Second Test, Australia v England, 4-8 December 2025

[TheRealTMA]

Just can't see the multimillions in value IPL paid for Green. apart from being able to cover two slip positions, what else is he good for? Innocuous bowing and brian fade batting yesterday.

 

[QF WP]

Day 3 and my last. Brought my wife, her best friend Caroline and her partner Damo (for his third day). Not dining today in the Bradman Room. Straight out to our seats:



Great view from Row D again:



Some runs (Carey with his 50)



and then the first wicket - Neser for 17



Australia now 7/391

 

[QF WP]

Alex Carey tickled one behind and the keeper juggled it but didn’t drop it.



8/416 with a lead of 82. I was hoping for 100, so still on track

 

[TheRealTMA]

Wrt: admire your enthusiasm but as someone watching in delay, more food and less BBB descriptions would be preferred.

 

[MELso]

Pleased with my decision to stump up the extra $10 to get Kayo Premium when chasing status credits last month.

The 4K feed from the Gabba looks rather good I must say.

 

[markis10]

Be funny if Starc gets top batting score!

 

[QF WP]

Wow what a great session. Strategic batting by Australia to keep the English out there for as long as they can to wear them out.

8-450 at lunch, Starc on 46.

Then the famous people start walking past and being interviewed in front of us:

Ian “Beefy” Botham almost went past before I could get my phone out.



Mel McLaughlin is back

 

[QF WP]

Wrt: admire your enthusiasm but as someone watching in delay, more food and less BBB descriptions would be preferred.

Not much food left to post as we’re not dining today, but if you’re interested we went to Fishbowl in the CBD (Cnr Adelaide & Creek Streets) and had lunch - vegetarian bowls. @Ade will like these.

 

[QF WP]

50 partnership between Starc and Boland.



Grinding the English into the hot Brisbane sun. Lead is now 136.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I thought yesterday that we would get to 450 but they have exceeded my expectations. Poor POMs.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Muse Aussie cricket commentator forced to APOLOGISE after one-word slur

Looking fwd to and evening of Baz Bollo**s!

 

[drron]

Well a great batting display by the tail. Dogget rewarded with a world record- highest scorer of the lowest scorer in an innings.
Also almost certainly the highest partnership by indigenous Auspicious in a test match.

 

[QF WP]

Dinner tonight as the Cricketers Club was a Mushroom Burger from the menu. Yum Another @Ade would like. The largest mushroom cap I’ve seen in a burger. Pickled and pesto.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Dinner tonight as the Cricketers Club was a Mushroom Burger from the menu. Yum Another @Ade would like. The largest mushroom cap I’ve seen in a burger. Pickled and pesto.

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Mushrooms. Brave!

 

[QF WP]

My two guests are both vegans. It smelt so good on Day 1 that I wanted to try it tonight. Was delicious. We now have 5 days of eating vegan food as we go up to Bundaberg with them.

 

[cjd600]

Mushrooms. Brave!

I think they're ok if not in Beef Wellington. Still wouldnt risk it lol

 

[TheRealTMA]

I think they're ok if not in Beef Wellington. Still wouldnt risk it lol

Lol. It’s the mushroom not the beef or french cooking that does the damage! But I make mushroom soup the other night and am still al…

 

[QF WP]

Michael Neser on - two wickets, both caught and bowled. My 3 for 0 prediction for the end of tonight, said to my wife and friends, is looking pretty close

 

[QF WP]

Attendance on Day 3

 

[QF WP]

Root tickles one outside off stump. Carey, the slips cordon and the bowler all go up. “Not out” says the umpire. “Challenge” says Steve Smith pretty quickly.

DRS shows a sound as the ball passes the bat.





The Aussies are jubilant.

The Balmy Army are silent.

The crowd goes wild. Root starts the long trudge off the Gabba. Stokes comes in.

4 for -55 runs. Will be Aussies bat again