Welcome to the live coverage of Day 2 of the 2nd Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday, December 5, 2025. England, sent in to bat under lights, closed Day 1 on 325/9 with Joe Root and Harry Brook leading the charge before Australia’s pace attack struck back late.
The hosts, already 1-0 up in the series after their eight-wicket win in Perth, will look to wrap up the innings quickly and seize momentum with the bat. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are expected to anchor the reply, while Mitchell Starc’s pink-ball record makes him the danger man under twilight conditions.
Follow the ball-by-ball updates from the Australia vs England 2nd Ashes Test right here:
Australia vs England, 2nd Ashes Test: Playing XIs
Australia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett.
England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer.
The Ashes 2025-26 Live Streaming Details
The Australia vs England Ashes Tests will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. Television broadcasts will take place on the Star Sports Network channels in the country.
