Brisbane, Dec. 3 -- England captain Ben Stokes has spoken out about off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's exclusion from the second Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane, starting December 4.

The second Test will be a day-night Test at the Gabba. Ahead of the Brisbane Test, England have made a single change from the previous Test, which they lost in Perth.

Speedster Mark Wood was ruled out due to an injury, and all-rounder Will Jacks replaced him. During the pre-match press conference, Stokes said that Jacks' inclusion ahead of Bashir was simply a "tactical" decision for a pink-ball Test.

Bashir, along with Jacob Bethell, was released from the squad to play for England Lions against Australia A side in a four-day fixture at Allan Border Field...