Australia 511 & 69-2 beat England 334 & 241 (Neser 5-42) by eight wickets to lead series 2-0

THE GABBA — Mike Tyson famously once said: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

England’s cricketers know exactly what that feels like, with their Ashes hopes all-but gone after the beating they’ve taken over the first six days of this series.

Australia, a weakened but streetwise opponent, are the masters of adapting to the situation, dusting themselves off when getting caught square on the jaw and somehow finding a way to fight back.

It’s why they are 2-0 ahead in this series, with the knockout blow in this second Ashes Test coming early in the final session of day four when they chased down their paltry target of 65 in just 60 balls.

England now head to the Q

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