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The period for pre-Ashes exchanges and selection speculation is practically finished after the Australian team revealed a 15-player team to take on England in the first Test. This extended group for the series opener indicates the need for composed temperaments during the intense battle, with Jake Weatherald selected for the first time replacing explosive batsman Sam Konstas.

But with the batsman returning to form and the only other uncapped players being two pace backups, there is a recognizable feel to the selection even without injured captain Pat Cummins. Following is the way every player (listed in A-Z sequence) will face the aggressive bravado, with a star rating showing their possible impact on the campaign starting on 21 November.

First. Sean Abbott

The experienced fast bowler is once again relied upon as a substitute after being a regular member in the limited-overs teams in the past few years. With Cummins's return still uncertain, and the remaining front-line bowlers dealing with a gruelling fixture list, the 33-year-old will hope to maintain his recent success to stay in consideration for a first Test cap. ★☆☆☆☆

2. Scott Boland

The fourth best fast bowler in the team has emerged as a target for England for his modest returns during the 2023 Ashes as well as for his quiet demeanor off the field. However the veteran has not taken a significant haul at an bowling average of 16.53 – including a three in three in his last Test against the Caribbean side – and has being a threat at this level and should welcome the unique opportunity to begin a campaign in the first match. ★★★☆☆

Third. Alex Carey

The first-choice gloveman is back in the high-pressure atmosphere of an contest hoping to stand out with the batting and his keeping, as well as for his role in a memorable incident when dismissing the English batsman at Lord's in 2023. The veteran is currently a far more assured batter if required to score quickly or guide the lower-order with a game-changing innings. ★★★★☆

4. Brendan Doggett

The South Australia paceman has been on the edges of the Australian side during recent matches and is returning after claiming 33 wickets – including eleven in the last match – at an bowling average of a respectable figure in the previous Sheffield Shield. An first appearance is now attainable while Cummins is sidelined and the front-line quicks prepare for a intense five-match series in a short period. ★☆☆☆☆

5. Cameron Green

The acclaimed all-rounder had been targeted for the national side from an early stage in his journey despite fitness issues, and the moment has arrived for him to make a important impact to a pivotal series. The 26-year-old was the standout of the top-order batters while coming in at No 3 in challenging circumstances in the West Indies but could be selected in the order to make sure he can also assist the pace attack. Whether Green can feasibly be selected as a genuine bowling option in the first Test, or may have to be trusted to deliver more spells during the series, might be decided in the Sheffield Shield match this week. ★★★☆☆

Sixth. Josh Hazlewood

The metronomic pace bowler is at the peak of his abilities after leading the white-ball attack and preparing for the contest during matches against India. The veteran’s reliable accuracy, and hint of movement whether seam movement or swing, is bound to Test the England's front foot method to scoring, with the ongoing concern if he can play four or perhaps as many as five matches. ★★★★☆

Seventh. Travis Head

The aggressive batsman is crucial to Australia’s hopes of taking the game against England with his aggressive approach and tendency to clobber big runs as the stakes increase. A couple of centuries against India recently, and the same the previous occasion England toured for five Tests point to his skills, while the 31-year-old has a talent of finding a key wicket with his part-time but underrated off-spin. ★★★★★

Eighth. Josh Inglis

The second keeper in the team showed that he should also be viewed as a specialist batter when hitting a century at better than a run-a-ball on debut in Sri Lanka. The player is most at home batting in the middle of the innings although he has demonstrated while leading the team in white-ball games that he has the versatility to bat higher up, which could fit a consistent position as the concussion substitute. ★★☆☆☆

Ninth. Usman Khawaja

The experienced stays even amid demands for a changing of the guard at the top of the order following strengthening his grip on the first wicket with a double ton in Sri Lanka recently. Yet after being one of many batsmen failing to deal with India’s the paceman last summer, the veteran needs a good beginning against England’s fast-bowling attack in what might be his final Test series to ensure he can make the call personally on the time to hang up the cap. ★★☆☆☆

10. Marnus Labuschagne

The ex No 1-ranked batsman has left behind a dismal form and the disappointment of being dropped in the past to earn his place again into the Australia squad – and surely the playing eleven to play in Perth. Labuschagne blistering performance with five centuries in his last eight knocks could provide the selectors the confidence to support him to bat first if needed alongside the opener, though the 31-year-old is probably to trouble England when batting at his preferred number three. ★★★★☆

11. Nathan Lyon

The off-spinner was as notable for his missing presence as his dismissal efforts after a calf injury in the second Ashes Test helped turn the series when the team visited England in 2023. The 37-year-old failed to deliver the domestic series he hoped for against the Indian team with only a modest haul previously but recovered to be vital to the team's clean sweeps in Sri Lanka and the West Indies. ★★★☆☆

12. Steve Smith (captain)

The Australia batting great will step in to lead the side until C