England’s coach and sole selector Chris Silverwood has cut a swath through the touring side’s line-up ahead of the Boxing Day Test.
Zak Crawley will come in to open the batting, Jonny Bairstow returns to the middle order , Mark Wood’s pace is recalled and the left-arm spinner Jack Leach gets a second chance after his mauling in Brisbane.
All members of the England batting line-up have paid due attention to the way Australia’s top order players have left the ball judiciously throughout. Root, in particular, has worked on being precise about the location of his stumps this week, having reflected on “two poor shots” to be dismissed in consecutive innings by the bounce of Cameron Green.
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