The Australian team is all set to face England in the Ashes but this time, without Pat Cummins. Steve Smith will do the captaincy for the whole ashes series as Pat Cummins is going through injury.
The Ashes Squad
Steven Smith (c)
Travis Head
Mitchell Starc
Usman Khawaja
Josh Inglis (wk)
Josh Hazlewood
Jake Weatherald
Alex Carey (wk)
Scott Boland
Marnus Labuschagne
Beau Webster
Brendan Doggett
Cameron Green
Sean Abbott
Nathan Lyon
The young opener Sam Konstas has been dropped from the team for the 1st test as Marnus Labuschagne earns the position. The one surprising name is Jake Weatherald, as chief selector George Bailey announced the squad for the Ashes opener on Wednesday.
“We are looking forward to the squad connecting and preparing in Perth leading on from a busy domestic and white-ball schedule to kick off the Test summer,” Bailey said.
“The squad gives us good balance and, with 14 of those chosen playing the next round of Sheffield Shield, we will continue to gather information as we move closer to the start of the first Test.” Bailey added.
