Ashes 2nd Test Highlights, AUS vs ENG: Smith, Labuschagne, Weatherald key as Australia post 378/6; lead by 44 runs

Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights, Australia vs England: Jake Weatherald (72), Marnus Labuschagne (65) and Steve Smith (61) got half-centries as Australia posted 378/6 at stumps, and now lead by 44 runs.

Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights, Australia vs England: Australia's Alex Carey in action.(REUTERS)

Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights, Australia vs England: Alex Carey (46*) and Michael Neser (15*) remained unbeaten as Australia posted 378/6 at stumps on Day 2 of the ongoing second Ashes Test against England, in Brisbane. The hosts lead by 44 runs. Steve Smith, Jake Weatherald and Marnus Labuschagne were key and got half-centuries. Weatherald smacked 72 off 78 balls, packed wih 12 fours and a six. Meanwhile, Labuschagne clattered 65 off 78 deliveries, including nine fours and a maximum. On other hand, Smith slammed 61 off 85 balls, packed with five fours and two maximums. Brydon Carse removed Steve Smith for 61 off 85 balls as England got back into the game, on Day 2 of the ongoing second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Earlier, Carse had also removed Cameron Green for his second wicket of the day. On the other hand, Ben Stokes did the trick for his team yet again! With Marnus Labuschagne looking well-set and in form, it was an innocuous delivery outside off that did the trick as it caught a thin edge through to Jamie Smith. Nevertheless, Australia in control – but an opening for England. ...Read More

 

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• Dec 05, 2025 05:04 pm IST

  Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: STUMPS!

  Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: That is stumps! Carey (46*) and Neser (15*) stay safe!

  AUS - 378/6 (73) | ENG - 334

  Australia lead by 44 runs
• Dec 05, 2025 05:01 pm IST

  Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: AUS lead by 43 runs now

  Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: 9 runs in this Atkinson tries to keep it tight. Carey (45*) and Neser (15*) are going strong here!

