Ashes 2017/18, 1st Test: 5 things that went wrong for England

Absence of Ben Stokes

In the presence of Ben Stokes, England's batting runs deep. However, his absence meant that the current Ashes holders had to reshuffle their entire batting order.

Joe Root believed that even without Stokes, his middle-order was stronger than the hosts', but the skipper was proved wrong, not once, but twice.

Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, and Chris Woakes were promoted up the batting order and they looked completely out of place. Woakes, who was brought in as a replacement for the world's best all-rounder, failed to deliver on the big stage.

With England already on the back-foot with the loss in Brisbane, and the Adelaide Test just five days away, the touring party needs to devise a plan to cope without Stokes.