Will Jacks has entered England’s thoughts for the day-night second Test against Australia as they look to level an Ashes series that, after arriving with confidence, is already in danger of slipping away.

Jacks was viewed as something of a left-field pick when England named their 16-man squad in September, with the Surrey all-rounder having won the last of his two Test caps during the 3-0 win in Pakistan three years ago and focused chiefly on white-ball cricket since. Marnus Labuschagne backs Australia’s pink ball experience to tell in second Ashes Test Read more

But the knee injury to Mark Wood has opened up a spot in the XI, with the final call being whether to stick with a five-man pace attack – Josh Tongue next in line, having returned from the Lions match in Canberra – or tu

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