England, despite defending a small target, got two early wickets, but then Steve Smith and Jake Weatherald was batting. With a very few runs left for Australia, Jofra Archer, who came to ball, decided to go after Steve Smith with the words. It happened around the 9th over, as Smith smacked a 140 kmph short ball for a pull. He defended the next ball, when Jofra turned back and exchanged some words. Hoping that Smith might get startled, he fired at Smith's waist but the batter cut it over the keeper, Jamie Smith. The very next ball came at over 150 kmph from Archer and Smith hooked it for a six. After that, Weatherald hit a four in the next over off Gus Atkinson, and Smith finished the game with a six, and was clearly pumped up with rage. Watch the Smith-Archer altercation here: Full fight 🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/QMCinIgStl — cricket videos (@RizwanStum60450) December 7, 2025 Archer has nothing so he is sledging Steve Smith, and in return Smith hit a six take that you bloody Archer. pic.twitter.com/ceXbQIjiS1 — 36th Test ton (@Smithfield49) December 7, 2025 Read also: Top 5 sledging moments in the Ashes series history Notably, Mitchell Starc’s all-round brilliance, complemented perfectly by Michael Neser, powered Australia to a dominant eight-wicket win over England in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Starc was outstanding throughout, claiming 6/75 in the first innings and adding a valuable 77 off 141 with the bat to set up Australia’s massive first-innings total of 511. His early strikes dismantled England’s top order before Neser kept the pressure on. The seamer delivered a crucial spell in the second innings, finishing with 5/42, removing key batters like Crawley, Pope and Stokes to crush England’s resistance. England, despite Joe Root’s fighting 138* in the first innings, were bowled out for 334 and later 241, setting Australia just 65 to win. Steven Smith’s quick-fire 23 off 9* ensured Australia cruised to 69/2. With Starc dominating both departments and Neser delivering incisive spells, Australia sealed the match with complete authority.