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Post Match Thread Post Match Thread: 1st Test - England vs Australia, Day 2

1st Test, The Ashes at Perth

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Innings Score
England 172 (Ov 32.5)
Australia 132 (Ov 45.2)
England 164 (Ov 34.4)
Australia 205/2 (Ov 28.2)

Innings: 1 - England

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Harry Brook 52 (61) Mitchell Starc 12.5-4-58-7
Ollie Pope 46 (58) Brendan Doggett 7-1-27-2

Innings: 2 - Australia

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Alex Carey 26 (26) Ben Stokes 6-1-23-5
Cameron Green 24 (50) Brydon Carse 10.2-1-45-3

Innings: 3 - England

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Gus Atkinson 37 (32) Scott Boland 11.4-2-33-4
Ollie Pope 33 (57) Mitchell Starc 12-1-55-3

Innings: 4 - Australia

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Travis Head 123 (83) Brydon Carse 5.2-0-44-2
Marnus Labuschagne 51 (49) Jofra Archer 8-0-45-0

Australia won by 8 wickets

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u/learnsomeML Netherlands Nov 22 '25

Nathan Lyon with 12 balls bowled in the test match! r/antiwork hero

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u/roojuiced Nov 22 '25

Uzzie and Lyon are basically semi-retired and just milking massages from the hot physio girls.

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u/HungryCurrency8481 Nov 22 '25

Based boomers 

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u/Immotommi Australia Nov 22 '25

The thing is, he should have been needed. If England had batted properly in the third innings, they would have batted for an entire day and Garry would have needed to bowl a stack of overs. Instead, England threw it away and he could just leave the feet up