The Ashes: Live coverage of Day 2 of the second Test between Australia and England at the Gabba
After scoring his first Test ton, Joe Root went on to torment the Aussies along with Jofra Archer in a swashbuckling last-wicket stand to give England the honours on day one.
Nathan Lyon did not mince his words after being left out as Australia hope to break this last wicket stand and make the most of batting in the dyalight.
Will Root continue to stymie the home side or can Australia fightback to regain control of this second Test.
Stay across the latest from the day-night Test at the Gabba here.
28th Over - AUS 2-154
Smith off the mark in classical fashion as he clips a ball of middle through square leg for two.
He fends away a bouncer off the gloves to get a single.
Labuschagne drives nicely through the covers to pick up 3.
Australia pass 150 still trailing by 180 runs.
27th Over - AUS 2-147
Atkinson to Labuschagne as he fends one away into the leg side.
There’s a think inside edge to short fine to get him off strike.
Smith defends into the legside.
26th Over - AUS 2-146
Steve Smith walks out wearing the eye blacks he’s been training with.
Archer drops short as Smith ducks underneath it.
Wicket Weatherald LBW b Archer 72
Labuschagne works a single into the legside.
For those wondering, Jake Weatherald is talking to himself, saying ball ball ball before every delivery.
He gets a low full toss but he can’t beat the field.
FOUR! Short and some width and Weatherald flashes a late cut through backward point.
OUT NEXT BALL!
Brute of a delivery as the fast yorker slams onto his toe after beating his attempted flick.
Similar to how he got out on debut in Perth but at least he has 72 to his name.
A fine innings but England have thier opening
25th Over: Aus 1-141
FOUR! Weatherald finally gets another cut away through backward point as rides the bounce.
Defends and leaves the rest.
24th Over: AUS 1-137
Marnus is squared up as he edges along the ground to gully.
On the hips, and he’s off strike.
Weatherald rocks off the back foot to pull through midwicket for a brace.
Another close shave for Weatherald. It’s another cut too close to the body and it somehow misses the edge. That’s his fifth or sixth one I reckon.
Archer can’t follow it up though as he errs straight and there’s a single fine.
23rd Over: AUS 1-133
Atkinson from the other end as Weatherald flicks through midwicket for one.
Streaky. Labuschagne goes for a drive but can only inside edge it past the stumps for a single.
CLOSE! Weatherald launches into an expansive drive and is lucky not to edge it.
Wisley leaves the alst
Second session underway
Archer takes the ball with Weathrald on strike. England would love to strike early.
He rides the bounce to knock down the first.
Too straight, and he flicks fine for a single.
Labuschagne leaves and defends the rest.
Better line from Archer to finish.
AUS 1-131
Stuart Broad labels first session an ‘absolute disaster’
“There is a big difference between bowling in nets and bowling in matches,” he says on Seven.
“We know Perth was only a two day game, the workloads of these bowlers weren’t particularly high, and all they have been able to do leading into this game is bowl in nets or bowl to a mitt.
“Such a different scenario when each ball matters and there’s a result in each ball. They just look like they’re short of match awareness, match fitness the sharpness in the brain to be able to bowl six balls in the same spot.
“I’m telling you, there’s movement in this surface. There are cracks, there’s a bit of indifferent bounce. There are things happening bringing up the 50 partnership, that leg bye.
“The softer this ball goes, 20 overs to 80, when it’s 60 overs, we lean on that being batter-friendly. The first 20 overs are the time you need to make your breakthroughs and 1/127 is an absolute disaster.”
Some tea time reading
Here’s how Jhye Richardson got on at Allan Border Field.
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