Brisbane [Australia], December 6 (ANI): England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick acknowledged that Australia outperformed England with the bat and ball during a challenging Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, leaving England on the brink of a possible 2-0 series deficit.

Australia extended their dominance in the Brisbane Test on Day 3. Firstly, Mitchell Starc led the lower-order charge, scoring 77 and helping Australia reach 511, giving them a 177-run first-innings lead. And then, along with Scott Boland and Michael Neser, Starc helped the Aussies take key wickets, including Duckett (15), Pope (26), Crawley (44), Brook (15), Root (15), and keeper Jaimie Smith (4). England ended the day at 134/6, still trailing by 43 runs, with Starc, Neser, and Boland taking two wickets each.

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