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AUS vs ENG Live Score, Ashes 2025 1st Test Day 2 (Australia Men\u2019s Cricket Team vs England Men\u2019s Cricket Team): <\/strong> Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope solidified England\u2019s position with a resolute 59-run partnership, extending their lead and putting them in a commanding position on day two of the first Ashes Test in Perth. England reached lunch at 59-1, leading by 99 runs, after Mitchell Starc struck in the opening over, dismissing Zak Crawley with an impressive caught-and-bowled to complete the opener\u2019s pair.<\/p>\n Australia, resuming at 123-9, added just nine runs before Nathan Lyon was dismissed by Brydon Carse, who finished with figures of 3-45. However, it was Ben Stokes who stole the spotlight, delivering an extraordinary spell of 5-23 from just 36 balls. After being bowled out for 172 on day one by Starc\u2019s 7-58, England quickly regrouped. Duckett and Pope took advantage of erratic bowling to keep the scoreboard ticking. Joe Root, who injured his ankle during the warm-up, is next in after scoring a duck in the first innings.<\/p>\n England last won a Test match in England in January 2011, and this time they have a great chance to end the 14-year wait for a triumph in Australia.<\/p>\n Playing XIs<\/strong><\/p>\n Australia:<\/strong> Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (C), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Brendan Doggett, Scott Boland<\/p>\n England:<\/strong> Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood<\/p>\n