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The time for pre-Ashes exchanges and selection guesses is nearly done after the Australian team revealed a 15-player team to confront England in the Perth Test. The expanded group for the initial game suggests the requirement for composed temperaments during the fiery Ashes series, with Jake Weatherald named for the debut instead of aggressive opener Sam Konstas.

However with the batsman hitting stride and the only other inexperienced players being a pair of pace backups, there is a sense of familiarity to the squad even without injured skipper Pat Cummins. Following is the way every player (presented in alphabetical order) will tackle the aggressive style, with a rating out of five reflecting their potential influence on the series starting on 21 November.

1. Sean Abbott

The seasoned paceman is again selected as a reserve after being a consistent presence in the white-ball sides in the past few years. With Cummins's return still uncertain, and the remaining main bowlers dealing with a gruelling fixture list, the veteran will aim to maintain his recent success to stay in contention for a Test debut. ★☆☆☆☆

2. Scott Boland

Among the top pace bowler in Australia has turned into a object for the opposition for his moderate performances during the previous series as much as for his reserved nature away from the field. Yet the 36-year-old has secured a significant haul at an average of an impressive figure – featuring a hat-trick in his latest Test against West Indies – without being a threat at the top level and should embrace the unique opportunity to begin a campaign in the first match. ★★★☆☆

3. Alex Carey

The main gloveman is returning in the intense cauldron of an contest hoping to stand out with the batting and his gloves, as much as for his role in a unforgettable moment when stumping Jonny Bairstow at Lord's in the last series. The veteran is currently a far more assured batsman if needed to accelerate or support the lower-order with a decisive innings. ★★★★☆

Fourth. Brendan Doggett

The South Australia paceman has been on the fringes of the national team across recent Test series and is back after claiming 33 wickets – featuring 11 in the final – at an average of a respectable figure in the previous Sheffield Shield. An first appearance is currently possible as Cummins is sidelined and the front-line quicks prepare for a demanding five-match series in seven weeks. ★☆☆☆☆

5. Cameron Green

The highly-touted player had been earmarked for the Test team from early in his career even amid fitness issues, and the time has come for him to deliver a major impact to a crucial series. The 26-year-old was the pick of the batting players while coming in at No 3 in challenging conditions in the Caribbean but might be preferred in the order to ensure he can also support the bowling unit. Whether he can feasibly be selected as a genuine bowling option in Perth, or might have to be trusted to bowl bulk overs during the series, might be decided in the domestic round this week. ★★★☆☆

6. Josh Hazlewood

The accurate fast bowler is at the peak of his abilities following carrying the white-ball attack and fine-tuning for the contest during games against the Indian team. The 34-year-old’s steady line and length, and touch of swing whether it be seam movement or in the air, is certain to Test the tourists’ aggressive approach to scoring, with the enduring concern if Hazlewood can play four or maybe as many as all five Tests. ★★★★☆

7. Travis Head

The aggressive batter is critical to Australia’s chances of taking the game against the opposition with his positive intent and habit to score massive scores as the stakes increase. A couple of centuries against India last summer, and the same the last time the English toured for a full series point to his skills, while the 31-year-old has a ability of finding a breakthrough wicket with his occasional but underrated off-spin. ★★★★★

Eighth. Josh Inglis

The second wicketkeeper in the squad showed that he must additionally be viewed as a specialist batsman when pummelling a century at better than a run-a-ball on his first appearance in the subcontinent. The 30-year-old is most at home playing in the middle of the innings although he has shown while captaining the team in limited-overs matches that he has the flexibility to come in earlier, which could fit a consistent role as the concussion substitute. ★★☆☆☆

Ninth. Usman Khawaja

The experienced keeps hanging on even amid demands for a transition at the top of the order following tightening his hold on the first wicket with a double ton in the subcontinent earlier this year. However after being among several batsmen failing to deal with India’s the paceman previously, the 38-year-old requires a positive beginning against England’s fast-bowling cartel in what could be his farewell Test series to make sure he can decide personally on when to hang up the cap. ★★☆☆☆

Tenth. Marnus Labuschagne

The former top-ranked Test batter has left behind a dismal run and the disappointment of being dropped in the past to earn his place again into the national team – and surely the playing eleven to play in the first Test. His blistering performance with five centuries in his recent knocks might give the team management the confidence to back him to bat first if needed with Khawaja, although the 31-year-old is probably to trouble England when playing at his preferred first-drop. ★★★★☆

Eleventh. Nathan Lyon

The spinner became as famous for his missing presence as his dismissal efforts following a calf injury in the second Ashes Test contributed to turn the contest when Australia toured the UK in the last series. The veteran failed to deliver the home campaign he would have wanted against the Indian team with only nine wickets last summer but recovered to be critical to the team's clean sweeps in the subcontinent and the West Indies. ★★★☆☆

12. Steve Smith (captain)

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