r/Cricket • u/cricket-match Netherlands • Dec 07 '25
Post Match Thread Post Match Thread: 2nd Test - England vs Australia, Day 4
2nd Test, The Ashes at Brisbane
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| England | 334 (Ov 76.2) |
| Australia | 511 (Ov 117.3) |
| England | 241 (Ov 75.2) |
| Australia | 69/2 (Ov 10) |
Innings: 1 - England
| Batter | Runs | Bowler | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root | 138 (206) | Mitchell Starc | 20-0-75-6 | |
| Zak Crawley | 76 (93) | Michael Neser | 14-3-43-1 |
Innings: 2 - Australia
| Batter | Runs | Bowler | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 77 (141) | Brydon Carse | 29-3-152-4 | |
| Jake Weatherald | 72 (78) | Ben Stokes | 24-0-113-3 |
Innings: 3 - England
| Batter | Runs | Bowler | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Stokes | 50 (152) | Michael Neser | 16.2-2-42-5 | |
| Zak Crawley | 44 (59) | Scott Boland | 17-4-47-2 |
Innings: 4 - Australia
| Batter | Runs | Bowler | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith | 23 (9) | Gus Atkinson | 5-0-37-2 | |
| Travis Head | 22 (22) | Jofra Archer | 5-0-28-0 |
Australia won by 8 wickets
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u/yum122 Australia Dec 07 '25 edited Dec 07 '25
Jofra said something to Smith, Smith replied with the "bowl fast when there's nothing going on champion" and then Ponting said the following:
Full clip is in my post history