Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 Live Score: England’s captain Ben Stokes plays a shot.
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 Live Score: Will Jacks and Ben Stokes are building a slow and steady partnership, as the pair took England to 193/6 at dinner on Day 4 of the ongoing second Ashes Test in Brisbane. The hosts lead by 16 runs. On Day 3, England’s openers gave the visitors an exciting start with 45 runs in the first six overs. But then after dinner, the momentum shifted immediately as Scott Boland came into action. He kept his ball low and deceived Ben Duckett, who was dismissed right after dinner. Then in response, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope set up a steady stand, but Michael Neser removed both players with entertaining caught-and-bowled dismissals in quick succession. Meanwhile, Joe Root, who got a ton in the previous Test, looked promising, but even his stay was brief, and Mitchell Starc got his wicket. Then Harry Brook followed him back to the pavilion, edging Boland, and Jamie Smith was also caught behind soon after. In the final session, almost every ball had a fresh chapter.
Over the first three days, batting against the old pink ball has looked manageable, but in the final session on Day 3, it was unplayable. England are 43 runs behind and only have four wickets in hand. If it continues at this rate, we could see a result on Day 4.
Speaking after Stumps on Day 3, Aussie pacer Boland said, “It was great fun. We thought the ball was going to come alive during the night session, and we tried to put as many balls in the right areas as we could, and I think we did pretty well.”
“(Asked if Australia had to be patient after England got off to a quick start) Yeah, but they always play their shots, so I feel like on this kind of wicket, where it’s loomed up and down, if we put as many balls in the right areas, we’re going to give us some chances, and, yes, held on to a couple of great catches to get us going.
“(What were the right areas for you?) Probably… I won’t tell you (smiles). (How important was it to bat the time?) Yeah, that was our main objective from the start of the day, was to, one, get some overs into the England bowlers for the second innings, but also to try and stretch out our bowling into the night session. Starcy batted awesomely, yeah it was nice fun with everything. (75-run partnership or the two wickets, what did you prefer?) I would take both (smiles). Yeah, I noticed. Every fast ball has a little bit of pain, but he seemed to push through better than most,” he added.
Key highlights from Australia vs England 2nd Ashes Test, Day 4:
England level scores in first session; ENG – 177/6 (54), scores are level
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Dec 07, 2025 11:33:43 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: It is tea as Stokes (36*) and Jacks (25*) take England to 193/6 at dinner. Labuschagne concedes three runs in the last over of first session.
ENG – 193/6 (59), lead by 16 runs | Dinner
Dec 07, 2025 11:19:52 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Boland begins the 56th over with a dot ball. Then Stokes edges him, for a four! Past Green. It could have been a catch, but was a tough one! Boland responds with a dot and then Stokes takes a single. Then Jacks also does the same, guides Boland to fine leg for a single. Ends the over with a dot.
ENG – 185/6 (56), lead by 8 runs
Dec 07, 2025 11:10:58 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Jacks guides Boland to point for a single and scores are level now! Boland responds with a streak of dots to end the over.
ENG – 177/6 (54), scores are level
Dec 07, 2025 10:59:10 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: England trail by one run now! Jacks (16*) and Stokes (29*) are keeping up their partnership. Doggett concedes four runs int he 51st over.
ENG – 176/6 (51), trail by 1 run
Dec 07, 2025 10:44:12 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Until now England have attacked only 22.5 percent of the deliveries in this innings. It is the lowest ever for them in an innings in the Bazball era since June 2022.
Dec 07, 2025 10:32:38 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Doggett concedes only two runs in this over. Jacks (13*) and Stokes (19*) are looking comfortable. More than a hour done in the first session and Australia haven’t bagged a wicket yet. One more hour for tea break!
ENG – 162/6 (47), trail by 15 runs
Dec 07, 2025 10:26:01 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Only one run conceded in this over as Neser keeps it super tight. Stokes (18*) and Jacks (12*) are putting in a controlled approach here.
