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Australia finishes Day 3 in a commanding position following late wickets
By SEN
Australia has put itself in the box seat to claim a 2-nil series lead after a dominant display on Day 3 of the Second Ashes Test with both bat and ball.
Starting the day's play ahead of England's total by 44 runs, the not-out batsmen from overnight in Alex Carey and Michael Neser would pick up where they left off from Day 2.
Although Neser would depart having added only one run to his total of 15 from overnight.
Although with the introduction of Mitchell Starc to the crease, he would add to his exploits with the ball with an important 77 off 141 balls in what SEN's Gerard Whateley described as a "Botham-esque" innings.
Carey, who scored 63 runs and fast bowler Scott Boland (who scored a career high of 21 not out) would partner with Starc as the hosts cruised beyond a triple-digit lead while England was left toiling in the field with the prospect of their second innings beginning under lights increasing as the overs went by.
Eventually, Australia would be bowled out for 511, with this being the fifth-highest score by a Test side without any batter scoring a century in history, with all 11 batters making at least double digits. This saw them lead by 177 runs at the innings break.
This would see Australia get half an hour just before the dinner break to bowl at England.
But in the six overs bowled, the opening pair of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were firing as they hurried their way into dinner without losing a wicket while going at seven and a half runs to make 45 runs.
That would leave SEN's Ian Healy to question whether Australia had "overattacked" during that period.
"Australia overattacked there with the pink ball, thinking it was going to swing, maybe seam," he said.
"It did nothing, and England were ready to hit it. They really nailed us there."
While England got off to a great start to cut the lead down to under 130 runs without loss, they would slowly lose control.
In the first over that he was brought on, Boland snared the wicket of Duckett, who got an inside edge which went back on his stumps.
Shortly after that, the wickets would tumble for the visitors as they proceeded to lose five wickets for 38 runs, two caught and bowled from Neser to remove Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley and three edges caught by Carey to dismiss Joe Root and Harry Brook for 15 each and Jamie Smith on four.
England would finish the day having lost six wickets for 134 runs, which sees them trailing Australia by 43 runs with captain Ben Stokes and all-rounder Will Jacks both not out on four as they try to avoid losing by an innings.
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10:32pm - End of play
STUMPS - England 6/134 (trail by 43 runs)
Not out batsmen: Ben Stokes (4) and Will Jacks (4)
10:21pm - Starc almost makes it three
England 6/132 - Stokes 2, Jacks 4
It's all happening at the Gabba with England almost losing another wicket.
Will Jacks had the ball go past him, taking a deflection, seeing Alex Carey take an outstanding catch towards his left.
The call on the field would not be out, with Australia deciding to once again review.
But unfortunately, they were not able to get the decision overturned.
10:16pm - Wicket: Starc gets another one
England 6/128 - Stokes 2, Jacks to the crease
Another one bites the dust, and England is beginning to expose its tail.
This time, wicketkeeper Jamie Smith would join Joe Root and Harry Brook in nicking off and being caught by Alex Carey, with Starc getting his second wicket for the game.
Smith reviewed it in a half-hearted way, and it was quickly confirmed that he hit it, making you wonder why he did it in the first place.
He goes for four.
With 14 minutes left of play (without any extra play), could we see more wickets tumble and get an extra half an hour?
10:01pm - Brook goes as England continues a small collapse
England 5/123 - Stokes 1, Smith to the crease
I doubt the third umpire, Nitin Menon, would have had to do that much work in such a short amount of time.
In Scott Boland's second ball of his seventh over, it appeared that he had taken the wicket of Harry Brook, after edging the ball to Alex Carey which saw him given out by Sharfuddoula Saikat.
Brook went up with a review straight away, and the decision was overturned in about the same time with a clear gap between the bat and ball.
But the next ball, Brook had edged it to Carey with Saikat not awarding it.
This time, it would be Smith who reviewed it, which showed a distinct nick with SEN Cricket's Adam Collins believing the visitors are in trouble.
Collins: "There's blood in the water."
9:44pm - Starc takes the important wicket of Root
England 4/121 - Brook 14, Stokes to the crease
And just after not being able to overturn the Harry Brook LBW call, Steve Smith has successfully managed to overturn an umpire's call.
And it sees Joe Root's innings of 15 runs brought to an end.
Having not been given out for a catch, Smith went up straight away, and on replay, it showed a clear edge and carry to the keeper, which sees the centaurian from the first innings walk back to the pavilion.
