Overview
- Audio picked up Jofra Archer telling Steve Smith he only plays shots with few runs left, drawing Smith’s retort to bowl fast when nothing is happening before Smith finished the chase with 23 off nine balls.
- Jake Weatherald and Ben Stokes exchanged words at the other end, with Weatherald urging Archer to speak up and Stokes replying that the opener only started talking after scoring 70.
- England trail 2–0 after Australia wrapped up the Brisbane Test, extending Archer’s wait to dismiss Smith in a Test.
- Post-match, Stokes said Australia is not a place for weak men, as England took a short break in Noosa and Brendon McCullum reflected that the team may have over-prepared and needed freshness.
- The third Test begins December 17 in Adelaide, and separate reporting suggests Australia captain Pat Cummins is expected to return.