Overview
- England, 325-9 overnight, were dismissed for 334 in 76.2 overs, with Joe Root unbeaten on 138 and Jofra Archer last out for 38.
- Root’s first Test century in Australia — his 40th overall — steadied England after Mitchell Starc removed Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope for ducks to leave them 5-2.
- Root shared 117 with Zak Crawley (76) and added a record 61 for England’s tenth wicket at the Gabba with Archer to finish Day 1 strongly.
- Starc finished with 6-75 and overtook Wasim Akram to become the most successful left-arm fast bowler in Test history.
- The pink‑ball Test features an all-seam Australian attack without Nathan Lyon, and with the hosts leading the series 1-0 they will bat next at the Gabba.