With England losing its best batter while they are still trailing, it is a massive blow to their ability to set Australia a competitive total.
And SEN Cricket's Bharat Sundaresan feels that this could be where the Test match is won and lost.
Sundaresan: "That could well be the Test match."
"Joe Root, not sure why he thought it would be a bump ball."
"It's that angled bat again that has got him into trouble and the full delivery this time, very wide.
"Chased it, Steve Smith knew, Alex Carey knew, and Joe Root has to go."
It's now Starc's 17th wicket for the series.
9:39pm - Australia unable to overturn Brook LBW call
England 3/121 - Root 15, Brook 14
After losing two reviews in the first innings, Steve Smith's luck with the DRS has continued into the second innings.
Scott Boland managed to hit the pad of Harry Brook, with the initial decision being not out.
Smith would challenge, and the umpire proved to be correct with ball tracking showing that the ball was outside of the line when making contact with the pad.
And SEN Cricket's Bharat Sundaresan would give his thoughts.
Sundaresan: "That's a terrible review"
9:34pm - Crowd attendance: 35,574
9:22pm - Why Day 3 has been Australia's day - Broad
England 3-113 - Root 13, Brook 8
After being 1/90, the visitors have managed to cross the triple-digit mark but have lost two wickets in the process, courtesy of Michael Neser's quick reflexes, helping him take two caught and bowled.
But with the batting performance, which was spearheaded by Mitchell Starc, Stuart Broad feels that the day has belonged to Australia.
Broad: "It's been Australia's day, there's no doubt about that."
"We chatted this afternoon before the start of play, saying that it felt like England needed to get those four wickets in the first hour to get batting in the daytime."
"And Australia has been fantastic, Mitchell Starc with the bat to time it as he did to get the brand new pink ball under the lights is spectacular."
9:14pm - Wicket - Neser claims another
England 3/97 - Root 5, Brook to the crease
A caught and bowled is one of the rarer ways that you can be dismissed.
But no one has told Michael Neser that as he has taken another caught and bowled with Zak Crawley getting out for 44, having already taken the wicket of Ollie Pope in the same way.
That was the big wicket that Australia needed, and now brings Harry Brook to the crease.
9:10pm - Katich: Pope has work to do
England 2/95 - Crawley 42, Root 5
With Ollie Pope getting out, SEN Cricket's Damien Fleming and Simon Katich believe that he only has himself to blame.
Fleming: "I can't believe Pope is so disappointed."
"He looks like playing shots like that all the time."
"And the only reason he got out was is that he had the chance to actually hit this on the ground but the bat almost fell out of his hand."
Katich: "No surprise, he's got work to do."
"Particulaly with his bat swing and his hands."
"It's just not right."
8:56pm - Wicket: Pope finally perishes
England 2/90 - Crawley 42, Root to the crease
After surviving two chances from Brendan Doggett, Michael Neser would claim the wicket of Pope with a caught and bowled.
Pope falls for 26 runs but didn't look great throughout.
That sees Neser redeem himself from his earlier caught and bowled attempt, where he dropped Ben Duckett for six.
Joe Root, who made an unbeaten 138 comes to the crease.
Last time these two were batting together, they built a 100+ run partnership.
Can they do that again to give themselves the lead?
8:51pm - Pope living dangerously
England 1/87 - Crawley 42, Pope 23
Ollie Pope had two separate chances where he could have departed as the No. 3 continues to build his innings.
On the third ball of Doggett's third over, Pope just gets it over Josh Inglis for four, who almost got to it through an incredible diving effort.
Two balls later, he tries to drive a wide ball through the off side but edges it on the up, which just goes over the slip cordon for four.
8:42pm - England cuts Australia's lead to 100
England - 1/77 - Crawley 41, Pope 15
The visitors are now 100 runs away from taking the lead.
Zak Crawley has been the lead batter for England, having looked far more comfortable than he did in the First Test.
And after a shaky start where he only had one run off 12 balls, England's No. 3 Ollie Pope is beginning to steady.
He made 76 runs in the first innings and will be looking to go just slightly better to make his second Test century against Australia.
8:18pm - Boland causing plenty of issues for England
England 1/50 - Crawley 28, Pope 1
Having taken a wicket in his first over, Boland has continued to place England under pressure as he looks like the best bowler out of the Australians at the moment.
