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England confirms starting XI for second Test

By SEN

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Following an all pace attack in Perth, England has decided to add a spinner to replace Mark Wood for the second Test.

Will Jacks, a batting all-rounder capable of bowling off-spin, will be the man to replace Wood, who sustained an injury to his left knee in the First Test.

This will be Jacks' first Test for England since their tour to Pakistan in 2022.

In the two Test matches that he did play for the visitors, the Surrey representative did manage to take a six-wicket haul in his first innings at Rawalpindi, showing his potential with the ball.

The second Test will take place on December 4, with SEN having LIVE coverage of every ball bowled throughout the series on its radio network and the SEN app.

England's XI for the second Test

  1. Zak Crawley
  2. Ben Duckett
  3. Ollie Pope
  4. Joe Root
  5. Harry Brook
  6. Ben Stokes (c)
  7. Jamie Smith (wk)
  8. Will Jacks
  9. Gus Atkinson
  10. Brydon Carse
  11. Jofra Archer
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