'Despair' on day two for England with missed opportunities in the field

Joe Root insisted England worked as hard as they could to be ready for the day-night Ashes Test, despite missing five chances on the second day at the Gabba.

The tourists face an uphill task to stay in the match and the series after Australia closed on 378-6 - 44 runs ahead.

Four of the chances England missed came in the night session under the floodlights in Brisbane.

England rarely play pink-ball Tests - this is their eighth, compared to Australia's 15th. Whereas Australia annually include a day-night Test in their schedule, England have played only one since their last visit to this country four years ago.