In his second over, he created two nearly chances with Zak Crawley appearing like he edged the ball, but it instead flicked his thigh pad.
A couple of balls later, he hits Ollie Pope on the pads with the ball appearing to be hitting outside the line.
With Pope struggling to make his way into the innings, Boland looks to be the danger man for the hosts.
8:09pm - Wicket: Boland claims the wicket of Duckett
England 1/48 - Crawley 27, Pope 0
While Mitchell Starc wasn't able to take a wicket in his first over, Scott Boland has been able to pull off the feat with Ben Duckett getting bowled.
The opener has exited for 15 runs after an inside edge going back on his stumps.
Ollie Pope will be hoping to avoid the same fate that he had in the first innings.
And he almost repeats his one ball duck with a leaning edge just falling short of the Victorian.
Australia is making the most of getting to bowl under the lights with the ball doing a bit of talking.
8:02pm - The third session is underway
England 0/45 - Crawley 26, Duckett 13
Brendan Doggett is bowling his first over for the innings with Ben Duckett facing.
7:58pm - Australia A update
While Australia and England do battle out on the Gabba, Australia A and the England Lions are currently playing their own match at Allan Border Field.
And with the match having finished for the day, Nathan McSweeney has belted an incredible 222 not out.
He's certainly thrown his name back into contention to get back into the side after being dropped last summer.
7:42pm - Dinner Break
England 0/45 - Crawley 26, Duckett 13
Within the space of a half hour the visitors are now only trailing by 132 runs.
SEN Cricket's Ian Healy would provide his instant reaction believing that Australia overplayed its hand.
Healy: "Australia overattacked there with the pink ball thinking it was going to swing, maybe seam."
"It did nothing and England were ready to hit it. They really nailed us there."
7:35pm - England are off to a flyer
England 0/39 - Crawley 23, Duckett 10
Having trailed by 177 runs to start their second innings, England with their patened BazBall approach has seen them get off to a flyer before the dinner break.
We've only had five overs bowled but they already going at just over eight runs an over.
If they can somehow keep up this momentum after the break when the bowling conditions will be at its best, it will do their chances of tieing the series a lot of good.
7:30pm - Neser almost takes a unreal caught and bowled
England 0/18 - Crawley 12, Duckett 6
Michael Neser has generated the first wicket taking chance for Australia with Ben Duckett hitting the ball back towards him.
But he wasn't quite able to get his hands on it.
7:18pm - The streak is over
England 0/5 - Crawley 2, Duckett 3
After four straight innings of taking a wicket in the first over of a Test innings, Mitch Starc has not managed to continue the feat with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett surviving.
7:12pm - England's second innings is about to get underway
The 10 minute innings break is over with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett at the crease with Mitch Starc bowling.
He has taken a wicket in the first over of each innings this series.
Can he do it again?
7:02pm - Wicket - Doggett edges
Australia 10/511 - Boland 21 not out, Doggett 13
Brendan Doggett is out for 13 runs after edging a Will Jacks' off-break to first slip, which was caught by Harry Brook.
But the Australians certainly won't mind with their innings finishing as the shadows go longer across the Gabba outfield, which will make life difficult for the English as they now have to bat under lights for the remainder of the day.
This sees them lead by 177 runs.
And SEN Cricket's Gerard Whateley thinks that Australia's finish to their innings couldn't have gone any better.
Whateley: "Australia have timed this to perfection."
6:45pm - Katich: Australia's innings shows that England missed out
Australia 9/502 - Boland 17, Doggett 9
As Australia surpasses 500 runs, this has highlighted to SEN Cricket's Simon Katich that the hosts have made the most of their innings compared to England.
Australia's effort has certainly shown, as while no Australian batter made a century, they all made contributions, which wasn't the case with England, who had four ducks in their first innings.
Katich: "It highlights how many runs that England left out there in their first innings."
"They've got Joe Root stranded on 138 not out. If he had one or two to support him in the top six or seven, England get (to) 450 (runs) and we have a very even contest."
6:29pm - Wicket - Starc departs
Australia 9/491 - Boland 15, Doggett to come
The wonderful innings of Mitchell Starc has ended as he departs for 77 with Ben Stokes taking the catch.
It was almost a calamity for England, with Stokes almost wiping out Ben Duckett, with both converging towards it at extra cover.
It also means that Brydon Carse is still on track for a 5fa. That would be the fourth in the series.
