Ashes series keeps a special place in the Cricket world this tournament is scheduled in between Australia and England this is one of the most enthusiastic tournaments for cricket fans of both teams.
The 5-match Ashes series between Australia and England is going to start from 8th December.
Team Australia is ready for this Ashes tournament they are the host of this series and England is going to play it on their land.
The squad of Australia is announced, so let’s have an eye on this team.
Australia squad of The first 2 matches of the Ashes Series
The team is recently set forth, in which there are no more changes. Only one change is visible i.e now cricket fans see Alex Carey as wicketkeeper.
15 members are part of Australia’s team for the first two test matches for the Ashes series.
In which the fast bowler Pat Cummins becomes captain of the team.
The team’s vice-captain Steven Smith has been made, both the players have been entrusted with this responsibility recently.
In the Ashes series, Tim Paine is not part of the team this player take responsibility
Former team captain, Tim Paine resign from captaincy after embroiled in controversies for the wrong reasons.
He is on an indefinite break from cricket just days after resigning from the captaincy.
In such a situation, Australia again had to choose a new wicketkeeper for the Ashes series.
Australia has replace wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey. Alex Carey has played 80 matches in limited-overs cricket for Australia.
Now for the first time, he become part of test cricket.
Alex Carey is close to making his Test debut in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
Squad of Australia
For upcoming Ashes series squad of Australia is like below.
Pat Cummins, Steven Smith, Alex Carey(wk), Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Michael Nesar, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Swepson, Chris Green, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon David Warner