  AUS - 377/6 (72) | ENG - 334

  Australia lead by 43 runs

Dec 05, 2025 04:43 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Carey, Neser frustrate ENG!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Six runs conceded in this over as AUS get into control! Carey (21*) and Neser (5*) are frustrating England here!
AUS - 342/6 (67) | ENG - 334
Australia lead by 10 runs
Dec 05, 2025 04:32 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: AUS lead by 1 run
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: 6 runs from this over and AUS also get into the lead! Neser (1*) and Carey (18*) will look to frustrate England more now!
AUS - 335/6 (65) | ENG - 334
Australia lead by 1 run
Dec 05, 2025 04:26 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Stokes strikes! OUT!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: OUT!!!! An inswinger by Stokes and Inglis goes on the backfoot to defend, but it goes between bat and pad gap, hits the stumps!
Inglis b Stokes 23 (25)
Dec 05, 2025 04:18 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Back-to-back fours!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Back-to-back fours! A good length delivery by Stokes, outside off. Inglis is on the backfoot, cuts it wide of second slip. FUOR! Then he drives him through the vacant point region for another four!
Dec 05, 2025 03:56 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: AUS get to 300!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: 300 up for the hosts! Carse sends it short, around middle and leg. Carey taps it to square leg for a single, 300 up for AUS!
AUS - 300/5 (58.3) | ENG - 334
Australia trail by 34 runs
Dec 05, 2025 03:43 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: OUT! CARSE STRIKES AGAIN!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: NOW CARSE REMOVES SMITH! Carse goes short, down the leg side. Smith doesn't have room, and ends up guiding it to Jacks for a one-handed catch!
Smith c Jacks b Carse 61 (85)
Dec 05, 2025 03:40 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: OUT! CARSE REMOVES GREEN!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: A full delivery by Carse, and Green misses. It hits the stumps! OUT!!!! CARSE FIGHTS BACK!
Green b Carse 45 (57)
Dec 05, 2025 03:33 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: AUS trail by 45 runs
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Atkinson keeps it tight, and concedes only a double in this over. Smith (61*) and Green (44*) are going strong here!
AUS - 289/3 (55) | ENG - 334
Australia trail by 45 runs
Dec 05, 2025 03:12 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Half-century for Smith!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: A short of legth delivery by Atkinson, outside off. Smith is on the backfoot and punches it in front of backward point for a single. He gets to his 50!
Dec 05, 2025 03:08 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Smith and Green take on Archer!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: 9 runs from this over as Smith and Green also smack Archer for two fours. Smith directs him past the empty gully region for a boundary. Green guides him through the same area in the final ball.
AUS - 256/3 (50) | ENG - 334
Australia trail by 78 runs
Dec 05, 2025 02:57 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: 50 partnership for Green-Smith – but Green hit hard on his thumb
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Oh ouch! Extra bounce for Atkinson and it strikes him on his thumb. He is in immediate pain and needs attention – seems to have drawn some blood from his thumbnail. Painful one to see, you know how much that can hurt.
Nevertheless, 50 stand for Smith and Green. Four partnerships, four fifty partnerships in this innings. England just haven't been able to find those phases where they can quickly string together two or three wickets.
Deficit down to 88.
Dec 05, 2025 02:44 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Smith uppercuts Archer for six!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: That's a statement! He's had his duels with the paceman, but now with Archer just warming up, Smith just guides a bouncer off the face of his bat over the slips, all the way for six. Looked like he had all the time in the world to do that, and the deficit is in double digits.
243/3.
Dec 05, 2025 02:37 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Back for the night session
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Welcome back. England need to make it competitive here with some key wickets, while Australia will be hungry to establish a lead. Neither team will win or lose the Test here – but it could very much decide the momentum heading into tomorrow.
Dec 05, 2025 02:14 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Deficit down to 106, Australia are 228/3 at DINNER
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Very good positive batting in this little phase from the two batters in. Not afraid to go for their shots and getting rewarded for it as the English are forced to set attacking fields in search of wickets.
What that means is that Smith is on 24* and Green is on 22* heading into the dinner break. Just 106 runs behind England with plenty of batting to come. They might just establish a lead in the night session – thinking for McCullum and co. to do.
Dec 05, 2025 01:50 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Shot! Authoritative from Green
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Cameron Green is the man in at number 5, a promotion to take Travis Head's role. New man in with fading light is always a concern – but that will settle nerves. Full face of the bat, commanding through the covers. Good start for him.
209/3.
Dec 05, 2025 01:38 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: GONE!!! Against the run of play, Stokes removes Labuschagne!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Where has that come from! Always Ben Stokes to get his team a wicket whent hey need it the most. It's just a lapse of concentration from Labuschagne, he was leaving those happily against Archer and Atkinson but tries to cut that one. Thin edge, well-taken behind by Jamie Smith.
196/3 now, and new batter in for the fading light. Can England make the opening count?
Dec 05, 2025 01:30 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Runs flowing now for Australia!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Not great for England here! Ever since Atkinson and Archer have rotated out, Carse and Stokes have received some tap. Allowing the runs to come and for Australia to release all the pressure built up.
