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England have opted against sending their first-choice Test team to play a pink-ball practice match in Canberra

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The tourists have passed up the opportunity to send any of their first-choice Test team to face a Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra.

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Former captain Michael Vaughan had called for England’s senior players to head to Canberra to play a warm-up match with the pink ball

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Back problems meant Cummins missed the first Test as Australia romped to a two-day victory over England

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The tourists were beaten by eight wickets in the Ashes opener.

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The tourists are picking up the pieces after an eight-wicket thrashing in the Perth opener, the first two-day finish to an Ashes clash since 1921.

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How do the tourists keep their morale up, what changes could be made, and is pink-ball practice needed before the second Test?

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