Mohammad Abbas produced a full-length delivery, which nipped back in sharply and castled the stumps.

England allrounder Moeen Ali has expressed his willingness to open the batting in Tests.

Yorkshire batsman Adam Lyth has failed to make a major impression on the Ashes series so far with 72 runs in six innings at an average of 12 and a best of 37, although he did score a Test century against New Zealand earlier this season.

Australia's second Test dismantling of the hosts has been followed by a wide range of opinions on what the hosts should do next. But as New Zealand have shown, avoiding sweeping changes after bad results can pay off

England were cruising on the second day of the second Test while left-handed openers Lyth (107) and skipper Cook (75) were sharing a first-wicket stand of 177.