England captain Ben Stokes has won the toss and has decided to bat first against Australia in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Australia skipper Steve Smith wanted to bat first as well.

Playing XIs

Australia: 1 Jake Weatherald, 2 Travis Head, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steven Smith (capt), 5 Cameron Green, 6 Josh Inglis, 7 Alex Carey (wk), 8 Michael Neser, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Scott Boland, 11 Brendan Doggett.

England: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Jamie Smith (wk), 8 Will Jacks, 9 Brydon Carse, 10 Gus Atkinson, 11 Jofra Archer.

Toss Result Today Australia vs England 2nd Test Ashes 2025

Q1: Who won the toss today in Australia vs England 2nd Test Ashes 2025?

England won the toss and chose to bat first.

Q2: What was the toss time today?

The toss was held at 9:00 am IST/2:00 pm local

Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?

Ben Stokes aims to capitalise on the good batting conditions.

Q4: Where is today’s match being played?

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane