launched over deep square! Smith sends a message! He is pumped as he hugs Weatherald. Bouncer, over middle, and he clubs a pull shot over the long boundary. Australia win by eight wickets
Australia vs England, 2nd Test at Brisbane, The Ashes, Dec 04 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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end of over 1012 runs
AUS: 69/2CRR: 6.90
Steven Smith23 (9b 2x4 2x6)
Jake Weatherald17 (23b 2x4)
Gus Atkinson 5-0-37-2
Jofra Archer 5-0-28-0
7.49pm Well, that's a wrap for this Test. Quite the drubbing in the final analysis, and quite the admission from Stokes at the post-match... England have been mentally unpicked in this contest so far, and that is not how they thought this tour would pan out. The Bazball bubble has been well and truly burst. It's about finding the right men to stand up and be counted with this tour on the precipice now. Can England bowl quick and bat long when when there's something on the line next time? We'll find out in Adelaide. From Miller, Alex, Alan, Venkat and the team, good night!
Time for the presentations:
The Player of the Match is Mitchell Starc... again. Eight wickets and 77 runs... "Two wins yeah, waited a bit longer than the first Test but hard-fought and good to be on the right side of it. Takes longer in the mornings at this stage. We've seen on this ground the pink ball goes soft early. We bowled well across both innings, key to get a lead. Pleased for Nes on his home ground. I try to do the same things, doesn't take much to get ready to go... bowl quick and try to hit the stumps. Nice to put a partnership together, better to bowl later in the day so to get through as long as we did with the bat was key to push the innings back. And we got the rewards. Too old [to be a proper allrounder]. Don't know how Stokesy and the like do it."
Ben Stokes: "Very disappointing. A lot comes down to not being able to stand up to the pressure of this game, this format. We've let the control slip away in small passages, very disappointing given the ability of the players in that dressing-room, need to think harder mentally, and show more fight.
"If I could put my finger on it, but it's definitely not a skill thing. So got to dig a bit deeper and find out what we seem to keep doing. Not being able to execute your skill is something that you can live with... we weren't able to put Australia back under pressure. We'll have some conversations that I'll keep to the dressing room. Lots of communication, we see what Australia are looking to throw at us. It's a constant theme at the moment, when it's a pressure moment, Australia are outdoing us. Australia isn't a place for weak men, and we're not weak. What else have we got to do? We've got to win these two games. we've been here before, have to sort it out pretty quick."
Steve Smith... again.. "Guys toiled hard, good partnership, got them out and chased 60. Great day. First two days were pretty even, game turned when we were able to extend to get the new ball under lights, that was crucial for us. It can be tricky with the pink ball, it changes really quickly and you have to adapt. What Neser did today was exceptional, with the keeper up to the stumps. Been on a lot of tours, worked hard. Carey is a freak, up to the stumps, just ends up in his hands, no fear. His gloves are sensational. My catch was up there... standing quite wide, saw it late... I'll remember that one. Captaincy [back to Cummins] ... it's all his."
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Steve Smith: "Felt right to play a few shots, he was bowling pretty quick, and a storm coming round, so a chance to play a few shots. What was said stays on the field, good banter, good competitor and he comes hard at you. Tail was unbelievable, gave us the opportunity to bat into the dark. You never know what will happen with Stokesy at the crease, good to see them off with only 60 to chase."
Josh Inglis: "A great game of cricket, very clinical. Timing is a big thing in pink-ball cricket, when you're batting and bowling. Had a great time with the crowd, with my English background... [Stokes run-out] haven't stopped watching it yet... oof, what a piece of work that is! Still three games to come and England are a terrific team. Looking forward to Adelaide."
7.31pm Australia go 2-0 up. Australia charging. England had any momentum snuffed by Smith's electric 23 not out off nine balls. That was unreal. England have plenty of soul searching to do. There were handshakes all round. Even between Smith and Archer.
