Summary
England lost to Australia by eight wickets in the second cricket Test match held in Brisbane. This loss leaves England behind 2-0 in the five-match Ashes series. England now needs to win all the remaining matches to regain the Ashes.
Key Facts
- Australia defeated England by eight wickets in the second Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane.
- After the second loss, Australia is leading the series 2-0 out of five matches.
- England scored 334 in the first innings and 241 in the second innings.
- Key performances for England included Joe Root with 138 runs and Ben Stokes with 50 runs.
- Australia's Mitchell Starc took six wickets in the first innings of England.
- Australia scored 511 in their first innings and chased down the remaining 65 runs in the second innings quickly.
- England has not won a cricket match at the Gabba since 1986.
- Ben Stokes and Will Jacks formed a partnership of 96 runs, the longest for England in the series so far.
