📌 Match Summary & Major Highlights
* England batted first on Day 1 and reached **325/9** by stumps.
* Joe Root ended his long wait for an Australian century, scoring a superb **135***, his first hundred on Aussie soil.
* Zak Crawley chipped in with a confident **76**, giving England a strong early platform.
* Australia’s Mitchell Starc was the standout bowler, producing a brilliant spell to claim **6/71**.
🇦🇺 Australia’s Innings & England’s Struggles
* Australia responded strongly, reaching **378/6** by the close of Day 2, giving them a narrow but important lead of 44.
* Solid half-centuries from Jake Weatherald (72), Marnus Labuschagne (65), and Steven Smith (61) kept Australia in control.
* Day 3 was a nightmare for England: they collapsed to **134/6**, squandering opportunities and falling far behind.
* Australia’s attack — led by Starc, Boland, and Neser — maintained relentless pressure and kept picking up wickets at regular intervals.
🏁 Final Result & Series Impact
* Australia wrapped up the game comfortably, chasing their target with **eight wickets in hand** after bowling England out cheaply again.
* The victory gives Australia a commanding **2–0 lead** in the five-match Ashes series.
* England’s performance drew heavy criticism, with former captain Michael Vaughan labelling it a “humiliation.”
🗣️ Fan Reactions (Reddit Highlights)
* Many England supporters expressed disappointment and frustration, with some saying they’d been eagerly anticipating the series for over a year only to feel “gutted.”
* Some fans argued England were beaten by what they described as an Australian “B-team,” highlighting how one-sided it looked.
* Others were angry at the perceived lack of determination or fight from the English players.