Ashes: Ollie Pope vows England will comeback hard after horror start at Gabba- We will keep fighting

Ollie Pope defended Joe Root's decision to bat first after England were bowled out for 147 after winning the toss on the opening day of Ashes at the Gabba.

Ollie Pope defended Joe Root's decision to bat first and called on his England teammates to "keep the spirits high" after the visitors were bowled out for 147 by Australia on day one of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane on Wednesday.

Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat first on a green surface at the Gabba in the first Test of the Ashes 2021 series on Wednesday. Root's decision to bat at a venue where England have not won in 35 years backfired almost as soon as it had been made.