Australia name experienced Ashes squad
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Cameron Green is set to bowl 20 overs for Western Australia next week to prove his fitness as the team's allrounder
Test spin star Nathan Lyon insists Australia’s experienced bowling quartet haven’t discussed retirement plans as he also scoffed at claims from Steve Waugh that selectors shy away from making the tough calls required to help the national side’s transition.
Marnus Labuschagne is back in Australia's squad to start the Ashes series, with selectors including the veteran batter Wednesday in a 15-man group for the first cricket test against England. Labuschagne missed Australia's three-test series win over the West Indies in the Caribbean in July after a lean run of form but has regained confidence with some impressive innings in first-class cricket.
England will hope to kickstart their Ashes campaign with victory in the First Test against Australia in Perth. Ben Stokes captains the side as they look to win a first series Down Under since
Marnus Labuschagne has been recalled to Australia’s squad but the announcement has only the deepened mystery of who will open the batting for the hosts in the first Ashes Test.
Cricket Australia (CA) has announced the squad for the first Test against England ahead of the Ashes 2025-26, scheduled to begin in Perth on November 21.
Australia's selectors chairman George Bailey defended sticking with the test side's veteran core for the Ashes on Wednesday following criticism from former captain Steve Waugh about the team's ageing profile.
Beardman is under the wing of Aussie legend Dennis Lillee. Picture: Paul Kane/ He was 14 when he caught the attention of cricket legend Dennis Lillee after “peppering” a family friend’s bin down a gravel road.
England's coaching staff turn to their cricket counterparts for inspiration before their opening autumn Test against Australia at Allianz Stadium.
Marnus Labuschagne reckons he is in his best form with the bat for six years after hitting his fifth century of the domestic season on Monday to all but ensure his place in the Australia squad for the Ashes.
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