b: Scott Boland | 15 (18) | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Ollie Pope | c&b: Michael Neser | 26 (32) | 4 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Joe Root | c: Alex Carey b: Mitchell Starc | 15 (36) | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Harry Brook | c: Alex Carey b: Scott Boland | 15 (21) | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ben Stokes | c: Alex Carey b: Michael Neser | 50 (152) | 4 | 0 | 32.89 |
| Jamie Smith | c: Alex Carey b: Mitchell Starc | 4 (11) | 1 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Will Jacks | c: Steve Smith b: Michael Neser | 41 (92) | 2 | 0 | 44.57 |
| Brydon Carse | c: Steve Smith b: Michael Neser | 7 (10) | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Gus Atkinson | c: Steve Smith b: Brendan Doggett | 3 (13) | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 5 (9) | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 18 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.56 |
| Michael Neser | 16.2 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Brendan Doggett | 17 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.29 |
| Scott Boland | 17 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.76 |
| Cameron Green | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Travis Head | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
AUS Batting: 511/10 in 117.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | c: Gus Atkinson b: Brydon Carse | 33 (43) | 3 | 1 | 76.74 |
| Jake Weatherald | lbw: Jofra Archer | 72 (78) | 12 | 1 | 92.31 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c: Jamie Smith b: Ben Stokes | 65 (78) | 9 | 1 | 83.33 |
| Steve Smith | c: Will Jacks b: Brydon Carse | 61 (85) | 5 | 2 | 71.76 |
| Cameron Green | b: Brydon Carse | 45 (57) | 7 | 0 | 78.95 |
| Josh Inglis | b: Ben Stokes | 23 (25) | 4 | 0 | 92.00 |
| Alex Carey | c: Jamie Smith b: Gus Atkinson | 63 (69) | 6 | 0 | 91.30 |
| Michael Neser | c: Jamie Smith b: Ben Stokes | 16 (41) | 1 | 0 | 39.02 |
| Mitchell Starc | c: Ben Stokes b: Brydon Carse | 77 (141) | 13 | 0 | 54.61 |
| Scott Boland | not out | 21 (72) | 3 | 0 | 29.17 |
| Brendan Doggett | c: Harry Brook b: Will Jacks | 13 (21) | 1 | 0 | 61.90 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 25 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.48 |
| Gus Atkinson | 28 | 6 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.07 |
| Brydon Carse | 29 | 3 | 152 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5.24 |
| Ben Stokes | 24 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.71 |
| Will Jacks | 11.3 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.96 |
ENG Batting: 334/10 in 76.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c: Alex Carey b: Michael Neser | 76 (93) | 11 | 0 | 81.72 |
| Ben Duckett | c: Marnus Labuschagne b: Mitchell Starc | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ollie Pope | b: Mitchell Starc | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joe Root | not out | 138 (206) | 15 | 1 | 66.99 |
| Harry Brook | c: Steve Smith b: Mitchell Starc | 31 (33) | 4 | 0 | 93.94 |
| Ben Stokes | run out (Josh Inglis) | 19 (49) | 4 | 0 | 38.78 |
| Jamie Smith | b: Scott Boland | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Will Jacks | c: Steve Smith b: Mitchell Starc | 19 (31) | 3 | 0 | 61.29 |
| Brydon Carse | c: Alex Carey b: Mitchell Starc | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gus Atkinson | c: Alex Carey b: Mitchell Starc | 4 (3) | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Jofra Archer | c: Marnus Labuschagne b: Brendan Doggett | 38 (36) | 2 | 2 | 105.56 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 20 | 0 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Michael Neser | 14 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.07 |
| Scott Boland | 19 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.58 |
| Brendan Doggett | 15.2 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.28 |
| Cameron Green | 8 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.38 |
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Carse.