ENGLAND NAME XI FOR PERTH TEST

Tourists trail 2-0

England have named an unchanged XI for the third Ashes Test.

Joe Root's team must avoid defeat to keep alive their hopes of retaining the Ashes.

The tourists have opted to keep faith in the same team that lost at Adelaide, with the one change being that Jonny Bairstow will bat No.6, ahead of Moeen Ali.

The third Test starts on Thursday morning, 02.30 GMT.

We have named our team for the third #Ashes Test.

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 13, 2017