Australia take lead over fumbling England in second Ashes test
Dec 5 : Australia dominated day two of the second Ashes test on Friday with a punishing batting assault on a lifeless Gabba pitch as England fumbled their chances in the field.
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Australia cut England's lead to 106 runs
Dec 5 : Marnus Labuschagne scored his second half-century of the Ashes as Australia pushed to 228 for three at the dinner break on day two of the second test, having cut England's first-innings lead to 106 runs.
Australia's Lyon angry at being dropped for second Ashes test
Dec 4 : Australia spinner Nathan Lyon made no secret of his disappointment with being dropped for the second Ashes test in Brisbane, saying he had not yet been able to bring himself to speak to selectors about the decision.
Root goes from dud to dominator with breakthrough ton in Australia
Dec 4 : Less than two weeks after being dismissed as a "dud" Down Under, Joe Root finally shrugged the monkey off his back with a first test century in Australia on Thursday to breathe life into England's Ashes campaign.
England's Root lights up Gabba with first Ashes century in Australia
Dec 4 : England's Joe Root conquered his final frontier with a first Ashes century in Australia as the tourists pushed past 300 on day one of the second test in Brisbane on Thursday despite a six-wicket haul from pace spearhead Mitchell Starc.
England battle to 196-4, Starc takes third wicket
Dec 4 : Joe Root stood firm in the Brisbane twilight to push England to 196 for four at the dinner break on day one of the second Ashes Test on Thursday after Australia paceman Mitchell Starc captured his third wicket.
England rally to 98-2 after Starc double-strike
Dec 4 : Opening batsman Zak Crawley shrugged off a pair of ducks with a half-century in an unbroken partnership with Joe Root as England pushed to 98 for two at tea on day one of the second Ashes test on Thursday, following two early wickets from Mitchell Starc.
Australia drop Lyon, England to bat in second Ashes test
Dec 4 : Australia sprung a surprise by dropping veteran spinner Nathan Lyon and picking Michael Neser in a four-prong seam attack for the second Ashes test starting in Brisbane on Thursday.