Half-hearted short ball tactic – targeting Labuschagne with it, but not really setting the field to bear its fruits.
Dec 05, 2025 01:21 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Fifty for Labuschagne!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Not the most convincing way to bring up his fifty with yet another top edge, but Labuschagne has left well and looked confident at the crease today. His excellent record in pink ball matches continues.
Dec 05, 2025 01:05 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Top edge for six! Archer can't believe his eyes
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Really good over from Archer again at what you imagine to be the end of his spell, but it goes Australia's way! Labuschagne cramped up by a quick bouncer, hits the top edge, and just flies over the keeper for six! He's into the 40s now.
Dec 05, 2025 12:51 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Testing bowling by England
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: A couple of very good overs back to back from Archer and Atkinson but not enough to pry apart this pair. They did draw a couple of false shots from Labuschagne and Smith, though. Need to keep this pressure up so Archer keeps going.
Dec 05, 2025 12:38 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: GOT HIM! Archer with a pinpoint searing yorker to see Weatherald off
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: THAT'S PLUMB! What a ball from Archer, a moment of. magic! Around the wicket, just hit for four, goes full pace and right at the base of the stumps. Weatherald has been shuffling across all innings, can't get his bat down in time, and that's a real toe-crusher. Archer doesn't even bother to appeal, he's off celebrating, and the umpire's finger goes up – no review!
Fine knock of 72, but so important for England.
Dec 05, 2025 12:22 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Weatherald with a rare loose shot! Nearly got him
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Good signs for England as Weatheralnd flirts with one wide of off and nearly nicks it behind! He wasn't doing that in the first batting stint, was middling everything. England need one of these to produce a wicket.
Dec 05, 2025 12:18 pm IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Back for the second session, Archer gets us going
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: England need a couple of quick wickets because the needle is pointing all the way towards Australia right now.
Archer with the opening burst, trying to force a mistake.
Dec 05, 2025 11:53 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Australia trail by 204 with 9 wickets in hand
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: What that means ultimately is Australia not only saw off the new ball, but completely dominated it – and have ensured they have runs on the board for when the light begins to fade in Brisbane. The evening session will be a testing one, but the ball will be softer, the bowlers will be jaded, and going will be tough against set, aggressive batters.
Dec 05, 2025 11:47 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Head's wicket the lone spark as Weatherald give Bazball taste of its own medicine
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Simplistic to call any sort of positive batting Bazball, but it will always draw comparisons when it is England on the receiving end of it. Weatherald has been spectacular to bring up his half-century, hitting ten fours and one six in this session and staying unbeaten on 59*.
Head's wicket to Carse saw him depart for 33, breaking the opening stand, but Labuschagne has come in and decided he will try and keep that momentum going. Five boundaries in his 27*(29) thus far. A lot for Ben Stokes and his men to think about.
Dec 05, 2025 11:36 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: 130/1 at TEA, Weatherald on 59*
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: All Australia in this session. Weatherald races to 59* at more than run a ball. They do get Head's wicket thanks to a big leading edge, but Labuschagne comes in and continues the scoring. Australia will be very happy with how things have gone.
Dec 05, 2025 10:52 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: England looking a little lost at sea!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: This all a little too easy for the Aussie openers. Backing themselves to score runs on any ball in their arc. What is Stokes going to pull off?
Dec 05, 2025 10:38 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: SIX! Head goes up and over
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Salt in the wounds! 50 partnership up in the powerplay, this pair have picked up that England are bowling too short, and don't need a second invitation. Head gets one where his eyes light up, and he plays that fine sliced shot with his bat speed to clear the boundary for the first six of the innings.
Dec 05, 2025 10:30 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: TRAVIS HEAD IS DROPPED!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: THAT WAS THE CHANCE! You have to take that as the wicketkeeper. Archer finds his rhythm, produces the edge from Head, and Jamie Smith does have to reverse his momentum, but that's very catchable. Just doesn't get into a great position and shells it as it thuds into his gloves. He's a good keeper, but that's a poor drop! That could be so important.
Dec 05, 2025 10:27 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Weatherald takes down Atkinson! 3 fours off the over
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: That's great cricket! Weatherald punishes Atkinson. Too overpitched, and he just leans into a couple of beautifully timed cover drives and a sensational flick off his legs. Australia with a really good start!
Dec 05, 2025 10:18 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: 17/0 after 6 overs
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Oddly it's Head who has been the touch more watchful one early on. Weatherald also digging in.
Dec 05, 2025 10:08 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: First runs! Weatherald flays a cut through point
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Shot! Boundary. A little more room for Weatherald, and he goes after it. Easily pierces the point gap with power.
End of the over, surprised by a short one, top edges it miles back, but far enough over the head of Jamie Smith for four more.
