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Ashes 2025-26: Australia vs England | 2nd Test | Gabba | December 04-08 | Match Discussion

Which side will win the pink ball Test?

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A very healthy scoring rate too

377 in 72 overs. That’s more than 5 RPO

5 dropped catches, some of them were difficult, made England’s job more difficult

Australia’s day for sure
 
Good finish to the session by Australia. Soft pink ball and England will be too tired to exploit the 2nd new ball.

Australia have a great chance to push to that 450 score with a few slogs from Starc
 
Ashes 2nd Test, Day 2 Report – Australia Take Control with 44-Run Lead in Brisbane

Day 2 of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane belonged firmly to Australia, who moved to 378/6 at stumps, securing a 44-run lead over England after a dominant batting display under the lights. England earlier wrapped up their first innings at 334, with Joe Root remaining unbeaten on a brilliant 138, but Australia replied with sustained aggression and depth across the order.

Openers Jake Weatherald (72 off 78) and Travis Head (33 off 43) set the tone with a brisk 77-run stand inside 14 overs, cashing in on a flat Gabba deck and England’s struggling attack. Weatherald continued to counterattack, reaching his half-century at a run-a-ball pace before falling lbw to Jofra Archer.

From there, Australia’s experienced engine room took over. Marnus Labuschagne (65 off 78) looked composed before edging Stokes, while Steven Smith (61 off 85) anchored the middle overs with a vintage, controlled innings. Smith and Cameron Green added 95 runs for the fourth wicket, pushing Australia past 250 with ease.

England’s bowlers toiled, but apart from Brydon Carse (3/113) and Stokes’ two breakthroughs, penetration was limited. Archer bowled with discipline but lacked the finishing edge as Australia continued to score at over five an over.

In the final session, Alex Carey’s unbeaten 46 off 45 kept the momentum rolling, punishing loose deliveries and rotating strike expertly with Michael Neser (15)*. The pair ensured Australia maintained control heading into Day 3, extending the lead and keeping England’s bowlers under pressure.

With Australia ahead and six wickets down, the hosts are well-placed to build a sizeable first-innings advantage on Friday. England, despite Root’s brilliance, now face a significant battle to claw their way back into a Test slipping away quickly.
 
Jake Weatherald played an eye-catching knock. It's rare to see someone playing their second test exude this kind of confidence. Looks like a good find for Australia. Very good player square of the wicket, and very good at playing those cut shots too. Reminds me a bit of Chris Rogers, though Weatherald looks like a more aggressive batsman.

Even two out of his three dismissals so far have been near unplayable deliveries that knocked him off his feet. I think any batsman in the world would have struggled to play those balls.

Him and Travis Head can form a dangerous opening combination for Australia at the top.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Jake Weatherald played an eye-catching knock. It's rare to see someone playing their second test exude this kind of confidence. Looks like a good find for Australia. Very good player square of the wicket, and very good at playing those cut shots too. Reminds me a bit of Chris Rogers, though Weatherald looks like a more aggressive batsman.

Even two out of his three dismissals so far have been near unplayable deliveries that knocked him off his feet. I think any batsman in the world would have struggled to play those balls.

Him and Travis Head can form a dangerous opening combination for Australia at the top.
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Konstas looked pretty good in his first 2 tests as well. He isn't a known commodity yet and more time on camera will bring out more weaknesses. still think Renshaw is the better option.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
Konstas looked pretty good in his first 2 tests as well. He isn't a known commodity yet and more time on camera will bring out more weaknesses. still think Renshaw is the better option.
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You think? I thought he got exposed after his first few knocks, with had a high element of risk and luck involved in them. Having seen him bat in West Indies, on much tougher pitches, he just doesn't look like someone ready for test cricket.

Renshaw hopefully has improved because he failed to make a mark the last time he played for Australia. He is probably next in line, but for me, Weatherald is more deserving of the opportunity based on his domestic cricket output. He has been a consistent performer in Shield cricket.
 
I'm glad there is something in the pitch for the batsmen because the pink-ball under lights is a big enough differential as it is
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
You think? I thought he got exposed after his first few knocks, with had a high element of risk and luck involved in them. Having seen him bat in West Indies, on much tougher pitches, he just doesn't look like someone ready for test cricket.

