Without Cummins and Hazlewood, Australia could field an unchanged attack for the pink-ball Test.
Left-handed Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets in Perth and was named player of the match. He was joined by fellow fast bowler Scott Boland and debutant Brendan Doggett, as well as all-rounder Cameron Green and off-spinner Nathan Lyon.
Lyon had to struggle after being hit by the ball of England fast bowler Mark Wood in Perth. If Australia decide to drop their frontline spinner in Brisbane, his replacement will be fast bowler Michael Neser or all-rounder Beau Webster.
Khawaja’s place is under scrutiny after he was not fit to open the batting in both innings in Perth.
In the second innings, Travis Head was promoted from number five and scored one of the greatest Ashes centuries of all time to lead Australia to victory.
If Khawaja is released on his home ground, it would leave the door open for Josh Inglis, who scored a century for Cricket Australia XI against England Lions on Monday.
Australia has not lost an Ashes Test in Brisbane since 1986. They have lost only one of their last 14 pink-ball Tests and have defeated England in all three Ashes day-nights.
England opted not to send anyone from their first Test XI to play in the two-day pink-ball match between the England Lions and the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra from Saturday.
The tourists have arranged for two additional training sessions ahead of the second Test.
They will return to practice at Allan Border Field on Saturday, when captain Ben Stokes is due to speak to the media.
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