9.5
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Atkinson to Weatherald, 1 run
139kph, full, wide of off, he drives hard and gets a thick edge that flies well wide of second to deep third
9.4
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Atkinson to Weatherald, no run
good length, 137kph, on off, he defends on the front foot
Three to win
9.3
4
Atkinson to Weatherald, FOUR runs
supreme on drive! Overpitched on middle, he leans out and caresses it straight of mid-on
Leigh G: "Jofra might want to grab his pillow and sleep for a while"
9.2
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Atkinson to Smith, 1 run
back of a length, on middle, he's back to work through midwicket
9.1
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Atkinson to Smith, no run
back of a length, fourth stump, he's back to defend, slightly squared up
end of over 915 runs
AUS: 57/2CRR: 6.33
Jake Weatherald12 (20b 1x4)
Steven Smith16 (6b 2x4 1x6)
Jofra Archer 5-0-28-0
Gus Atkinson 4-0-25-2
8.6
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Archer to Weatherald, no run
150.3kph, full on off, Weatherald is awake and drives back to the bowler
Two catching deep thirds and two catching deep fines
Ryan: "Punter has just 'Champed' Jofra on the Ch7 comms, nostrils flared."
8.5
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Archer to Smith, 1 run
back of a length, 148kph, on middle, he backs away and carves a cut with power to deep third
8.4
6
Archer to Smith, SIX runs
hooked for six! 150.5kph, at the left shoulder, he swivels and hooks up and fine and over the fence! Archer turns away before Smith gets a word in
Smith said "Bowl fast when there's nothing going on, Champion".
8.3
4
Archer to Smith, FOUR runs
top edge over the keeper! More words! Bouncer over middle, he hooks and gets a top edge that flies over Jamie Smith
Words between Archer and Smith. Weatherald then has a chat at the bowlers
8.2
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Archer to Smith, no run
attempted upper cut with deep third in! 149kph, bouncer, he leans back to upper cut but misses
Final attendance day 4 - 27,888
Total attendance for the match - 137,152
This is the second greatest attendance for any Gabba Test behind the 164,727 in 2006/07 recorded over five days.
8.1
4
Archer to Smith, FOUR runs
pounded forward of square! 146kph, chest high short ball, he swivels and hammers a pull forward of square
end of over 81 run • 1 wicket
AUS: 42/2CRR: 5.25
Jake Weatherald12 (19b 1x4)
Steven Smith1 (1b)
Gus Atkinson 4-0-25-2
Jofra Archer 4-0-13-0
7.6
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Atkinson to Weatherald, no run
beaten. 136kph, full, angled in, forcing Weatherald to play, it nips away past the edge at pace
7.5
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Atkinson to Weatherald, no run
139kph, good length, wide of off, sixth stump, he leaves
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PigsWithWings: "Got 'em on the run now"
7.4
1
Atkinson to Smith, 1 run
back of a length, fifth stump, 136kph he's back and across to push through a vacant point
Smith in again with only a small number to chase as he was in Perth
seb: "just too little too late"
7.3
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Atkinson to Labuschagne, OUT
caught behind! Carbon copy but catches the edge! Back of a length and it rears off the surface, potentially a crack, Labuschagne tries to fend and gets a thin nick off the gloves through to Smith
Marnus Labuschagne c †Smith b Atkinson 3 (6b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 50
Troy: "England are going to exploit Travis Head's tendency to get out in the 4th innings when Australia is within 30 runs of victory for the rest of this series…"
7.2
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Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run
rears. 134kph, back of a length, this climbs as he shapes to play but it goes high over the bat. Got big on him
7.1
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Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run
135kph, back of a length leg cutter, he pushes away from his body to point with a vertical bat
end of over 73 runs
AUS: 41/1CRR: 5.85
Jake Weatherald12 (17b 1x4)
Marnus Labuschagne3 (3b)
Jofra Archer 4-0-13-0
Gus Atkinson 3-0-24-1
Ari: "Burning a review in hope it brings the rain quicker, but we've learnt it's the hope that kills"
6.6
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Archer to Weatherald, no run
good length, 147kph, nipping in, it hits him high on the pad
6.5
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Archer to Weatherald, no run
full and struck on the pad, huge appeal not given. England review. Similar to the first innings, speared full from around the wicket and hit low on the pad but ball tracking has this missing leg. Close but a lost review. Weatherald remains vulnerable there
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