Australia's Hazlewood out of 1st Ashes Test
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Brendan Doggett is set to become Australia's 472nd Test cricketer and only the third Indigenous man to play Test cricket for the country, marking a historic moment as he closes in on his Ashes debut.
If the two pace bowlers are picked in Perth, it will be the first time Australia have named two indigenous players in the same Test team
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The Ashes: WA Cricket refusing to buy into speculation from Michael Vaughan over Optus Stadium pitch
WA Cricket are refusing to buy into speculation from former England captain Michael Vaughan over whether the Optus Stadium pitch could be doctored to better suit veteran spinner Nathan Lyon.
Skipper Ben Stokes has defended England's lack of warm-up matches ahead of the first Ashes cricket test against Australia in Perth beginning next week.
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Australia are favourites to retain the Ashes over the next two months but anything short of their usual dominance over England on home soil is sure to reignite the debate over the pace of transition to a younger generation.
James Anderson believes England head into the Ashes as underdogs despite agreeing with former new-ball partner Stuart Broad that Australia are at their “weakest” for the last 15 years. Broad, now making a career as a television pundit, reckons the current Australia side is their worst since the 2010/11 series which England won 3-1.
However, a member of Australia's Test squad could be added once the XI to face England is named which would open the door for the likes of Josh Inglis or Brendan Doggett to get some game time and still be close enough to the Test if a concussion sub was required.
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