(Cricket news) After losing the 1st Test by 9 wickets on day 4, England will be hoping to show some grit and fightback. The big partnership between Joe Root and Dawid Malan will give England a bit of confidence that they can bat for long hours. England played the last game without Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad who are expected to be back for this game.

Australia Playing XI:

David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson.

Pat Cummins has announced the playing XI already. Josh Hazelwood's injury brings Jhye Richardson into the side while David Warner has been passed fit enough to play. We have seen Warner play despite not being fully fit which might be the case once again. Richardson has been given the nod ahead of Micheal Neser which is what everyone expected. Australia didn't have any reason to make any other changes after their performance in Brisbane.

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Possible England Playing XI:

Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Stuart Broad.

England should bring back both Broad and Anderson into the side. Jack Leech is without question the best candidate to sit out after a disastrous performance at the Gabba. Leaving out Chris Woakes is a very tough call but Wood and Robinson's performances make them difficult to drop. Joe Root will take the role of the spinner and is expected to bowl a good amount of overs. 

Pitch and Weather Report:

Day 2 and Day 4 are forecasted to be cloudy. Other than that it is expected to be sunny without any rain. The pink ball will assist the seamers but the Adelaide wicket is usually a good wicket to bat on. The spinners will get assistance as the days progress which is a huge advantage for Australia as England lack an in-form and reliable spinner which leaves a big task for skipper Root.

This is the venue where Australia bowled India out for 36. Australia have an excellent record in the pink ball Tests as they have won all 8 matches under the lights. England on the other hand have won 1 and lost 3 pink ball Tests.