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Steve Smith & Jake Weatherald celebrating Victory Over England in 2nd Ashes 2025-26 Test | Source: X.com

Australia hammered England by eight wickets in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. The win gave them a 2-0 lead in the series and kept them firmly at the top of the World Test Championship table.

England began well with a solid first innings. Joe Root played a calm 138 not out and Zak Crawley added 76. Their stand pushed England to a strong total, but Mitchell Starc broke the momentum with 6 for 75. His spell stopped England from reaching a much bigger score.

Australia answered with a huge 511. Several batters chipped in with fifties. Marnus Labuschagne looked steady, Steve Smith and Alex Carey kept the runs flowing, and even Starc and Jake Weatherald joined in. England’s bowlers struggled for control, though Brydon Carse fought hard for his 4 for 152.

England slipped in the second innings. They could manage only 241 even after a brave fifty from Ben Stokes. Michael Neser ran through the line up with 5 for 42 and opened the door for a simple chase.

Australia completed the job inside 10 overs. They lost two wickets but were never worried as they wrapped up the match by eight wickets to take a strong hold on the Ashes.

WTC Race Shifts After NZ–WI Draw

New Zealand and West Indies played out a high scoring draw that helped both teams get on the WTC table. New Zealand made 231 in the first innings, then 466 in the second. Tom Latham scored 145 and Rachin Ravindra hit a powerful 176.

West Indies replied with 167, then bounced back with 457. Shai Hope scored 140 and Justin Greaves finished unbeaten on 202. The stand shut the door on any result and the match ended in a draw.

The latest WTC standings now have Australia in first place with five wins from five games. England have slipped to seventh, while New Zealand and West Indies have finally opened their accounts after the drawn Test.

Latest WTC 2025-27 Points Table

Pos TeamPWLDPPPTPCTPlayedWonLostDrawPenalty PointsPointsPoints Percentage (PCT)1Australia5500060100.00%2South Africa431003675.00%3Sri Lanka210101666.67%4Pakistan211001250.00%5India944105248.15%6New Zealand10010433.33%7England724122630.95%8Bangladesh20110416.67%9West Indies6051045.56%

P – Matches Played

W – Matches Won

L – Matches Lost

D – Matches Drawn

PP – Penalty Points

PT – Points

PCT – Points Percentage

Points Table As on 7 December 2025

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