6:22pm - Broad: Why I don't like Day/Night cricket
Australia 8/489 - Starc 76, Boland 15
With Mitch Starc and Scott Boland continuing to extend Australia's innings lead, which is now on 156 runs, they are slowly but surely setting themselves up to be able to bowl at England under the lights.
But Stuart Broad had said on SEN Cricket that he doesn't like the way the Day/Night Tests rely on teams trying to get the opportunity to bowl at batters under lights with a new ball.
Broad: "This is why I don't like Day/Night cricket."
"Because now, we are just playing for a twilight period with the new ball."
"I've been in that situation in New Zealand where we did the same."
"We played for a new ball in the twilight period, we got it, and I bowled an okay spell. Exactly the same as I would do with a red ball."
"It nicked all over the place, and we got four (wickets) in the blink of an eye."
"So you're not doing anything particularly better...I don't think Test Match cricket particularly should be based around playing for certain lights that batters find difficult.
"But ultimately that's the skill of the game of being able to get yourself into a position to control that."
6:04pm - Boland joins in on the fun
Australia 8/470 - Starc 57, Boland 15
With Scott Boland scoring a streaky boundary thanks to a French cut that beat fine leg, he now joins all ten of his fellow teammates in crossing beyond double digits.
Boland and Starc have also combined for a 50-run partnership as they now push their lead into 136 runs.
- Head - 33
- Weatherald - 72
- Labuschagne - 65
- Smith - 61
- Green - 45
- Carey - 63
- Inglis - 23
- Neser - 16
- Starc - 57*
- Boland - 15*
5:52pm - Starc raises "Botham-esque" 50
Australia 8/461 - Starc 56, Boland 7
He's made an impact with the ball, and now Mitch Starc is doing it with the bat, having scored a 50 at a strike rate of just over 50.
And it has left SEN Cricket's Gerard Whateley believing that the left-arm bowler is channelling his inner Lord Ian Botham.
Whateley: "Mitch Starc has been masterful with the bat here in circumstances to set up with the assault with the ball."
"And for all the wickets he has taken, he's got the chance to raise the bat."
"It is a bit Botham-esque, you know."
5:43pm - The second session is about to get underway
Australia 8/450 - Starc 46, Boland 7
Will Jacks is ready to bowl his third over of the match with Mitchell Starc at the strikers' end.
How far can Australia extend its lead of 116 runs?
5:30pm - When should Australia declare?
Australia 8/450 - Starc 46, Boland 7
With Australia motoring along to extend their lead to 116 runs, the question of declaration is now well within the thinking of Steve Smith at the moment.
And in a perfect world, SEN Cricket's Gerard Whateley thinks that if Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland can continue to bat for the first 50 minutes of the second session before ending their innings voluntarily.
Whateley: "In a perfect world, Australia would love to bat 50 more minutes."
"Take the ten (minute innings break), and then have an hour (to bowl), and that's when the shadows cross in the last half hour, (and) it's really in the tricky lights.
"And then get the full two and a half hours (of the final session) under the lights."
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5:04pm - Brilliant first session for Australia
Australia 8/450 - Starc 46, Boland 7
The Aussies have done brilliantly to survive that first session in Brisbane with the bat, reaching 8/447 at the long break.
Mitchell Starc remains not out on 46, while Scott Boland was staunch in defence on 7.
It's the first time this series we've seen some truly old school Test cricket as the Aussies play the long game to try and bowl in the best conditions.
The lead is 116, and now the Aussies might go a little harder if they get through the first few overs after Tea given it'll begin getting darker in Brisbane.
"Starc has done it so well, he's our player of the session," Adam Collins.
"What a great session for Australia!"
4:50pm - Lead beginning to grow again
Australia 8/446 - Starc 42, Boland 7
Australia have done exactly what they would have planned this morning, and the lead is beginning to grow in Brisbane, with it now sitting at 112.
It's now only 10 minutes to the long break. If Australia get there eight down, that could be huge.
"England had to win the first and second hour, and right now they've done neither," Adam Collins.
"That lead keeps swelling, up to 112!
"They'll now have a big mountain to climb before they even get in front in the third innings."
4:36pm - England growing frustrated
Australia 8/429 - Starc 30, Boland 2
The Aussies are intent on dragging this as deep as they can, with both batters happy to defend.
After keeping Mitchell Starc at one end last over, Scott Boland was able to pinch a single on the first ball of Ben Stokes' latest over.
