Ashes Cricket: Australia will announce the team for the Sydney Test, including Scott Boland

Travis Head – which was ruled out after a positive Covid-19 test – has been replaced by Usman Khawaja.

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Neither Josh Hazlewood nor Jhye Richardson are yet 100 percent fit, so Scott Boland retains his place at the start alongside other fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc.

Another spinner has been called for blood circulation after giving leggie leggie to Mitchell Swepson, who has been on probation for years. But voters chose not to merge Queenslander with Nathan Lyon on the SCG field, which – despite its reputation over the years – is no longer considered a regulator’s paradise.

Several experts wanted to see Swepson in action as the series has already ended 3-0 and the Australians are playing a stack of Tests on the peninsula this year, where a second spinner is essential.

Some argued that the wristwatch should be played in Sydney to get to try cricket and give him experience before traveling to Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India, while others argued that Australia should simply choose the best XI for the remaining two Ashes tests.

Cummins revealed to Sydney team reporters Tuesday morning that Swepson was left out because the SCG wicket is not suitable for playing two slow bowlers.

Meanwhile, Boland retains its place after receiving an amazing 6/7 in the second installment of its debut at MCG last month.

There were suggestions – including Australian legend Ricky Ponting – that the Victorian would be left out, despite Melbourne’s miracle, if Hazlewood and Richardson were okay, but voters would be wary of two paces.

Hazlewood have not played in Brisbane since the series opened due to side tension, while Richardson, who acted in Adelaide by taking five assists in the second set on his long-awaited return to the test arena, will be relieved after a couple of passes. years aside due to injury.

Khawaja lost to Head from the free 5th place in the penalty shootout at the start of the series, but was an obvious substitute as he had been part of the test team all summer extra.

Although he has spent most of his 44 test career third and opener, the left-hander has recently hit Queensland in 4th place, so he has experience in middle order.

Australia XI: Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (vk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland