Jacks took a stunning catch to dismiss Steve Smith but England dropped a host of other chances as Australia pulled ahead in Brisbane.

Will Jacks took one of the great Ashes catches to lift England but five other chances went down on a sloppy day that handed control of the second Test to Australia.

The tourists were guilty of haphazard bowling and messy handling errors at the Gabba as they allowed their rivals to move into a 44-run lead at 378 for six on the second night of this floodlit match.

Stuart Broad labelled his former team’s initial efforts with the ball “an absolute disaster” on Channel 7 and when the chances did come, England fluffed their lines too often.

Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith let an early one slip through his gloves, Ben Duckett bungled two opportunities at gully and Bry

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