Dec 05, 2025 10:01 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Two maidens to start
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: A little loose, but no runs off either Archer or Atkinson in the first two overs yet. But England need to tighten up a little bit to threaten early here.
Dec 05, 2025 09:53 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Back for the second innings – Archer starts with a wayward one
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Travis Head takes strike. Archer steams in. Sprays it down leg side first ball.
Dec 05, 2025 09:46 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: That's that! ENG 334, Archer dismissed, but what a catch!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Wow! Wow! Spectacular in the deep from Labuschagne. Archer's shot is dying on him as it is getting to him, but he makes up the ground, stretches out, and palms it in one hand just before the ball hits the floor. Excellent effort.
Very good rearguard knock from Archer, and Root remains unbeaten on 138*. 334 all-out now, and it's finely balanced. Back soon.
Dec 05, 2025 09:37 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Shot! Archer shows Brook how to play a cover drive off Starc
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Some shot! Almost identical to how Brook got out off Starc, but Archer has middled that one through the gap. Holds his pose for good measure. What a shot!
As we write that, he goes for it again and misses all ends up. Oh, well.
Dec 05, 2025 09:31 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Here we go! Root takes strike against Doggett
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: And play begins! Root on 135*, taps a short one into the onside for a fot to get going.
Dec 05, 2025 09:25 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Rowdy crowd at the Gabba sets the scene
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Almost ready to begin now. Day-night Tests certainly have their critics, but you do need to admit that the atmosphere that the local crowd as well as the Barmy Army managed to drum up in last night's final session was something special and fun to watch. Every swing, every half-chance, the stadium holding its breath and responding in full voice. The Gabba reportedly doesn't have long left as an international cricket venue, the 2032 Olympics its deadline day, so the Brisbane locals will be hoping for plenty of memories in these next couple of days.
Dec 05, 2025 09:00 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Half an hour to start of play
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Australia will want to snap up that final English wicket quickly, and be ready to bat sooner rather than later. Not too far from when that should take place, as final preparations go ahead before play begins. Head and Weatherald expected to open for the Aussies.
Dec 05, 2025 08:52 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Express pace and effort needed from Archer and co.
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Remember, no Mark Wood for team.England still have three seamers to turn to as well as Ben Stokes' golden arm – but they know they can't let the second innings drift at all. Proactive throughout the need of the hour, and key for that will be Jofra Archer. Archer looked in sublime touch in the first innings in Perth but didn't rise to top of the reckoning in the second innings. An even better effort needed.
Dec 05, 2025 08:40 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: But focus on Australia's batting
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Pink ball matches tend to follow a path which sees them become tougher and tougher to handle as the match progresses and that will be Australia's challenge over the course of this match. They will require focus from their top order but also positivity and application: Travis Head showed them the way in Perth, and it will be all about following that example in Brisbane.
Dec 05, 2025 08:30 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Plan for Day 2 – can England approach 350?
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: 260-odd for nine down and having suffered a late collapse, England looked to be heading back into the dressing room short of what would have been par. The Aussies had the upper hand, but once Archer and Root both started swinging, runs began to flow. It's a balance and competitive first outing from England, who have ensured that there is work to be done for the Australian batting.
Dec 05, 2025 08:15 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Mitchell Starc hits bullseye again, takes 6 wickets
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: There seems to be nothing that can stop Mitchell Starc from taking bulk wickets at the moment. Everything worked out for Starc: a chop-on from Ollie Pope, two wild weird slashes from Harry Brook and Will Jacks, snapping up Gus Atkinson thanks to a truly spectacular catch by Alex Carey. It wasn't the prettiest set of wickets, but Starc came back time and again and made a difference – an ability worth its weight in gold to any captain.
Dec 05, 2025 08:12 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Zak Crawley impresses at the top of the order
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Root was given able support by Zak Crawley, who had a pair in Perth and was on the chopping block. He showed up at the Gabba: down 5/2, he looked and played confidently, playing some positive strokes and keeping the runs moving along to put the pressure back onto Australia. A key innings to settle some of his nerves on a big series.
Dec 05, 2025 08:10 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Joe Root's 135* the story of the day
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: Joe Root ended his Aussie hoodoo with his first century down under. He quietly made his way through the runs, innocuous at first, but then gradually took charge of the innings and looked at his very best by the end of day's play.
Dec 05, 2025 07:22 am IST
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: HELLO AND WELCOME BACK!
Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score, Australia vs England: An exciting and captivating start to the second Test yesterday, and more of the same to look forward to on today, the second day, as well. England are in a good position at 325/9, but we won't be too far from the Australian first innings where much of this match will be decided. Much to think about on an interesting day for cricket!