Australia vs England, 2nd Test, The Ashes, 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Doggett to Jofra Archer, out Caught by Labuschagne!! Marnus, the man! This was a flat hit from Archer. Marnus at deep backward square leg had to move right, dive full length. He went with two hands and he managed to pluck it inches off the ground with his right hand. Doggett finally gets into the wickets columns. Short delivery on the leg stump, Archer went to send it to the fence. That ball never looked like carrying to the fielder but Marnus made it possible with his brilliance. Australia get the job done very early on Day 2. Jofra Archer c Labuschagne b Doggett 38(36) [4s-2 6s-2]

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, asking for the drive away from the body to close out the innings, Archer plays an I-see-the-trap-mate leave

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Archer gets slightly squared up and defends off the back foot

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, gets right behind the line of this full delivery and defends

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, beaten! Mitchell Starc overpitched the previous ball so he got driven for four. Now he drags his length slightly back while maintaining the angle across the RHB. Archer tries to drive and misses

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, FOUR, oh shot! Jofra Archer even poses for the cameras, that's how much he enjoyed that drive. Full and wide, Archer reached out and played a brilliant high-elbow drive that actually went much squarer than cover. Balance, timing, placement.. everything to the T there

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, full and attacking the sticks, Archer plays a calming defence

Doggett to Jofra Archer, 1 run, oh took his eyes off while trying to play the pull as it didn't bounce as much. Was targetting the chest so Archer was a bit uncomfortable. Managed to get bat on ball though to send it to deep square leg

Doggett to Jofra Archer, 1 run, helped away to fine leg again

Doggett to Jofra Archer, no run, digs this into the pitch, Archer easily sits under it

Neser to Jofra Archer, no run, that shall be Stumps on Day 1 of this pink-ball Brisbane Test. Pitched up by the bowler around off, Jofra Archer knocks it back to the bowler. The Australian players walk up to Root and congratulate him. The Barmy Army welcome him back with a loud cheer. That was some fine cricket action we got to witness throughout the three sessions..

Neser to Jofra Archer, no run, on a length around off, Jofra Archer defends it into the off-side

Neser to Jofra Archer, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Jofra Archer square drives for a single

Neser to Jofra Archer, no run, on the shorter side as Jofra Archer tucks it towards mid-wicket

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, Jofra Archer squeezes it through backward point

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 1 run, short ball on leg, Jofra Archer helps it towards fine leg for a single

Boland to Jofra Archer, 1 run, on a length outside off, Jofra Archer drills it through covers for a single

Boland to Jofra Archer, 1 run, advances down the wicket and swings across, miscues it towards cover for a single

Boland to Jofra Archer, no run, full in length on leg, Jofra Archer swings and misses

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 1 run, a full toss outside off, driven through covers for a single

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 2 runs, Jofra Archer is swinging hard. Throwing his bat at everything. Short in length outside off, Jofra Archer takes him on, miscues it towards deep mid-off and takes a couple of runs

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 1 run, full toss outside off, Jofra Archer gets an inside edge towards the on-side

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, SIX, just manages to clear long-on! A full toss by Mitchell Starc and Jofra Archer has lofted it over the long-on boundary. Comfortably cleared Doggett

Boland to Jofra Archer, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Jofra Archer slashes it towards deep backward point for one

Boland to Jofra Archer, FOUR, smashed! Boland goes short and Jofra Archer has pummeled this away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Almost went the distance for a flat six

Boland to Jofra Archer, 2 runs, short ball outside off, Jofra Archer advances down the wicket and slaps this through covers for a couple of runs

Boland to Jofra Archer, 2 runs, on the shorter side, Jofra Archer goes for a pull and miscues it towards backward square leg. Labuschagne charges in from the deep, while Carey charges towards the ball too. The ball lands in between them as they keep staring at each other

Boland to Jofra Archer, SIX, on the shorter side, Jofra Archer advances down the wicket and desposits this over the deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 1 run, low full toss from round the wicket, Jofra Archer squeezes it to long-off for one

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, full toss outside off, Jofra Archer goes for a drive and misses

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, fired down the leg-side, Jofra Archer looks to flick it away, misses

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around off, driven to deep mid-off for a single

Boland to Jofra Archer, no run, played with soft hands towards gully

Boland to Jofra Archer, no run, banged in short by Boland outside off, the ball shapes away sharply to beat Jofra Archer's defence

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, short and wide outside off, angled across from the batter who leaves it alone

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Archer