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The 2nd Test between Australia and England will start at 9:30am IST on December 4 in Brisbane.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The Australian men\u2019s cricket team is set to take on England in the 2nd Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. The 2nd clash of the five-Test series will start from December 4 onwards. Interestingly, this is a Day\/Night Test.<\/p>\n
Australia have done well in their 67 Tests here. They have won 42, lost 10 and drawn 13. England have played 22 times here. They have won only 4 Test matches (D5 L13).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both sides have played one Test series each in the ongoing World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Australia beat West Indies 3-0 away and lead the show with a 100% PCT from 4 matches, having won the 1st Ashes Test against England in Perth. Meanwhile, England are also playing their 2nd Test series. They drew 2-2 against England at home and trail this series 0-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is the Context of the AUS vs ENG match?<\/p>\n
England announced their playing XI for the 2nd Test on December 2. They have roped in Will Jacks<\/a>, whose batting ability helped him trump Shoaib Bashir. The off-spinner took the place of injured pace bowler Mark Wood and is the only change from the side which was beaten heavily in the first Test in Perth.\u00a0<\/p>\n For the Aussies, opener Usman Khawaja<\/a> has been ruled out of the pink-ball Test at the Gabba. This was after he failed to recover from the back spasms suffered in Perth. The absence of Khawaja clears the way for Travis Head to continue opening the batting. He opened in the 4th innings at the Perth Stadium and hammered a hundred.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Australia will include batter Josh Inglis as a replacement for the 38-year-old Khawaja.<\/p>\n Australia and England have featured in 362 Test matches. Australia have won 153 matches compared to the England team\u2019s 112. A total of 97 matches have been drawn. In Australia, the two teams have met on 186 occasions. The hosts have claimed 100 wins besides losing 57. A total of 29 matches have been drawn.<\/p>\n The 2nd Test between Australia and England will start at 9:30am IST on December 4 in Brisbane.<\/p>\n Australia \u2013 Probable Playing XI<\/p>\n Travis Head:\u00a0The multi-format player <\/a>can be Australia\u2019s match-winner. He surpassed the 4000-run mark in Tests at the Perth Stadium during the 1st Test. He also went past 1000 Ashes runs.<\/p>\n Jake Weatherald:\u00a0He made Test debut in the 1st Ashes Test. Weatherald didn\u2019t impress, scoring only 0 and 23. Overall in FC cricket, he has hit 5345 runs.<\/p>\n Marnus Labuschagne:\u00a0He fought his way back into the side after being dropped for the West Indies tour and delivered against England in Perth. Labuschagne has scored runs of late in domestic cricket and will fill in at number three.\u00a0<\/p>\n Steve Smith (c):\u00a0He will lead Australia for this Test as well with Pat Cummins being absent. A big player, Smith owns close to 10500 Test runs at an average of 55-plus. He has done well against England over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cameron Green:\u00a0The all-rounder comes into this side with some neat showing in a recent Sheffield Shield match. He will also lend a voice with the ball. Green has an important role to play.<\/p>\n Alex Carey (wk):\u00a0A fierce player, left-handed batter Carey is a key asset. He has 2036 runs from 44 Tests (64 innings) at 34.50.<\/p>\n Josh Inglis: He will come in for Khawaja. He is three Test matches old and owns 119 runs with the best of 102 from 4 innings.<\/p>\n Mitchell Starc:\u00a0He will lead the Aussie attack in Cummins and Hazlewood\u2019s absence. With over 400 Test wickets, Starc <\/a>is a lethal weapon. He surpassed 100 Ashes wickets in the 1st Test.<\/p>\n Nathan Lyon:\u00a0He owns a good record at the Gabba, Brisbane with 52 wickets. He is two shy of becoming the 6th-highest wicket-taker in Tests. Lyon has 562 Test wickets.\u00a0<\/p>\n Scott Boland: The pacer was instrumental in the 2021-22 Ashes at home, picking 18 scalps. Boland did an able job in the 1st Test at the Perth Stadium, clocking 0\/62 and 4\/33 across his 2 spells.<\/p>\n Brendan Doggett:\u00a0The experienced pacer did an able job in his debut Test in Perth, taking five wickets, which included a three-for. He has played 51 FC matches to date.<\/p>\n Player to watch out for (Steve Smith):\u00a0The senior Aussie batter will want to bring his A game. He has a sound record at home in Tests.<\/p>\n England \u2013 Probable Playing XI<\/p>\n Ben Duckett :\u00a0The England southpaw will aim to take on the Aussies from the start with his aggressive play. He scored 21 and 28 in the Perth Test.<\/p>\n Zak Crawley :\u00a0He will be supporting Duckett well at the top. Crawley owns 1800 runs from 38 Tests. He bagged a pair in the Perth Test.<\/p>\n Ollie Pope:\u00a0He is a solid customer. He scored 46 and 33 in the Perth Test. Pope will want to convert starts into big scores here in Brisbane.\u00a0<\/p>\n Joe Root:\u00a0The 2nd-highest scorer in Tests, Root<\/a> suffered in the 1st Ashes Test, scoring 0 and 8. He has a vital role on offer and needs to score.<\/p>\n Harry Brook:\u00a0He needs to curb his aggression and play a sound brand of cricket. He scored 53 and 0 in the 1st Test.<\/p>\n