The Ashes Tour of Australia 2025/26

England have made one chance for the Gabba with Will Jacks replacing Mark Wood who has a knee injury. Jacks is set to bat at No.8 & can provide a few overs of handy off-spin, he is similar in height to England's No.1 spinner Bashir. The fact that Wood only bowled 8 wicketless overs suggests that 4 pace bowlers should be enough providing the injury prone Stokes stays fit.

Australia will be forced to make at least one chance with Khawaja declare unfit having not recovered from a back spasm that prevented him from opening in either innings at the WACA. His Test match form has been in decline & with his 39th birthday approaching he may have played his last Test Match.

^^ Edit : Mark Wood bowled 11 overs in the match (8 in the 1st innings)
Wood is now wearing a knee brace & it will be pushing things for him to comeback for the Adelaide Test.