Ashes: Ben Stokes handed England debut in Adelaide; Australia win toss and bat

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Ashes: Ben Stokes handed England debut in Adelaide; Australia win toss and bat

Ashes: Ben Stokes handed England debut in Adelaide; Australia win toss and bat

England two-handed a debut to mountain Stokes and recalled Monty Panesar for the second Ashes check in state capital.

Trailing 1-0 within the series when a 381-run defeat in state capital, European nation have rebalanced their aspect with the addition of Durham's seam bowling expert Stokes at No half dozen.
And he can get an on the spot probability to point out what he will do with the ball as Australia won the toss and selected to bat 1st.

Partly forced onto them by the departure from the tour of eating apple Trott as a result of a stress-related sickness, Stokes' inclusion has conjointly allowed Panesar to come back in because the second spinner in situ of Chris Tremlett.

England's team sheet conjointly listed Joe Root, instead of Ian Bell, to bat at No three in situ of Trott, the position he has stuffed with distinction for many of the last four years.

England captain Alastair Cook said: "It appearance a awfully smart wicket we have a tendency to|and that we} will draw strength on what we did here last time. The toss is vital however it's what you are doing therein 1st hour.

"It appearance a awfully, terribly dry wicket. There hasn't been an excessive amount of facilitate for the seamers up to now at these games on these drop-in wickets in state capital. we tend to area unit terribly lucky to own Monty to come back in."

Australia named associate unchanged team.
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