ENG – 160/6 (46), trail by 17 runs
Dec 07, 2025 10:18:16 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: FOUR! SHOT! A full delivery by Doggett and Stokes is ready for it. He goes forward and cover drives it for a four! SHOT!
Dec 07, 2025 10:09:25 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: A short of length delivery by Neser and Jacks taps it through backward point for a single and 150 up for England.
Dec 07, 2025 9:53:58 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Only two singles conceded in this over by Starc, keeps it super tight. Stokes (10*) and Jacks (6*) are playing cautiously here!
ENG – 142/6 (39), trail by 35 runs
Dec 07, 2025 9:45:07 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Starc sends it full and Stokes waits for it, and then times his shot well, between mid-on and mid-wicket for a four! SHOT! Ends the over with a dot.
ENG – 139/6 (37), trail by 38 runs
Dec 07, 2025 9:35:46 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Boland begins with a length delivery, round of the wicket. Stokes guides it in the gap at short mid-wicket for a single. Boland responds with a streak of dots to end the over.
ENG – 135/6 (36), trail by 42 runs
Dec 07, 2025 9:30:11 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Jacks (4*) and Stokes (4*) return to bat for England. Boland to bowl the opening over in the first session.
ENG – 134/6 (35), trail by 43 runs
Dec 07, 2025 9:14:20 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Can Stokes work his magic today? He has pulled of miracles before for England, can he do that today, when they need him the most?
Dec 07, 2025 9:01:33 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: The first session is scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM IST. We will soon see Stokes and Jacks walking out.
Dec 07, 2025 8:53:26 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: It doesn’t look good for England. Their hopes of surviving this Ashes look bleak, after they spent more than half a day toiiing in the heat, and then lost six wickets under the lights in the final session.
Dec 07, 2025 8:39:20 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: The English second innings saw Australia put in an all-round bowling display as Starc, Neser and Boland took two-wicket hauls. Starc got the crucial wicket of Root (15).
Dec 07, 2025 8:21:07 AM IST
Australia resumed Day 3 on 378/6, and then added 133 runs to their overnight tally, to get a 177-run first innings lead. Starc and Boland frustrated England with a 75-run stand in the afternoon. Then England lost six wickets and crumbled to 134/6 in 35 overs, and trail by 43 runs.
Dec 07, 2025 8:06:16 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Pat Cummins is set to make his return in Adelaide. The Aussie captain missed the first and ongoing second Ashes Test. He is recovering from a back injury and was very close to return in Brisbane.
Dec 07, 2025 7:55:27 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Hazlewood’s attempt at returning for the Ashes has suffered another setback as the Aussie pacer has developed a low-grade soreness in his achilles. He suffered a hamstring injury during a Sheffield Shield match and has been in rehabilitation since.
Dec 07, 2025 7:41:09 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Smith was in sensational form against India, but has been in poor form in the ongoing series. He hasn’t been at his best against England with the bat. He was dismissed for four off 11 balls in the final session yesterday.
Dec 07, 2025 7:18:37 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: England were decimated midway through Day 3. They need an inspirational performance from their captain Stokes now. He will need Jacks to play the responsible partner role.
Dec 07, 2025 7:09:21 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Scott Boland has been sensational for Australia in this pink-ball Test. In the first innings, he registered 1/149, with an economy rate of 5.13. In the second innings, he has 6/66 with an economy rate of 3.04.
Dec 07, 2025 7:00:38 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: Australia are closing on a 2-0 lead in this series, and only one side in the 143-year history of the Ashes has come back to win from there.
Dec 07, 2025 6:46:24 AM IST
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Hello and welcome everyone, to our live coverage of Day 4 of the ongoing 2nd Ashes Test, which is also a pink-ball affair! Australia are closing in on their win in Brisbane and if they continue their domination, we could see a result today itself!
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