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The Ashes continues in Brisbane after Australia recorded a crushing victory over England in the first Test.
The Gabba will host the day-night second Test, having relinquished its traditional role as series curtain-raiser for last month’s opener.
England have won just twice in 91 years at the Queenstown stage, but there have been recent signs of vulnerability from the hosts after losses to India in 2021 and to West Indies last year at the venue.
Will Jacks will play his first Test in three years after England included a spin option for the second Test, replacing the injured pace bowler Mark Wood.
Australia opener Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the pink-ball Test after failing to recover from the back spasms he suffered in Perth.
How to watch the Ashes
TV channel: In the UK, the whole Ashes series will be televised live on TNT Sports.
Day two of the second Test is scheduled for a 4.30am start UK time on Friday, December 4, 2025. Coverage will begin an hour earlier on TNT Sport 1, at 3.30am GMT.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can watch every ball of the Ashes live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Radio coverage: BBC Sport’s Test Match Special will be providing ball-by-ball radio commentary on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website and app.
Highlights: TNT Sports will broadcast hour-long highlights of the same day’s action in the afternoon UK time, with free-to-air highlights on BBC iPlayer at 5pm every day.
Ashes 2025/26 schedule
First Test, November 21-25 (Perth, Australia won by eight wickets)
Second Test, December 4-8 (Brisbane, 4.30am UK start time)
Third Test, December 17-21 (Adelaide, 12am UK start time)
Fourth Test, December 26-30 (Melbourne, 11.30pm UK start time on December 25)
Fifth Test, January 4-8 (Sydney, 11.30pm UK start time on January 3)
Latest Ashes odds
To win the second Test
- Australia: 4/6
- Draw: 12/1
- England: 7/5
To win the series
- Australia: 3/10
- Draw: 10/1
- England: 7/2
(Odds via Betfair, subject to change.)
