The biggest Test rivalry is set to resume! The Ashes rarely needs extra hype, but Perth has found a way to supply it anyway. A drop-in pitch only a month old, unseasonal weather, and two attacks packed with pace have built a fair bit of noise heading into the first Test. Australia arrive with a reshuffled top order and two debutants. However, they miss two of their biggest assets in Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood for the opening Test.
England, true to recent form, is still flirting with the idea of an all-pace unit. The Starc vs Archer storyline is already everywhere, but both teams know the bigger test will be handling the surface. England have the best chance in Perth and they need to win here because the second Test is a pink-ball game at the Gabba, where Australia are invincible.
Weatherald & Doggett to debut in Ashes opener
The ageing Australian Test team is about to get fresh faces. Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett are in line for debuts, something that has not happened in an Ashes Test for the hosts since the 2010 to 2011 series. Weatherald becomes Usman Khawaja’s sixth opening partner since David Warner retired, but the left-hander has earned the call with solid Shield returns and a strong hit out in Perth.
With this, Marnus Labuschagne moves back to No. 3, where he has looked most settled this season, while Nathan Lyon returns after getting dropped for the Jamaica Test. The middle order picks itself. Steven Smith captains, Travis Head stays at five, and Cameron Green drops back to No. 6 after his stint higher up the order.
Jake Weatherald at practice at Perth Stadium [AAP/ Alamy]What tipped the balance for the selectors was Green’s full return as a bowler. With him fit again, Australia back four frontline quicks and Lyon, rather than pulling in extra cover. Doggett replaces the injured Josh Hazlewood and comes in with 13 wickets at 14.69 this season. His debut also marks the first time Australia will field two Indigenous players in a Test XI. Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland complete the attack, while Alex Carey holds the gloves.
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