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AUS vs ENG, Ashes 2025-26: Pitch report for pink-ball Test, Gabba stats and records

Australia face England in the second Ashes 2025-26 Test at The Gabba, Brisbane, starting December 4, with the hosts leading 1-0 after an eight-wicket win in Perth where Travis Head‘s explosive 123 sealed a two-day thriller.

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AUS vs ENG 2nd Test pitch report: How will surface at Gabba in Brisbane play for pink-ball Test?

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Australia vs England Live Score 2nd Test: Will Pat Cummins Play Today?

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Australia vs England 2nd Ashes Test Match: Date, Time, Squad, Pitch-Weather Report, Other Details

After a two-day Test match at Perth in the first Ashes Test, all eyes are now on the pink-ball affair in Brisbane starting on Thursday.

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Australia opener Khawaja ruled out of second Ashes test

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Can England hit back in Brisbane? Ben Stokes and Co are 2/1 outsiders with Sky Bet to level the series in a pink-ball Test at the Gabba starting Thursday

What time does the second Ashes Test at the Gabba start and how can I watch?

The second Test starts at 3pm AEDT on Thursday, which 2pm in Queensland, 12pm in Western Australia and 2:30pm in South Australia. You can catch up on all the latest team news and expert analysis with Ashes Daily at 1.30pm with the pre-game coverage to follow, including the all-important toss as both teams confirm their starting XI.

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Push to return First Test to the Gabba for a final hurrah

Talks are under way that could see the first cricket Test returned to the Gabba before the iconic fortress is bulldozed after the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Marnus Labuschagne chases history in pink-ball Tests, set to become first batter to achieve huge milestone

England will be keen to level the Ashes series in Brisbane as they take on Australia in the second of the five Test matches at the Gabba. It will be a day-night Test and England will hope to repeat what the West Indies did nearly two years ago at the same venue in the pink-ball clash.

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What time does the Gabba Test start? How to watch the Ashes second Test, Brisbane weather outlook

The second Ashes Test is upon us and we have fingers crossed it will last more than two days. Here's everything you need to know.

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Queensland launches audacious bid to secure Gabba First Test against India

The first Test would return to the Gabba with a blockbuster clash against India in 2028 under an audacious plan to convince Cricket Australia to again start the summer in Brisbane.