Spinner replaces injured speedster in England’s Gabba XI
Will Jacks is set to make his Ashes debut in Brisbane in the second Test against Australia.
England have included spin bowling all-rounder Will Jacks in their XI for the upcoming Gabba Test.
He replaces the injured Mark Wood, while the remaining team is the same.
Jacks has thus far featured in two Tests, both of them during the team’s tour of Pakistan in 2022.
He has six wickets in the format to go with 89 runs. He claimed a maiden five-wicket haul on debut against Pakistan in 2022.
England XI: 1. Zak Crawley, 2. Ben Duckett, 3. Ollie Pope, 4. Joe Root, 5. Harry Brook, 6. Ben Stokes(c), 7. Jamie Smith, 8. Will Jacks, 9. Gus Atkinson, 10. Brydon Carse, 11. Jofra Archer
England trail the series 1-0 after having lost the opening Test in Perth by eight wickets inside the opening two days.
Despite the loss, skipper Ben Stokes had stated that he was determined to win back the Ashes, with four games remaining.
The second Ashes Test begins in Brisbane from 4 December. The series is a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27.
