Australia vs England 2nd Test The Ashes 2025-26 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs England 2nd Test The Ashes 2025-26 - The Ashes Series 2025-26 - England tour of Australia 5-match Test series of the 2nd Test match played between England and Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 04th December to 07th December 2025.

Joe Root was caught behind off Mitchell Starc after a review © AFP/Getty Images

Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Alex Carey and Michael Neser stars as Australia comfortable eight-wicket victory over England and go up 2-0 lead in a one-sided game of the second Test match.

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Australia chased 65 was their second lowest successful run-chase against England at Brisbane in Tests after they have chased 20 in 2021. This is the fourth time in a row that Mitchell Starc has taken a wicket in the first over of a Test innings, previous three occasions at Sabina Park ( in the second innings) and Perth Stadium (both innings). Starc has now taken 26 wickets in the first over of an innings in Test cricket after James Anderson took 29 wickets. 418 wickets taken by Mitchell Starc - The most wickets taken by left-arm pace bowler in Test cricket history, beating Wasim Akram's record of 414 wickets. Joe Root became the first England batsman to scored 40 centuries in Test cricket history and overall the fourth player to achieve this feat in Tests after Sachin Tendulkar (51), Jacques Kallis (45) and Ricky Ponting (41). Mitchell Starc's 6 for 75 was his sixth best bowling performance for Australia in Test matches and his second best-bowling-figures against England in Tests after his career-best 7 for 58 at Perth Stadium earlier in this series' opening Test match. Mitchell Starc's 6 for 75 was the tenth best bowling figures by an Australian bowler against England at Brisbane in Tests. Mitchell Starc's 6 for 75 was his 18th 5-wicket haul or more wickets for Australia in Test matches and the sixth most five-wicket haul or more wickets by an Australian bowler in Tests. England's 334 was their seventh highest score in the first innings against Australia at Brisbane in Tests. Australia's 511 was their fourth highest score against England at Brisbane in Test matches. 1408 runs by Mitchell Starc at the batting posting at No.9 - the most runs by No.9 batsman in Test cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 1389-runs by Stuart Broad. England's 241 was their ninth lowest score in a completed innings in the second innings against Australia at Brisbane in Tests.

* Joe Root's 40th Test century and Mitchell Starc's six-for as England reach 325 for 9 in the opening day of the second Ashes Test match.

* Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith's blazing fifties sets up to Australia take the 44-run first innings lead after England roar back with Brydon Carse in the crazy day three of the second Ashes Test match.

* Mitchell Starc's All-round efforts leaves England face humiliation after six-wicket final session in the day three of the second Ashes Test match.

* Steve Smith's whirlwind 9-ball 23 seals Australia victory after Michael Neser's five-for as England bundled out for 241 in the day four of the second Ashes Test match.

England 1st Innings scored 334 for all-out in 76.2 overs with top scorer by Joe Root blasted a unbeaten 138 off 206-balls - which was his 40th Test hundred, his fifth ton against Australia in Tests and his first century in Australia in Tests - including 15-fours & a six with strike rate of 66.99.

Zak Crawley blasted a 76 off 93-balls including 11-fours, Jofra Archer hammered a 38 off 36-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 105.55.

Harry Brook hammered a 31 off 33-balls including 4-fours with strike rate of 93.93, Ben Stokes hit 19 off 49-balls included 4-fours and Will Jacks scored 19 off 31-balls contained 3-fours.

1st Innings Australia best bowler by Mitchell Starc claimed a 6-wickets for 75-runs in 20-overs, Michael Neser, Scott Boland and Brendan Doggett each took one-wickets.

Australia 1st Innings scored 511 for all-out in 117.3 overs with top scorer by Mitchell Starc cracked a 77 off 141-balls including 13-fours.

Jake Weatherald hammered a 72 off 78-balls including 12-fours & a six with strike rate of 92.30, Marnus Labuschagne blasted a 65 off 78-balls included 9-fours & a six with strike rate of 83.33, 

Steven Smith hammered a 61 off 85-balls included 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike-rate of 71.76, Alex Carey blasted a unbeaten 46 off 45-balls included 5-fours with strike rate of 102.22.

Cameron Green cracked a 45 off 57-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 78.94, Travis Head hammered a 33 off 43-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 76.74 and Josh Inglis hit 23 off 25-balls contained 4-fours with strike rate of 92.

Scott Boland scored a unbeaten 21 off 72-balls including three-fours and Michael Neser cracked a 15 off 30-balls contained a four.

1st Innings England best bowler by Brydon Carse claimed a 4-wickets for 152-runs in 29-overs including three maidens, Ben Stokes picked up 3-wickets, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson each took one-wickets.

England 2nd Innings scored 241 for all-out in 75.2 overs with top scorer by Ben Stokes cracked a 50 off 152-balls including 4-fours.

Zak Crawley blasted a 44 off 59-balls including 6-fours with strike rate of 74.57.Will Jacks scored 41 off 92-balls included 2-fours.

Ollie Pope hammered a 26 off 32-balls including 4-fours, Harry Brook, Joe Root and Ben Duckett each scored 15-runs.

2nd Innings Australia best bowler by Michael Neser claimed a 5-wicket haul for 42-runs in 16.2-overs including two maidens, Scott Boland, Mitchell Starc both took 2-wickets and one for Brendan Doggett.

Australia chase down the target of target of 65, finishing at 69 for 2 in 10 overs with top scorer by Steven Smith hammered a unbeaten 23 off 9-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 255.55.

Travis Head hit a run-a-ball 22-runs included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 100 and Jake Weatherald scored a unbeaten 17 off 23-balls contained two-fours.

2nd Innings Australia best bowler by Gus Atkinson took 2-wickets for 37-runs in 5-overs.

Mitchell Starc named Player of the match for his all-round performance to took 8-wicket and contributed 77-runs in a match.

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