Australia v England: Ashes 2nd Examination, day one– real-time

Updates from the day-nighter at the Gabba in Brisbane
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Australia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (capt), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett.The speculation ends but the discussion will continue across the mid-day at least, as Australia transform to a horses for course technique with Nathan Lyon overlooked of a home Test for the first time in virtually 14 years. The off-spinner was also left out from the XI inAustralia’s latest pink-ball Test in the Caribbean, but it still feels like a huge contact us to omit a bowler that has actually declared 562 wickets. Michael Neser is available in to include more speed in the day-night Test, as well as minimizing the size of the Australia tail. Continue analysis … Source: The Guardian

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