&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Can England bounce back in Brisbane? A look at their Gabba and pink-ball stats")
England head into the second Ashes Test in Brisbane looking to put their heavy eight-wicket defeat in the Perth Test behind them. The pink-ball match at the Gabba, starting Thursday (Dec 4), gives them a chance to level the series, but history shows the challenge won’t be easy. England’s record in Brisbane is one of the toughest hurdles they’ve faced in Australia, and their overall pink-ball numbers don’t inspire much confidence either. Still, this is the moment where they have to find answers.
England's record in Gabba
Let’s start with the Gabba. England have played 22 Tests at the venue between 1933 and 2021. Out of those, they have won only four, lost 13, and drawn five. It’s a venue that has rarely been kind to them, and the numbers underline that. A win-loss ratio of 0.307 sums up how difficult life has been for touring English teams in Brisbane.
Their last win here came way back in 1986, when they beat Australia by seven wickets. Since then, the Gabba has felt like a fortress for Australia. The previous Ashes Test between the two teams at this ground ended in a nine-wicket win by Australia, with Travis Head stealing the show through a brilliant 152.
How have England fared in the pink-ball Test?
Trending Stories
)
US offers $15mn reward to dismantle alleged IRGC drone funding network
)
Alert for torrential rains across Jammu division; flash flood risk over next five days
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
‘Italy will not...’: Meloni threatens Spain’s Schengen access after thousands enter Ceuta from Morocco
)
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Match Card: Night 1 & Night 2 schedule, main events & full lineup
)
Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal reveals why she warned Tom Holland and Zendaya against dating
)
Trump Dashes Zelensky's Patriot Dream as Putin Exploits Ukraine's Air Defence Gap
)
How CIA & Mossad are trying to trace Mojtaba Khamenei using human intelligence
)
'Let's guide the misguided': PM Modi's message amid row over expletives used against him at Jantar Mantar
)
"Am I Worthy?" Ranbir Kapoor addresses backlash over playing Lord Ram in Ramayana: Part 1
)
‘They do lie’: Trump says he is ‘losing faith’ in Iran as nuclear talks continue
)
India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
)
US Marine F-35 crashes near San Diego base, pilot ejects safely as fire erupts
)
iPhone 18 Pro could be Apple's biggest price jump in years, says new leak
)
Tesla may sell its China business as Elon Musk explores SpaceX merger: Report
)
Pakistan avalanche: Four bodies found as search for Nirmal Purja and 9 other climbers enters critical phase
)
Trump warns US could see migrant ‘invasion’ of Spain if Democrats win midterms
)
23ft python swallows man returning from party in Indonesia; family find body whole inside reptile
)
49,000 illegal migrants enter Spain from Morocco; 34 dead – What is happening in Ceuta?
)
'Living Nostradamus' warns of a new war, claims two of his 2026 predictions have come true
)
'I was almost trafficked in Paris,' says Australian woman, shares terrifying ordeal - 'I am on the black market'
)
Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
What are Italy’s Schengen rules with Spain and why has Meloni suspended them? WION Decodes
)
The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
)
Hosts India sweep Malaysia for double gold in men’s and women’s Commonwealth Table Tennis finals
)
Shehzad Poonawalla, BJP's national spokesperson quits politics? Here's what sparked social media buzz
)
Delhi Consumer Court fines Indian Railways Rs 25,000 for making RAC passengers share one blanket
)
Have 7,000 Karnataka students tested positive for HIV? Here's the truth
)
Who is Ruchika Singh, booked for using foul language against PM Modi at Jantar Mantar protests?
)
60,000 migrants from Morocco flood Spain's Ceuta, EU calls influx unacceptable, Trump warns US
)
Saudi Arabia forms military alliance to secure Red Sea as Iran strikes US base in Kuwait
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
'Fifth-generation fighters': Can the S-400 shoot down an F-35?
)
NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police blocks 480 Pakistan-based handles spreading 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
If the Brisbane numbers look worrying, England’s pink-ball record doesn’t offer much comfort. They have played seven day-night Tests so far and won only two of them. The first came in 2017 at home, where they defeated West Indies by an innings and 209 runs in Birmingham. The second came in 2023 against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, a dominant 267-run victory.
But in between those two wins, England endured a difficult run. They lost by 120 runs in Adelaide in 2017, suffered an innings defeat in Auckland in 2018, and were completely outplayed by India in Ahmedabad in 2021. Three more defeats followed in Australia, including heavy losses in Adelaide and Hobart during the 2021-22 Ashes.
