Australia, along with regular captain Pat Cummins and pacer Josh Hazlewood, named an unchanged squad for the remainder of the Ashes series on Monday as the hosts look to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in five Tests in the Boxing Day Test. Chain.
Along with Cummins – ruled out of the second Test after coming into contact with a COVID-positive person – and Hazlewood, who has returned to full fitness after a side strain, available for MCG test from 26 December Australia is facing a major selection dilemma. ,
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Jhye Richardson and Michael Neser – both Cummins and Hazlewood’s replacements – have done well in the second Test in Adelaide, which the hosts won by 275 runs on Monday, with the former claiming five second-innings wickets.
Also, opener Marcus Harris has been retained in the 15-man squad for the remaining three Tests – the MCG, the SCG and the pink ball Test in Hobart – with Usman Khawaja being the only back-up batsman.
Australia squad: Pat Cummins (capt), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner .
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