Stokes was not pleased to see Boland get down the other end again after bringing in Jofra Archer to stop the quick single at cover.
"Ben Stokes is not happy with Jofra Archer at all! He brought him in so they didn't take a single, Ben Stokes just had a big look at him, it's the body language." - Bharat Sundaresan.
Queensland David Crisafulli joins Gerard Whateley
The Queensland Premier joined SEN Cricket for an intriguing chat during the first session on Day 3.
Crisafulli spoke about the Gabba's future, the city's Olympic plans, the new stadium at Victoria Park, whether or not that new venue will use a drop-in pitch and much more.
Listen below
4:15pm - Aussies trying to dig in
Australia 8/425 - Starc 27, Boland 1
Australia are trying to bat as long as they can here.
The lead is building slowly, at just 91, but crucially they're trying to spend as much as this first session as possible with the bat in hand.
The plan appears to be grabbing a lead of three figures while bowling with a new ball after Tea.
Right now, when they want to bowl is more important than runs, with Starc trying to farm the strike off Boland.
3:45pm - Just like that, the big wicket!
Australia 8/416 - Starc 19, Boland to the crease
Carey goes trying to slice Gus Atkinson through covers!
The keeper is caught behind on 63, and England now have their opening to get themselves right back into the game.
The Aussies lead by 82, and anything near 100 now will be a good effort by the home side given England have a new ball against the tail.
"Such a big wicket, unless Starc really gets going here you can't see Australia getting too many more runs." - Damien Fleming.
3:43pm - Broad worried about growing Aussie lead
Australia 7/416 - Carey 63, Starc 19
England have failed to break through early with the new ball as Australia now lead by 81.
If they can push this lead past triple figures, England great Stuart Broad is concerned they're going to get too far ahead before their second innings.
"I had 80 as the number in my mind that once it gets above that, it's dangerous," Broad said.
"If this gets over 100, this is a real problem for England.
"But even if the Aussies get 120 ahead, England will be thinking they need to get 400 and hope that Day 4 or 5 looks different to bat on."
3:24pm - 400 up for the Aussies
Australia 7/401 - Carey 57, Starc 10
A couple of Mitchell Starc boundaries off the bowling of Brydon Carse has pushed Australia's score beyond 400.
With a new ball due in an over, the Aussies are scoring quickly for now as they try and get that lead close to three figures.
They lead by 67 currently, with this partnership the big one for England to crack.
3:12pm - Early breakthrough for England
Australia 7/383 - Carey 50, Starc to the crease
England wanted an early wicket, and that's exactly what they get with Michael Neser out caught behind off the bowling of Ben Stokes.
Neser tried to drive a length ball outside off and was undone by the bounce at the Gabba.
Simon Katich didn't like seeing that shot at this stage as the Aussies look to bat time.
"That's a tough shot here at the Gabba, in the end he doesn't cover the ball and it's an easy catch for Jamie Smith." - Simon Katich.
3:10pm - 50 up for Carey
Australia 6/383 - Carey 50, Neser 16
Alex Carey becomes the fourth Aussie this innings to reach 50 after pushing a square drive out past point.
He's reached the mark in 52 balls, and Gerard Whateley is certain he's the big piece for Australia to build around this morning.
"He brings up his half century, the busy keeper on which much relies today," Whateley said.
"He'll feel that's only half the work, there's a real score on offer here."
3:00pm - Here we go. Day 3 begins
Australia 6/378 - Carey 46, Neser 15
Ben Stokes is at the top of his mark as Alex Carey prepares to face the first ball of Day 3.
The Aussies sit 6/378, 44 runs ahead of England with Carey on 46 not out and Michael Neser at the non-strikers end on 15 not out.
This first hour will be huge in deciding the fate of the Test match.
Follow along here throughout the day.
ACA CEO Paul Marsh speaks to Gerard Whateley
The Players' Association boss chats to Gerard Whateley about this week's cricket issues ahead of Day 3 in Brisbane.
Adam Collins previews Day 3 from Brisbane
2:35pm - The time when England will know they're in trouble on Day 2
Stuart Broad thinks England must bowl Australia out within an hour on Day 2 to stay in this Test.
With four wickets in hand, the Aussies will no doubt want to bat for as long as they can, both to improve on their lead and make sure they're bowling again with a newer ball once the light begins to fade.
