England's squad has planned an extra training session at the Gabba on Sunday ahead of the second Ashes Test. The team will also have additional training sessions at Allan Border Field, with two of their practice sessions to be under floodlights.
Following their thrashing in the first test, which was completed in just two days, England's captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum have stepped up the preparation time for the tourists before the day-night Test at Brisbane. This is the longest build-up period that England has had since the duo took charge three years ago.
In normal circumstances, England usually train for 2-3 days before a test match. However, this extended training plan comes as a response to their poor performance in the first Ashes Test and Australia's strong record in day-night Tests.
The tourists were beaten by Australia inside two days in Perth with England being bowled out twice in just 67.3 overs. This is the fewest number of overs they have faced in a losing effort since 1904. The visitors also have a poor record in day-night Tests, winning only two of their previous seven and having not won any at the Gabba since 1986.
Meanwhile, Australia are expected to confirm their squad for the second Test before the weekend, with captain Pat Cummins set to return after missing the first Test due to a back injury.
Following their thrashing in the first test, which was completed in just two days, England's captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum have stepped up the preparation time for the tourists before the day-night Test at Brisbane. This is the longest build-up period that England has had since the duo took charge three years ago.
In normal circumstances, England usually train for 2-3 days before a test match. However, this extended training plan comes as a response to their poor performance in the first Ashes Test and Australia's strong record in day-night Tests.
The tourists were beaten by Australia inside two days in Perth with England being bowled out twice in just 67.3 overs. This is the fewest number of overs they have faced in a losing effort since 1904. The visitors also have a poor record in day-night Tests, winning only two of their previous seven and having not won any at the Gabba since 1986.
Meanwhile, Australia are expected to confirm their squad for the second Test before the weekend, with captain Pat Cummins set to return after missing the first Test due to a back injury.
especially considering they got thrashed in the first test 
. I mean, normally they'd be done training by Wednesday but now they're pushing it till Sunday on the Gabba. It's like they want to give the Aussies a run for their money before the day-night test at Brisbane 
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. The Aussie squad's strong record in these matches doesn't help either... still, I'm intrigued to see how it all plays out 
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, they need to get their act together ASAP 
. 2 days is super quick for a test match, and i can see why they're trying to extend their training sessions 
. Australia's got a lot of experience in day-night tests, and its gonna be interesting to see how england copes with the pressure 
. They need to sort out their batting and bowling strategy if they wanna stand a chance 
they're really stretching it out this time! i get that they want to bounce back from that thrashing but 2 days of training before a test match? that's just not normal. usually its more like 1-2 days and then you're good to go 
! They need to step up their game if they wanna take down Australia in this Ashes series 
. Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum are doing a solid job as captain and coach, I think 
. And can we talk about how intense the rivalry between these two teams is? 
anyway, i guess it's all about trying to bounce back from that thrashing in perth... 67.3 overs bowled them out twice? that's just embarrassing 
. And let's not forget the Aussies' strong record in day-night Tests... England's gotta bring their A-game if they wanna take on the Aussies 
, can't wait to see stokes and co trying to score more runs than they did in Perth 3 times over (just kidding) seriously though, ben stokes should've taken some tips from australia's bumblebee, pat cummins, on how to spin the ball around his teammates' heads 
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. Two extra days under floodlights will definitely help them fine tune their skills and get their heads back in the game 
. Let's hope they come out stronger this time around 
! They gotta step up their game if they wanna take down Australia. Two days is way too short for training - I mean, I know it's not like they're playing a marathon or anything, but you get what I'm saying... all this extra time will def pay off in the long run 
They got totally thrashed in that first test and Australia is on fire right now! 2 days is crazy fast, even for the Ashes. I'm hoping Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum's new plan will help them turn things around. The extra time under floodlights at Allan Border Field sounds like a great idea too - those big lights can be intimidating for batsmen, maybe? 
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. They've got a lot of work to do if they want to bounce back from that 
and I started thinking about how much I love when musicians and performers are so passionate about their craft... like, have you seen that one guy who plays the guitar with his feet? 
Anyway, back to cricket - I think it's really interesting that England is putting in this extra training time ahead of the second Ashes Test. Like, 2-3 days isn't much, but when you're facing an opponent as strong as Australia, every little bit counts 
... think it's good that England is stepping up their training sessions, especially with day-night Tests being super tough for them 
. Do you guys think England can bounce back from that first test? 
