Australia has selected their starting XI for the first Ashes Test against England in Perth - starting on Friday.
Opening batter Jake Weatherald will make his Test debut alongside Usman Khawaja at the top of the order, while Brendan Doggett will be a part of a three-prong pace attack featuring Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland.
All-rounder Beau Webster is an unlucky omission with Cameron Green selected at no.6 as the team's all-rounder.
It will be the first time in Australian cricket history that men's Test XI will feature two indigenous players in Boland and Doggett.
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Marnus Labuschagne has been selected to bat at three, with stand-in captain Steve Smith at four.
The Australian team will be missing two star fast bowlers through injury with captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood both ruled out.
Both Cummings and Hazlewood are targeting a return for the second Test in Brisbane - commencing on December 4.
Australia Ashes XI - First Test vs. England in Perth
- Usman Khawaja
- Jake Weatherald (debut)
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Steve Smith (captain)
- Travis Head
- Cameron Green
- Alex Carey (wicketkeeper)
- Mitchell Starc
- Nathan Lyon
- Scott Boland
- Brendan Doggett (debutant)
Test match schedule for the 2025/26 Ashes - Australia vs. England
First Test, Perth Stadium, Perth
November 21-25
Second Test, The Gabba, Brisbane (D/N)
December 4-8
Third Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
December 17-21
Fourth Test, MCG, Melbourne
December 26-30
Fifth Test, SCG, Sydney
January 4-8