Brisbane, Dec. 3 -- England will face Australia in the second Ashes Test--a day-night, pink-ball match--at The Gabba in Brisbane from December 4. The Three Lions enter the contest with limited experience and an unconvincing record in pink-ball Tests. However, Ben Stokes looks forward to the challenge.

Within the current England squad, only four players have any pink-ball Test experience against Australia--and their numbers aren't encouraging. Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Zak Crawley, and Ollie Pope are the only ones who have featured in a day-night Ashes Test. Root has played three such matches, Stokes two, while Crawley and Pope have appeared once each. Among the batters, Root leads the way with 207 runs from six innings at an average of 34.50...