{"id":171670,"date":"2025-12-07T07:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T07:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/171670\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T07:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T07:16:08","slug":"the-ashes-live-australia-v-england-second-test-day-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/171670\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day four"},"content":{"rendered":"

England face an uphill battle to avoid defeat, entering the fourth day of the second Ashes test against Australia at Brisbane’s Gabba.<\/p>\n

Chasing the Aussies’ first-innings lead of 177 runs, the tourists are staggering at 134\/6, needing another 43 runs to make their opponents bat again, with just four wickets in hand.<\/p>\n

Captain Ben Stokes is at the crease, unbeaten on four runs, with allrounder Will Jacks also on four. Opener Zak Crawley compiled 44, before gifting bowler Michael Neser a return catch.<\/p>\n

First-innings centurion Joe Root could manage only 15 in his second dig, while England lost three wickets for just seven runs in their middle-order collapse.<\/p>\n

Australia lead the five-test series 1-0 and have not lost to England at the Gabba since 1986.<\/p>\n

First ball on day four is scheduled for 5pm NZT.<\/p>\n

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\nJoe Root and Ben Stokes
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