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The phase for before the Ashes talk and squad guesses is almost finished after the Australian team unveiled a 15-member team to take on the English side in the Perth Test. The larger lineup for the first match indicates the requirement for calm heads during the heated battle, with the newcomer named for the first time replacing explosive batsman Sam Konstas.

Yet with Marnus Labuschagne hitting stride and the remaining inexperienced members being a pair of fast bowling replacements, there is a recognizable feel to the squad despite the absence of injured skipper Pat Cummins. Here is the way every member (presented in A-Z sequence) will face the Bazball style, with a rating out of five reflecting their possible effect on the series beginning on 21 November.

1. Sean Abbott

The seasoned seamer is once again selected as a reserve after being a consistent presence in the white-ball sides in the past few years. As the captain's comeback still unclear, and the other main bowlers dealing with a gruelling schedule, the 33-year-old will want to maintain his good form to stay in contention for a maiden appearance. ★☆☆☆☆

Second. Scott Boland

A key pace bowler in Australia has become a target for England for his unflattering returns during the 2023 Ashes as much as for his calm nature off the pitch. Yet the veteran has not taken a significant haul at an bowling average of 16.53 – featuring a hat-trick in his last Test against West Indies – without proving to be a force at international cricket and can welcome the uncommon opportunity to begin a campaign in the first match. ★★★☆☆

Third. Alex Carey

The first-choice wicketkeeper is returning in the intense cauldron of an Ashes series looking to impress with the batting and his gloves, as much as for his role in a memorable incident when dismissing the English batsman at Lord's in the last series. The veteran is now a considerably more confident batsman whether required to accelerate or guide the tail with a match-turning contribution. ★★★★☆

Fourth. Brendan Doggett

The state fast bowler has been on the edges of the Australian side during the last few Test series and is back following claiming 33 wickets – including 11 in the final – at an bowling average of 24.15 in last summer’s domestic competition. An international debut is currently attainable while Cummins is sidelined and the key quicks get ready for a gruelling five-match series in seven weeks. ★☆☆☆☆

5. Cameron Green

The highly-touted all-rounder had been earmarked for the national side from early in his journey even amid fitness issues, and the time has come for him to make a important impact to a high-stakes contest. The youngster was the best of the batting players while coming in at No 3 in challenging conditions in the Caribbean but might be preferred in the order to make sure he can also support the pace attack. If Green can feasibly be picked as a genuine bowling option in Perth, or may have to be relied upon to deliver bulk overs during the campaign, could be determined in the Sheffield Shield match soon. ★★★☆☆

6. Josh Hazlewood

The consistent seamer is at the height of his abilities following carrying the limited-overs bowling and fine-tuning for the Ashes series during matches against the Indian team. The 34-year-old’s reliable discipline, and touch of seam whether off the seam or in the air, is certain to Test the tourists’ front foot approach to scoring, with the ongoing concern whether Hazlewood can play four or perhaps as many as all five matches. ★★★★☆

7. Travis Head

The aggressive batsman is critical to the team's chances of seizing the initiative against the opposition with his positive approach and habit to score huge scores as the pressure increase. A pair of centuries against the Indian team recently, and the same the last time England toured for a full series demonstrate his talents, while the 31-year-old has a ability of finding a key dismissal with his part-time but underrated off-spin. ★★★★★

8. Josh Inglis

The reserve wicketkeeper in the squad showed that he must additionally be considered as a specialist batter when scoring a century at better than a quick rate on debut in the subcontinent. The 30-year-old is most at home playing in the middle of the innings though he has demonstrated while captaining Australia in limited-overs games that he has the flexibility to come in earlier, which could fit a consistent position as the concussion substitute. ★★☆☆☆

Ninth. Usman Khawaja

The seasoned stays even amid calls for a transition at the top of the order after tightening his hold on the first wicket with a double century in Sri Lanka recently. But following being among several batsmen unable to deal with India’s Jasprit Bumrah previously, the 38-year-old needs a good beginning against the English fast-bowling cartel in what could be his final Test series to make sure he can make the call personally on when to retire the baggy green. ★★☆☆☆

Tenth. Marnus Labuschagne

The ex top-ranked batsman has put a poor run and the disappointment of being dropped in the past to earn his place again into the Australia squad – and surely the playing eleven to play in the first Test. Labuschagne exceptional form with five hundreds in his recent knocks could provide the team management the confidence to support him to bat first if needed with the opener, although the batsman is more likely to worry the opposition when batting at his preferred first-drop. ★★★★☆

11. Nathan Lyon

The spinner became as famous for his absence as his dismissal efforts following a calf injury in the second Ashes Test contributed to change the contest when the team visited the UK in 2023. The veteran did not have the domestic series he hoped for against India with only nine wickets last summer but recovered to be critical to the team's series sweeps in the subcontinent and the Caribbean. ★★★☆☆

Twelfth. Steve Smith (captain)

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