Historic! Australia set new pink-ball Test scoring record

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Australia Sets New World Record

Australia rewrote history in Brisbane by posting a record-breaking total in a single day of pink-ball Test cricket

England Start Strong with 334 Runs

Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to bat as England put up 334 runs in the first innings at the Gabba

Australian Top Order Shines

Jack Weatherald (72), Marnus Labuschagne (65), Steve Smith (61), and Alex Carey (63) kept Australia in control with solid half-centuries

378 Runs in a Day - A New World Record!

Australia ended Day 2 at 378/6, the highest-ever single-day total in pink-ball Test history

Record Previously Held By England

England’s 348 runs vs West Indies in 2017 at Edgbaston had been the benchmark for years until Australia surpassed it

Australia Dominates England at the Gabba

With this explosive batting performance, Australia now holds the record for the most runs scored in a day in pink-ball Test cricket

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