AUSTRALIA’S ASHES SQUAD
PAT CUMMINS (captain)
Age: 30
Tests: 50, Ashes Tests: 10
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 221 wickets at 21.74, Ashes: 73 wickets at 20.75
Has set his sights on enjoying all 5 Ashes Tests as captain, regardless of the quick turnarounds. Bowled nicely within the latest World Test Championship ultimate in opposition to India however had points with no-balls.
DAVID WARNER
Age: 36
Tests: 104, Ashes Tests: 28
Role: Left-handed batsman
Test batting: 8202 runs at 45.31, Ashes: 1888 runs at 38.53
Enters the sequence underneath immense stress after Stuart Broad and England saved him to 95 runs at 9.5 4 years in the past. Knows solely runs will maintain him within the facet for his dream Sydney retirement in January.
USMAN KHAWAJA
Age: 36
Tests: 61, Ashes Tests: 14
Role: Left-handed batsman
Test batting: 4508 at 46.95, Ashes: 882 runs at 36.75
Has loved an incredible revival since being recalled through the 2021-22 Ashes. Six centuries have come since however his profession file in England stays poor.
MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE
Age: 28
Tests: 38, Ashes Tests: 9
Role: Right-handed batsman
Test batting: 3461 at 56.73, Ashes: 688 runs at 45.86
Returns to England a unique prospect to the inexperienced 24-year-old in 2019 who changed Steve Smith as a concussion substitute at Lord’s. Now the world’s No.1-ranked batsman.
STEVE SMITH
Age: 34
Tests: 97, Ashes Tests: 23
Role: Right-handed batsman
Test batting: 8947 runs at 60.04, Ashes: 3044 runs at 59.68
If Smith bats wherever close to in addition to he did in 2019 Australia will go a good distance in the direction of successful the Ashes. Averaged 110.57 in that sequence and confirmed indicators of that type within the Test Championship ultimate at The Oval.
TRAVIS HEAD
Age: 29
Tests: 37, Ashes Tests: 8
Role: Left-handed batsman
Test batting: 2542 runs at 47.07, Ashes: 548 runs at 42.15
Dropped over the past Ashes tour in 2019, Head returns a brand new man. His constructive strokeplay and want to go after the sport has him scoring on the similar price as England. Was man of the match within the Test Championship ultimate.
CAMERON GREEN
Age: 24
Tests: 21, Ashes Tests: 5
Role: Allrounder
Test batting: 972 at 36.00, Ashes: 228 at 32.57
Test bowling: 25 wickets at 33.84, Ashes: 13 wickets at 15.76
A real triple-threat given he’s now capable of bowl on the similar pace as Australia’s quicks. He has a Test century to his title at No.6 and is likely one of the world’s greatest fielders within the gully.
ALEX CAREY
Age: 31
Tests: 20, Ashes Tests: 5
Role: Wicketkeeper
Test batting: 803 runs at 34.91, Ashes: 183 at 20.33
Test dismissals: 68
Enters this yr’s Ashes in calmer circumstances than when he was Tim Paine’s last-minute alternative in 2021-22. Tidy with bat and gloves within the Test Championship ultimate.
MITCHELL STARC
Age: 33
Tests: 78, Ashes Tests: 18
Role: Left-arm paceman
Test bowling: 310 wickets at 27.64, Ashes: 74 wickets 27.45
Has the potential to be Australia’s X-factor with the ball as a left-armer. Is comfortable to be costly to take wickets however may very well be underneath stress to maintain his spot.
NATHAN LYON
Age: 35
Tests: 120, Ashes Tests: 28
Role: Right-arm offbreak bowler
Test bowling: 487 wickets at 31.03, Ashes: 101 wickets at 29.42
Has his eye on turning into the third Australian to succeed in 500 Test wickets on this sequence. His checklist of potential milestones seems limitless after declaring this will not be his final Ashes tour.
JOSH HAZLEWOOD
Age: 32
Tests: 59, Ashes Tests: 14
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 222 wickets at 25.83, Ashes: 60 wickets 24.45
Has managed 4 Tests prior to now two years, however appears set to beat a facet damage for the beginning of the Ashes. Likely to be rotated out and in via the sequence.
SCOTT BOLAND
Age: 34
Tests: 8, Ashes Tests: 2
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 33 wickets at 14.57, Ashes: 18 wickets 9.55
Made his title within the final Ashes sequence with 6-7 on debut within the Boxing Day Test and hasn’t had a foul sport for Australia since. Will be exhausting to depart out, even with all quicks match.
MARCUS HARRIS
Age: 30
Tests: 14, Ashes Tests: 7
Role: Left-handed batsman
Test batting: 607 at 25.29, Ashes: 237 runs at 19.75
Yet to show himself as a Test batsman regardless of a number of possibilities. Appears to be subsequent in line forward of Matt Renshaw if the stress builds on Warner or Khawaja.
MATT RENSHAW
Age: 27
Tests: 14, Ashes Tests: 0
Role: Left-handed batsman
Test batting: 647 at 29.31, Ashes: N/A
Born in England, he missed out on a nationwide contract in April however compelled his means into the squad after runs for Australia A in New Zealand.
MITCH MARSH
Age: 31
Tests: 32, Ashes Tests: 6
Role: Allrounder (right-handed batsman, right-arm paceman)
Test batting: 1260 runs at 25.20, Ashes: 409 runs at 45.44
Test bowling: 42 wickets at 38.64, Ashes: 15 wickets at 24.46
Claimed 5-46 when introduced in for his solely match of the 2019 sequence at The Oval, however hasn’t performed Test cricket since.
JOSH INGLIS
Age: 28
Tests: 0, Ashes Tests: 0
Role: Wicketkeeper
Australia’s back-up ‘keeper for the start of the sequence. Will fly residence for a part of the tour to attend the beginning of his youngster and can be changed by Jimmy Peirson.
TODD MURPHY
Age: 22
Tests: 4, Ashes Tests: 0
Role: Right-arm offbreak bowler
Picked as a back-up spinner to Nathan Lyon after a powerful debut tour of India. Hard to see him getting a Test if Lyon stays match.
MICHAEL NESER
Age: 33
Tests: 2, Ashes Tests: 1
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 7 wickets at 16.71, Ashes: 2 wickets at 30.50
Called into Australia’s squad for the beginning of the sequence off the again of an outstanding begin to the county season for Glamorgan with a hat-trick and seven-wicket haul.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
