Bashir is ‘England’s No 1 spinner’ despite exclusion from Ashes Test, says Stokes

Captain says decision made because of unique Perth challengeMark Wood aiming to be fit for third TestShoaib Bashir has been reassured that he remains England’s first-pick spinner, despite Will Jacks being selected for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. On the eve of the game Ben Stokes said the decision had been made because of the unique challenges of a day-night match at the Gabba and Jacks’s greater quality with the bat“We tried to look at how we thought spin was going to be