BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — In the only change from the first test, Will Jacks has been named in England's team for the second Ashes test against Australia, with the all-rounder preferred to Shoaib Bashir for the day-night match starting Thursday in Brisbane.
Jacks made two test appearances in Pakistan three years ago and has been used mostly in limited-overs cricket since.
With pacemanMark Wood out injured,England preferred a slow bowling option over back-up seamers Josh Tongue and Matthew Potts.
Bashir has been England's favored spinner for most of the last two years, taking 68 wickets in 19 appearances. The 22-year-old Bashir was the spare man in a squad of 12 for the first test whichEngland lost in two days.
In other Ashes news Tuesday, Australia openerUsman Khawaja has been ruled outof the Brisbane test with a back injury that curtailed his involvement in the first match.
England team: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer.
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