The second Ashes 2025 Test between Australia and England commenced on Thursday (December 4) at the Gabba in Brisbane. The hosts came into this day-night contest with a 1-0 lead after winning the opening match in Perth.England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat first in the contest. Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc gave hosts a magnificent start by dismissing Ben Duckett (0) and Ollie Pope (0), reducing the visitors to 5/2 in 2.3 overs. Joe Root (135) and Zak Crawley (76) then put on a 117-run partnership to stabilize the innings after two early wickets.Michael Neser broke the stand by dismissing Crawley in the 28th over, but Root continued to play fluently and notched up his maiden century on Australian soil. Joe Root played responsibly and took England to 325/9 before stumps on the first day of the second Test. Jofra Archer (32*) kept him company in the end with a blazing cameo.Fans enjoyed the engaging action that unfolded during the opening day of the Brisbane Test and conveyed their reactions by sharing hilarious memes on X. One of the posts read:"A day without DUCKS is a day wasted" - Bazball"Pretty solid day's Test cricket" - Mitchell Starc after conclusion of day 1 of 2nd AUS vs ENG 2025 TestSpeaking after stumps, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc opened up about overtaking Wasim Akram's Test wickets tally, saying:"Wasim is still the pinnacle of left-armers and up there with the best in the world. I get asked about it all the time, I don't know."Reflecting on his spell, Starc continued:"It is what it is - it's like the white ball. Good Test cricket, couple of Yorkshiremen, runs and wickets. Joey's batted really well. Once the ball goes soft it's not the easiest thing to score with or bowl with. Proper Test cricket. Nine for 320 odd, pretty solid day's Test cricket."You can get live match updates of the second Ashes 2025 Test here.