Australia has consolidated their position in the second Test match of the Ashes against England at the Gabba by Day 3 tea, with a massive 450/8 on the board and a lead of 116 runs. The home side demonstrated both patient and aggressive sides and got the most out of the batting conditions at the beginning of the day, then slowly ground the bowlers of England down. The innings, that relied on patience and smart running between the wickets, put the Australians in a powerful position to lead the match with their own rules for the rest of the game.
Mitchell Starc Delivers Fifty
The performance of the charcoal Mitchell Starc was recognizably above all, as he hit a very determined fifty, at the same time controlling the ball and making the English attack annoyed towards the end of the innings. Starc’s style showed his capability of changing to the situation, protecting the tail when necessary and attacking every time the chance came. His partner and then backing from Alex Carey and some lower order like Scott Boland helped a lot in keeping the score turned up. Their alliance not only moved Australia’s lead further ahead but also took the air out of England’s balloon, whose bowlers even after bowling long tiring spells couldn’t get through the defences of the batters.
Ashes 2025
With a big lead and still two wickets in hand, the Australians are now planning to make even harder for England to get to the score. The pitch has started behaving erratically in terms of bounce, and the darkness is going to worsen batting quite a lot. The strategy for the Australians will be to skin the cat till the end and then take the pace attack with a difficult, worn out ball under the conditions where seam and swing are in favor of the bowl. This sets a big demand on the English who will require a very disciplined second innings performing to survive the fight. The Australian power though, is definitely at the peak.
