England skipper Ben Stokes has won the toss and opted to bat in the second Ashes Test against Australia, which is a day/night, pink-ball contest in Brisbane on Thursday.
Australia has a massive psychological advantage heading into Brisbane, with a Travis Head hitting exhibition knocking out England clean in two days at Optus Stadium in Perth, as the left-hander's 83-ball 123 helped them chase down 205 runs in a low-scoring contest dominated by pacers.
Veteran opener Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane due to a back injury, once again leaving Australia to rethink their opening combination
Travis Head is "happy" to continue opening the innings for Australia amid the ongoing Usman Khawaja debate ahead of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. The second Test against England will be held at the iconic Gabba, starting December 4. The second Test of the five-match series will be a pin
England captain Ben Stokes says he is ready to accept criticism calling England's showing in the opening Test rubbish, but believes describing his team as arrogant goes a step too far
Cummins missed the opening Test of the series in Perth with a back injury as the Aussies clinched an eight-wicket victory inside two days, but the captain is yet to be cleared for a return for the second match at the Gabba that commences on December 4.
Former Australia captain Aaron Finch feels that hard-hitter Travis Head is best suited in the middle-order for Australia during the second Test against England in Brisbane. The second Test between Australia and England will be a pink-ball Test, starting December 4.
Another Head-storm was produced in the month of November after India in the 2023 World Cup finals; it was England on the receiving end during the Ashes opener at Perth. His 83-ball 123 helped Aussies chase down 205 runs on the second day itself with eight wickets in hand and deliver a massiv
Mark Wood has expressed confidence in England's ability to bounce back after their bruising two-day defeat to Australia in the Ashes 2025-26 opener in Perth. Despite holding a strong 105-run lead with nine wickets in hand, England's batting collapse let Australia seize control, with Travis H
Josh Inglis hit an unbeaten century to steer a Cricket Australia XI (CA XI) to an eight-wicket win over Engand Lions in the tour match at Lilac Hill in Perth.
After finishing the Perth Ashes opener in two days, players and staff flew to their home cities. Khawaja's back spasms are a significant concern for the Aussies, as the 38-year-old was not able to open in both innings and failed to score well in his only attempt with the bat. He also dropped
The opening Test between Australia and England ended in just two days, making it the shortest Test in the Ashes since 1921. The Ben Stokes-led England were in a good position at the start of Day 2, but ended on a losing note after Australian opener Travis Head played a match-winning 123.