England go in search of a response at the Gabba as they look to level the series in the second Ashes 2025/26 Test against Australia.
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The topsy-turvy opener was wrapped up inside two days in Perth. Ben Stokes' side failed to make the most of their first innings advantage and then saw Travis Head hammer a famous century to put the Aussies 1-0 up.
After all the bluster, the bravado and the banter ahead of the series, the BazBall blunder at the Optus Stadium has England in an all-too-familiar position – playing catch-up on an Ashes tour Down Under.
The tourists will look to the fact that they had Australia on the ropes as a clear positive, while the inclusion of Will Jacks, in for injured quick Mark Wood, should give them extra batting firepower but their poor record at 'the Gabbatoir' speaks for itself and a pink-ball match looks likely to tip the scales further into the hosts' favour.
If we've learned one thing about BazBall, however, it's that you write England off at your peril. As a result, the 2nd Test and the rest of the series could be something special.
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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
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