The second Ashes Test kicked off in Brisbane on Thursday, December 4, with a minute’s silence and both teams sporting black armbands. England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss again and opted to bat first, while making a change. Australia made a couple of changes to their line-up.
Brisbane:
Australia and England players sported black armbands on the opening day of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane.ย
Playing XIs
Australia:ย Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer