Ben Stokes's side will look to bounce back in Brisbane but the odds are against them. The tourists have won just four Tests in 92 years at 'the Gabbatoir' – so called because it has become a fortress for the Aussies – and not since 1986.
RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about day-night matches ahead of the 2nd Test of the Ashes series 2025/26.
For fans in the UK, play at the 2nd Test at the Gabba will start at 4am. Lunch will be taken at 6am UK time, with tea at 8:40am, and stumps will be 11am, unless an extra half hour is taken.
They were introduced in Test cricket in 2015 in the hope of boosting the popularity of the game by allowing fans to attend after work or school and matches to be broadcast in primetime TV slots.
What difference will it make for England and Australia in the Ashes 2025/26?
The conditions – using a pink ball and playing under floodlights, particularly in the late evening session – are considered tougher for batters and are expected to favour Australia.
So, why is this good news for the Aussies? Well, put simply, Australia play more day-night Tests than any other nation. They have become a fixture of their schedule and, as a result, the Aussies are better adapted to the conditions.
The tourists, meanwhile, have lost five of the seven day-night Tests they have played, including two on past Ashes tours Down Under.
Rainford-Brent also highlighted how the change to the schedule for day-night matches can impact the players.
"Players can feel exhausted after a session, after a day, because of the stimulation. You take a day-night Test and you're going to be wired in the morning anyway because there's a lot going on that you need to mentally prepare for. Then you're starting the game and finishing late.
"Players are going to be, tactically, trying to work it out. How do they get that rest and sleep? How do they stay switched off long enough in the morning but then switch on at the right time for the game that starts later in the day?
"That's the challenge with a day-night Test, just constantly being mentally on with all the stimulation on top of the physical tiredness."
The Ashes 2025/26 TV and live stream coverage
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