England cricket team Jonny Bairstow and England return to Gabba in lighter mood for second ODI • England aim to take 2-0 lead over Australia in one-day series• Bairstow happy with form as opener since shift last summer Jonny Bairstow does not believe a post-Ashes hangover led to Australia dropping their guard and losing the first ODI to England. It was in the Gabba’s press conference hall, moments after England had lost the first Ashes Test, that Bairstow read a statement regarding the alleged headbutt on Cameron Bancroft which turned out to be anything but. “It probably is a bit [different]. It is a role he has grown into, with both of his ODI centuries he scored as an opener. Ben Stokes’s return, whenever that may be, will present the selectors with a decision as to which of the three to drop.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2018 17:48 UTC