The English will have to bowl with their old ball for seven overs, and that's when Broad wants to see either Carey or Neser dismissed to have the lower tail face the brand new pink Kookaburra.
“I think England are in trouble if Australia are still batting at the drinks break after an hour,” Broad said.
“They have to try and remove one of Neser or Carey with this older ball and expose the tail to this brand new ball (after 80 overs).
“The new ball has swung a bit, bounced a bit and there’s some cracks on the surface which have lifted.
“I think breaking this partnership early is absolutely crucial.”
2:22pm - Green has to be better than Day 2 dismissal
The most confounding dismissal on Day 2 was undoubtably Cameron Green who was bowled by Brydon Carse on 45.
Batting at No. 5 after Travis Head’s opening promotion, Green looked comfortable at the crease, putting on a near hundred-run partnership with Steve Smith.
That was until Carse went to the short ball, with Green pre-emptively making room for himself to slash the bouncers over the off side.
While Green got a few away, his backing away exposed his stumps. Naturally, Carse eventually went for the yorker, and Green got nowhere near it.
Both Simon Katich and Damien Fleming were disappointed with the dismissal and they called on the all-rounder to start turning his starts into big scores.
“It wasn't smart batting, and Cameron Green has got to be better than that, he’s got to believe he’s a better batter than that, it looked ugly,” Katich said.
“He hasn’t looked comfortable against the short ball, remember in Perth he was hit in the head and he got himself in an awkward position.
“I know it’s not easy for a man his size, but it’s something he’s been better at in the past.
“It’s something I think he has to look at. That’s not the way he should be playing last night.”
“Highest score of 84 in 18 Tests in Australia where he averages 30, that’s not No. 5 figures,” Damien Fleming said.
“He owes Australia and he owes it to himself. He’s got to turn those scores into hundreds.”
1:55pm - Is Marnus back?
Looking solely at his technique and process, Marnus Labuschagne appears back to his best.
The Aussie No. 3 looked every bit the world class batter he’s been in the past on Day 2, scoring 65 from 78 balls including 10 boundaries.
His latest knock follows the 51 not out he put together in the fourth innings chase in Perth, while his domestic start before the Ashes saw him make five centuries in eight matches across red and white ball cricket.
Even though everything is trending well for Labuschagne, Bharat Sundaresan thinks he’s not quite back to his supreme best yet purely because of how he got out on Day 2 as he was caught behind off the bowling of Ben Stokes.
“I’ve said this a few times, it feels like he’s getting back to his peak, but he’s not there yet,” Sundaresan said on SEN The New Ball.
“Because at his peak, he never let go of an opportunity like that to make a big score.
“It’s been 35 innings now since that Old Trafford hundred in 2023, he’s been waiting a while, two and a half years.
“Yesterday was a golden opportunity for him. There was a lot to like with how he batted, the cover drives, the on drives, the clipping through mid wicket… his batting has no question marks around it, it’s just the errors.
“The process looks awesome, he just needs to get into that mad run-scoring spree that he was in from 2019 to 2021.”
1:10pm - Bharat looks ahead to Day 3
Following on from the below post last night, Bharat Sundaresan shared his thoughts ahead of the day's play.
“Reading some of the articles in the England papers, they’ve turned on this team,” Sundaresan said on SEN The New Ball.
“They don’t seem to give them as much hope as some others have like me and the more neutral observers here.
“We feel like Australia should have shut down that game, but it’s something teams don’t do often anymore… that’s why it was surprising what South Africa recently did in India.
“We complain about England doing that in Perth, but I guess that’s the new tempo of Test cricket.”
11:45 - Weatherald looking to cement Test spot
It looked that way during Day 2 in Brisbane with Jake Weatherald making his maiden Test fifty before falling to a brilliant Jofra Archer yorker on 72 from 78 balls.
Jake spoke to SEN post play on Day 2 where he stated he thinks he could play Test cricket for some time if he keeps doing the little things right.
9:30am - Poms slam worst bowling in BazBall era
A tough day in the field has handed Australia the advantage in the second Test in Brisbane, according to the English media.
With the visitors already trailing and the game potentially slipping away, the English press were bemused by the side’s bowling and fielding efforts on a hot Brisbane day.
The numbers:
- England have lost 13 of 22 Ashes Tests played at Brisbane
- England have lost seven of the last nine at the Gabba
- Australia have won 13 out of 14 floodlit Tests overall
- Australia have lost only once (West Indies)
