England bring in Jacks for Wood, Khawaja ruled out of 2nd Test due to injury

Spin-bowling all-rounder Will Jacks will replace paceman Mark Wood in an otherwise unchanged England side for the second Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane later this week, the team said on Tuesday.

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Wood experienced soreness in his left knee after the series opener in Perth, which Australia won by eight wickets inside two days to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

England believe Jacks is ready for another opportunity with the red ball.

"Everyone knows what a brilliant cricketer he is," batter Ollie Pope told reporters.

"The way he's grown over the last few years, we've seen his white-ball game really go forward. It's a great opportunity for his red-ball game too.

"He's got that style of spin bowling where he can get some bounce and turn off the pitch, then everyone has seen the skills he's got in the white-ball format.

"He can take on a really good attack."

Even if he failed to take a wicket, the 35-year-old Wood's pace was a huge plus for England in the first innings in Perth, but his health was always in question given that he missed the entire home summer because of a problem with the same knee.