3rd day of Second Ashes, Australia came closer to a command victory than a breakaway English on the brink of defeat. Brisbane cricket witnessed a stark contrast between the two teams as Australia’s bowlers ran riot in England’s second innings.
England now trail by 43 runs with just four wickets remaining. England’s batting Croizk collapsed under the relentless pressure applied by Australia’s seam attack Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland. With England on the back foot, Australia’s bowlers look set to sweep the tail and take a crucial 2-0 lead in the series. Root’s sole resistance is England’s only hope, but as the Australian juggling rolls, it looks increasingly unlikely that they will be able to overcome defeat.
England’s middle order collapsed against Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland
England’s second innings came out spectacularly during the second session of Day 3 as their middle order averaged under pressure from Australia’s PACE and swings. Zach Crawley and Ben Duckett Started strong and add a quick run to reduce the deficit for England. Ollie Pope and Joe root tried to stop the ship, but the Pope quickly fell Michael said. From there, the wickets kept falling Harry Brook and Jamie Smith Not all make significant contributions. Their top and middle order were torn apart by a ruthless Starc, Boad and Neser, who simultaneously found the right lengths and made life difficult and found the swings. By the end of the day, with England at 134/6, the team’s chances of forcing a draw or bouncing back looked increasingly slim.
Australia’s first batting order set the tone for the pink-ball Test
Australia’s first innings of 511 runs set a massive target for England, putting them in a commanding position from the start. Australian Batsmen, led by a well-paced innings Steve Smith (61), ensured that they formed a partnership in the main phases of the shooting. But that was it mitchell starc’Late 500, a late 500 run out 77 off 141 balls played with the kind of aggression that took the wind out of England’s sails.
Despite an effort from England’s bowlers, in particular Brodron and Gus AtkinsonAustralia’s batsmen showed resilience and cruised freely to the 500-mark mark without any significant disruption. These innings proved to be the decisive turning point in a match where Australia had only a solid first innings, but England had a psychological advantage going into the second innings. The weight of the total was that England’s batsmen, who struggled in their first innings, were always under intense pressure in their second outing.
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England on the brink of the toss against Australia
With Australia’s dominant performance in both the innings, England now stand on the brink of defeat, looking at an uphill task to save the match. A spirited effort in the second innings, now unbeaten on 138, was the only positive as the rest of the Batting Order collapsed in a heap. Having already set the tone with a team total of 511 runs, he will now look to clean up the tail and clean up England in 4 quick overs.
England’s fragility is clear and with only four wickets remaining, the odds of them surviving the day are dwindling fast. The cracks in England’s batting have been laid bare and Australia’s bowlers, led by Starc and Boland, will be eager to finish the job by giving Australia a 2-0 series lead. The match has swung decisively in Australia’s favor and, barring an extraordinary turnaround, England’s dreams of leveling the series in Brisbane will be dashed.
Here is the reaction of the fans:
Britain’s day of shame #Aşlar pic.twitter.com/6utk6ugsof
– Vithushan Ehantharajah (@vitu_e) December 6, 2025
Proper test cricket from Australia!
When the opposition is low, keep them there and don’t give them a shot.English bowlers bowl 1 ball at a time. # ash25
– Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) December 6, 2025
England are 2-0 down in the Ashes after five days of cricket. But that’s the way they play. ROB button to you #Ausveng # Ashes2025
— John Wright (@johnwright15) December 6, 2025
England lost a wicket every 29 balls in this Ashes series.@Sen_cricket @ 1116sen #Aşlar
— Tom Morris (@tommorris32) December 6, 2025
England and the Ashes = Shambars.
We got exactly what we deserved for the series not to be treated with the respect it deserves.
This should be the end of Baseball. England VS India and Australia didn’t deliver in the big series. Time for wholesale changes. #Ausvseng 🏏🏏🏏
— Dom Howson (@domhowson) December 6, 2025
Yesterday, yesterday, outside of today warned.
Two sessions from an almost impossible stunner for England.#bbcricket #Aşlar
— Henry Moeran (@henrymoeranbb) December 6, 2025
Here’s an incredible stat from today’s Ashes Test.
– Australia’s 9, 10, 11 players played 233 balls.
– England’s top 5 batters faced 166 balls on the same pitch.I can’t really say who the tops are at this point.
– Vijay anaparthi (@vijaycricketfan) December 6, 2025
I almost prefer the Ashes when we have to go to England because it’s at least competitive.
Sure, gloating is fun until it gets boring. Not there yet, but 3-0, we’re there.
— Neal Gardner (@Nealbackup) December 6, 2025
The Ashes is truly the biggest cricket event.
Not because of the quality of cricket, but the pure joy of watching England steamroll every year— Indian George Bailey (@stewartindian) December 6, 2025
Can England avoid a one-innings defeat at the Gabba?#cricket #Ausveng #Aşlar # 2ndtest #Crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/wldeqxjqhd
– CricketTimes.com (@crickettimeshq) December 6, 2025
