Australia vs England, Live Score and Commentary, The Ashes, 4 December, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / The Gabba
511/10 (117.3 ov) & 69/2 (10 ov)
334/10 (76.2 ov) & 241/10 (75.2 ov)
Australia won by 8 wickets
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Player of the match
Mitchell Starc,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Weatherald | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 73.91 |
| Steven Smith | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 255.56 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Gus Atkinson | 5 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 7.40 |
| Jofra Archer | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5.60 |
Australia won by 8 wickets
Australia vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (AUS won by 8 wickets) | 2nd Test | 4 Dec 2025 |
| England (AUS won by 8 wickets) | 1st Test | 21 Nov 2025 |
| India (No result) | 5th T20I | 8 Nov 2025 |
| India (IND won by 48 runs) | 4th T20I | 6 Nov 2025 |
| India (IND won by 5 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS won by 8 wickets) | 2nd Test | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 8 wickets) | 1st Test | 21 Nov 2025 |
| England Lions (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 3-day Practice Match | 13 Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 2 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 1 Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 5 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 29 Oct 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 28 run (2.3 ov): Steven Smith: 23 (9), Jake Weatherald: 5 (6)
- Last Bat: Marnus Labuschagne 3(6) - c JL Smith b G Atkinson Gus Atkinson
- Fall of Wickets: 37 - 1 Travis Head, 41 - 2 Marnus Labuschagne
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 3 of 3, England - 2 of 3
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: The Ashes
- Date: Thursday, December 04, 2025
- Time: 09:30 AM
- Venue: The Gabba
- City: Brisbane
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock(South Africa), Sharfuddoula(Bangladesh), Nitin Menon(India, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle(Sri Lanka)
Travis Head b G Atkinson 22 (22) Gus Atkinson to Travis Head, no run, b G Atkinson, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run, Marnus Labuschagne goes forward to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
End of over 6 (5 runs)
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jake Weatherald hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald, 1 run, Jake Weatherald goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Jake Weatherald goes forward and strives to hit flick shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jake Weatherald hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 7 (3 runs)
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Gus Atkinson sends down a sharp delivery, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Marnus Labuschagne c JL Smith b G Atkinson 3 (6) Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, c JL Smith b G Atkinson, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Jamie Smith, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne.
Gus Atkinson to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Gus Atkinson sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Jake Weatherald goes forward and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jake Weatherald goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 8 (1 runs)
Jofra Archer to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Steven Smith goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Steven Smith, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, and Steven Smith hangs on and tries to hit uppercut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Jofra Archer to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Steven Smith goes back and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Steven Smith goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jofra Archer to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jake Weatherald goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
End of over 9 (15 runs)
Gus Atkinson to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Gus Atkinson to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Jake Weatherald goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jake Weatherald goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Gus Atkinson to Jake Weatherald, 1 run, Jake Weatherald goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Gus Atkinson to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 10 (12 runs)