Record-breaker Mitchell Starc continued his one-man mission to wreck England 's Ashes hopes as they reached 196 for four on the first evening of the day/night second Test in Brisbane.

Starc, who took 10 wickets in Australia's Perth victory , continued his hold over the tourists by dismissing Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope for ducks with the new pink ball before returning to pick off a wasteful Harry Brook.

That took him to 415 Test scalps, overtaking Pakistan great Wasim Akram as the most prolific left-arm seamer of all time.

England battled back well from five for two in the third over, Zak Crawley showing great strength of character to peel off 76 following a demoralising showing in the first Test and Joe Root holding firm for 68no.

Root, still chasing an elusive first century

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