Australia overwhelmed England by nine wickets to win the first Ashes Test at Brisbane on Saturday.
England's decision to go into the opening Test without their two greatest wicket-takers proved contentious and costly.
The impressive Ollie Robinson, Chris Woakes and ever-dangerous Mark Wood toiled away, but with all-rounder Ben Stokes carrying a knee niggle that limited his contribution, they had to work hard for their wickets. Former England captain Nasser Hussain said it was not entirely Root's fault, with Australian skipper Pat Cummins also saying he would have batted first.
Head had played 19 Tests going into the Gabba clash, but not since being dropped after the opening two Tests against India about a year ago. "Patty and the coaching staff have been fantastic working over the last six or seven days and how they wanted to see me play and go about it," he said.Cummins barely put a foot wrong in his first Test as Australian captain after Tim Paine's shock resignation.
"Patty is making the decisions, but we're talking and communicating," Smith said during the match when asked about their leadership dynamic.Stokes strugglesStar all-rounder Ben Stokes' first game of competitive cricket in almost six months was one to forget.
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