Australia maintained their dominance as they registered an emphatic eight-wicket win over England in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Sunday.

Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith tried to douse the controversy over the exclusion of Nathan Lyon for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Steve Smith cheekily dodged a question about his on-field heated verbal exchange with England pacer Jofra Archer on Day 4 of the second Ashes Test.

An altercation took place between Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith and England pacer Jofra Archer on Day 4 of the second Ashes Test.

Australia vs England, 2nd Ashes Test Day 1 Highlights: England finished the first day of the second Test at 325 for 9 at The Gabba, Brisbane.

Ashes 2nd Test Live Streaming: Up 1-0 in the 5-match series, Australia look to continue their dominance in pink-ball Tests as Day-Night contest kicks off at the Gabba.

Australia vs England 2nd Ashes Test, Day 2 Highlights: Australia ended Day 2 of the pink-ball second Ashes Test with a 44-run lead over England.

Now that he's worked out that he had them upside down, Steve Smith is more confident about wearing the black strips under his eyes while batting in the day-night Ashes cricket test at the Gabba starting Thursday.

Skipper Pat Cummins was left out of an unchanged Australia squad named on Friday for the day-night second Ashes Test against England.

The remarkable eight-wicket victory inside a rapid-fire two days at Perth Stadium puts them in good stead heading to the day-night clash in Brisbane on December 4.