Brisbane, Dec. 7 -- England captain Ben Stokes acknowledged that England had struggled to cope with the pressure from Australia after losing the second Ashes Test by eight wickets and falling 2-0 behind in the five-match series, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Australia defeated England by eight wickets at The Gabba, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing just 65 for victory, Australia reached the target in 10 overs, with stand-in captain Steve Smith (23*) and Jake Weatherald (17*) finishing unbeaten.

After the match, Stokes emphasised that his team needed to demonstrate greater resilience but showed confidence in guiding them back from the edge, with a 3-2 series comeback now the only path to reclaiming the Ashes.

"Very disappointin...