England abandon all-out pace attack with recall of Will Jacks for second Ashes Test in Brisbane

• All-rounder replaces injured paceman Mark Wood for day-nighter

• Jacks to provide spin option as tourists seek to level series at Gabba

Will Jacks will make his third Test appearance, and his first for nearly three years, as England attempt to level the Ashes at the Gabba after replacing the injured Mark Wood in the only change to the team that lost the series opener in Perth.

The move sees the tourists abandon the all-out pace attack that bundled Australia out for 132 in their first innings of the opening Test – and was then pummelled by Travis Head in their second – in favour of deepening their batting line-up and adding a spin-bowling option. The decision followed analysis of recent day-night games, including the role Nathan Lyon has played in his pink ball outings as well as Kevin Sinclair’s success for West Indies when they became the first and only team to beat Australia in a floodlit match, in Brisbane at the start of last year. Continue reading...