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The phase for pre-Ashes exchanges and selection predictions is nearly over following the Australian team unveiled a 15-player team to face the English side in the Perth Test. The expanded group for the initial game suggests the need for cool heads during the heated contest, with Jake Weatherald named for the debut instead of fiery opener Sam Konstas.

But with the batsman hitting stride and the only other new players being a pair of fast bowling replacements, there is a known quality to the team despite the absence of injured skipper Pat Cummins. Below is how every player (presented in alphabetical order) will tackle the Bazball style, with a rating out of five indicating their potential effect on the series starting on 21 November.

1. Sean Abbott

The seasoned fast bowler is again selected as a substitute following being a regular presence in the white-ball teams in the past few years. As the captain's comeback remaining unknown, and the other front-line attackers confronting a gruelling fixture list, the veteran will aim to maintain his strong performances to stay in contention for a first Test cap. ★☆☆☆☆

2. Scott Boland

Among the top pace bowler in Australia has become a object for England for his unflattering performances during the 2023 Ashes as much as for his reserved nature away from the pitch. However the veteran has not taken a significant haul at an bowling average of an impressive figure – featuring a hat-trick in his last Test against the Caribbean side – and has proving to be a force at the top level and ought to seize the rare opportunity to start a series in the opener. ★★★☆☆

Third. Alex Carey

The main wicketkeeper is back in the high-pressure cauldron of an Ashes series hoping to make his mark with the batting and his gloves, as well as for his involvement in a memorable moment when dismissing Jonny Bairstow at Lord's in 2023. The 34-year-old is currently a considerably more composed batter if required to accelerate or support the tail with a decisive innings. ★★★★☆

4. Brendan Doggett

The South Australia paceman has been on the fringes of the Australian side during the last few Test series and is back after taking 33 wickets – featuring eleven in the final – at an bowling average of a respectable figure in last summer’s domestic competition. An international debut is currently possible as the captain is sidelined and the key fast bowlers get ready for a demanding five Tests in a short period. ★☆☆☆☆

Fifth. Cameron Green

The highly-touted player had been earmarked for the national side from early in his career even amid injury concerns, and the time has arrived for him to deliver a major impact to a high-stakes series. The youngster was the best of the batting players while coming in at No 3 in difficult conditions in the Caribbean but could be selected lower down to make sure he can additionally assist the pace attack. Whether Green can feasibly be picked as a true all-rounder in Perth, or might have to be relied upon to deliver bulk overs later in the campaign, might be determined in the Sheffield Shield round this week. ★★★☆☆

6. Josh Hazlewood

The accurate seamer is at the height of his abilities following leading the limited-overs bowling and getting ready for the contest during matches against India. The 34-year-old’s consistent discipline, and hint of seam whether seam movement or swing, is sure to Test the tourists’ aggressive approach to scoring, with the enduring question if Hazlewood can feature in four or perhaps even all five matches. ★★★★☆

7. Travis Head

The devastating batsman is critical to Australia’s hopes of taking the game up to the opposition with his attacking intent and habit to clobber huge scores as the pressure increase. A pair of centuries against the Indian team last summer, and the same the previous occasion England visited for a full series point to his talents, while the player has a knack of taking a key dismissal with his part-time but underrated spin bowling. ★★★★★

8. Josh Inglis

The second keeper in the team demonstrated that he must additionally be considered as a specialist batter when pummelling a century at better than a run-a-ball on debut in the subcontinent. The player is most at home batting in the middle-order although he has demonstrated while captaining the team in limited-overs matches that he has the versatility to bat earlier, which might suit a regular position as the replacement. ★★☆☆☆

Ninth. Usman Khawaja

The veteran keeps hanging on despite calls for a new blood at the opening position after strengthening his grip on the opening spot with a double century in the subcontinent earlier this year. But following being among several batters failing to handle India’s the paceman previously, the 38-year-old needs a good start against England’s fast-bowling cartel in what could be his final campaign to ensure he can decide personally on the time to retire the baggy green. ★★☆☆☆

Tenth. Marnus Labuschagne

The ex No 1-ranked Test batter has put a dismal form and the indignity of being dropped behind him to force his way again into the Australia squad – and surely the XI to feature in the first Test. Labuschagne exceptional form with five hundreds in his recent knocks could give the selectors the assurance to back him to open if required with Khawaja, although the batsman is probably to trouble England when batting at his favored number three. ★★★★☆

Eleventh. Nathan Lyon

The off-spinner became as notable for his absence as his wicket-taking performances after a calf injury in the second Ashes Test helped change the contest when the team visited England in the last series. The 37-year-old failed to deliver the home campaign he hoped for against India with only nine wickets last summer but recovered to be vital to Australia’s clean sweeps in Sri Lanka and the Caribbean. ★★★☆☆

Twelfth. Steve Smith (captain)

The Australia batting great will take over to lead the team until C