Renshaw hopefully has improved because he failed to make a mark the last time he played for Australia. He is probably next in line, but for me, Weatherald is more deserving of the opportunity based on his domestic cricket output. He has been a consistent performer in Shield cricket.
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I am just saying Konstas looked a million in his first 2 tests as well when he had the novelty factor. Weatherald too is only in his 2nd test. I saw him bat 4-5 years ago and he has visibly improved since then.
But Renshaw I think is the most deserving since he's virtually batted everywhere from 1-7 in domestics and has added a few more dimensions to his game and has been in good form in Shield. Aus have been guilty of being too harsh on Renshaw ever since his debut.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
I am just saying Konstas looked a million in his first 2 tests as well when he had the novelty factor. Weatherald too is only in his 2nd test. I saw him bat 4-5 years ago and he has visibly improved since then.
But Renshaw I think is the most deserving since he's virtually batted everywhere from 1-7 in domestics and has added a few more dimensions to his game and has been in good form in Shield. Aus have been guilty of being too harsh on Renshaw ever since his debut.
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And I'm saying that Konstas in his first few innings played knocks that were not exactly reflective of good batsmanship, and had a high level of risk and luck involved. They were not the type of innings he was going to replicate consistently. Weatherald's innings on the other hand was filled with proper cricketing shots. You can't arbitrarily compare Weatherald and Konstas like that without talking about the way in which they batted in their first few innings.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
I am just saying Konstas looked a million in his first 2 tests as well when he had the novelty factor. Weatherald too is only in his 2nd test. I saw him bat 4-5 years ago and he has visibly improved since then.
But Renshaw I think is the most deserving since he's virtually batted everywhere from 1-7 in domestics and has added a few more dimensions to his game and has been in good form in Shield. Aus have been guilty of being too harsh on Renshaw ever since his debut.
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Konstas is a hack. He should only stick to T20 perhaps.

Apart from that one Test, he has been a complete flop.

Weatherald is much better.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
And I'm saying that Konstas in his first few innings played knocks that were not exactly reflective of good batsmanship, and had a high level of risk and luck involved. They were not the type of innings he was going to replicate consistently. Weatherald's innings on the other hand was filled with proper cricketing shots. You can't arbitrarily compare Weatherald and Konstas like that without talking about the way in which they batted in their first few innings.
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Konstas was just 18 while Weatherald is 31. Plenty of time to mature for Konstas.
What I am saying is when I previously saw Weatherald bat a few years ago, he had a lot of deficiencies in his game but he's very much improved now but I fear he may have already reached his ceiling while Renshaw has a higher ceiling than Weatherald and has fixed a lot of chinks in his batting as well. With Jake being in his just second test, teams are yet to analyze his batting and may likely find his weaknesses they would be able to target. Renshaw has already gone through that cycle and is a much better batter now.
 
I guess the chances of Starc getting a wicket in his first over are definately more than India winning the next toss :) :ua
 
BunnyRabbit said:
Konstas was just 18 while Weatherald is 31. Plenty of time to mature for Konstas.
What I am saying is when I previously saw Weatherald bat a few years ago, he had a lot of deficiencies in his game but he's very much improved now but I fear he may have already reached his ceiling while Renshaw has a higher ceiling than Weatherald and has fixed a lot of chinks in his batting as well. With Jake being in his just second test, teams are yet to analyze his batting and may likely find his weaknesses they would be able to target. Renshaw has already gone through that cycle and is a much better batter now.
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When i first saw Renshaw in 2016 and also in India in 2017 i felt here was a pure test batsman, someone i hoped would be untouched by the hype and hooplah of t20 but would become a real good test player. He had the technique, both front and back foot, possibly the only weakness was facing quality spin -(but that is the bane of even most indian players nowadays :) )....or even running between the wickets and i felt with time he would improve.
don'tn know why he has not played more matches, maybe guys like warner or khwaja stood in his way or maybe he didnt grab his chances, maximize his potential. Am sure somewhere down the line he will surely be considered for opening intests for aus.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
I'm glad there is something in the pitch for the batsmen because the pink-ball under lights is a big enough differential as it is
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Am guessing today will be the best day to bat and pile on the runs, at least in the first half of the day and unless eng get aus out for a cheap lead, its going to be a long day....and test..and series...
 
sweep_shot said:
Konstas is a hack. He should only stick to T20 perhaps.

Apart from that one Test, he has been a complete flop.

Weatherald is much better.
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He may mature into a test batter. He's still 19. Australia's system is very good with developing players.
CrIc_Mystique said:
When i first saw Renshaw in 2016 and also in India in 2017 i felt here was a pure test batsman, someone i hoped would be untouched by the hype and hooplah of t20 but would become a real good test player. He had the technique, both front and back foot, possibly the only weakness was facing quality spin -(but that is the bane of even most indian players nowadays :) )....or even running between the wickets and i felt with time he would improve.
don'tn know why he has not played more matches, maybe guys like warner or khwaja stood in his way or maybe he didnt grab his chances, maximize his potential. Am sure somewhere down the line he will surely be considered for opening intests for aus.
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Was unfairly dropped for Bancroft back then.
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
Am guessing today will be the best day to bat and pile on the runs, at least in the first half of the day and unless eng get aus out for a cheap lead, its going to be a long day....and test..and series...
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Gonna take something special from England to get ahead in this match. Their fielding has really let them down
 
Fielding standards have been poor in this series so far.... Especially from the England side....
 
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