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The phase for pre-Ashes exchanges and selection predictions is practically done after the Australian team announced a 15-member squad to confront the English side in the Perth Test. This extended group for the first match points to the need for calm heads during the intense battle, with Jake Weatherald named for the first time in place of fiery opener Sam Konstas.

However with Marnus Labuschagne finding form and the remaining uncapped members being two fast bowling reserves, there is a known quality to the team even without unavailable skipper Pat Cummins. Following is how every player (listed in alphabetical order) will face the aggressive style, with a rating out of five indicating their potential impact on the campaign beginning on 21 November.

First. Sean Abbott

The experienced seamer is again trusted as a back-up following being a regular presence in the limited-overs sides in recent years. With the captain's comeback still uncertain, and the other front-line attackers confronting a tough fixture list, the 33-year-old will hope to sustain his good form to stay in contention for a Test debut. ★☆☆☆☆

2. Scott Boland

Among the top seamer in the team has become a object for England for his unflattering returns during the previous series as well as for his reserved nature off the pitch. Yet the veteran has not taken 62 wickets at an bowling average of an impressive figure – including a hat-trick in his most recent Test against West Indies – without being a danger at this level and can welcome the uncommon opportunity to begin a series in the opener. ★★★☆☆

3. Alex Carey

The main gloveman is back in the simmering atmosphere of an battle hoping to make his mark with the bat and his keeping, as much as for his involvement in a unforgettable moment when stumping the English batsman at Lord's in 2023. The 34-year-old is now a far more composed batsman if required to score quickly or guide the lower-order with a decisive knock. ★★★★☆

Fourth. Brendan Doggett

The South Australia fast bowler has been on the periphery of the Australian side across recent matches and is returning following claiming 33 wickets – including eleven in the last match – at an bowling average of 24.15 in the previous domestic competition. An Test cap is currently attainable as the captain is injured and the key quicks prepare for a gruelling five Tests in seven weeks. ★☆☆☆☆

5. Cameron Green

The acclaimed all-rounder had been earmarked for the Test team from an early stage in his career despite injury concerns, and the time has come for him to deliver a important contribution to a high-stakes contest. The 26-year-old was the standout of the top-order players while coming in at No 3 in difficult conditions in the West Indies but could be selected lower down to make sure he can also support the pace attack. Whether he can feasibly be selected as a genuine all-rounder in Perth, or might have to be relied upon to bowl more spells later in the campaign, could be decided in the Sheffield Shield match soon. ★★★☆☆

Sixth. Josh Hazlewood

The metronomic seamer is at the peak of his powers following carrying the limited-overs attack and getting ready for the Ashes series during matches against the Indian team. The 34-year-old’s reliable discipline, and touch of movement whether off the seam or in the air, is certain to Test the England's aggressive method to scoring, with the ongoing concern if he can feature in four or maybe as many as all five Tests. ★★★★☆

Seventh. Travis Head

The aggressive batsman is critical to the team's chances of taking the game against the opposition with his aggressive intent and habit to hit massive scores as the stakes rise. A couple of centuries against India last summer, and the similar the previous occasion the English visited for a full series point to his abilities, while the 31-year-old has a knack of finding a key dismissal with his occasional but underestimated off-spin. ★★★★★

8. Josh Inglis

The reserve keeper in the squad demonstrated that he must also be considered as a pure batsman when scoring a hundred at better than a quick rate on debut in Sri Lanka. The 30-year-old is most comfortable batting in the middle-order although he has shown while leading Australia in limited-overs matches that he has the versatility to come in higher up, which could suit a regular role as the concussion substitute. ★★☆☆☆

9. Usman Khawaja

The seasoned stays despite demands for a new blood at the opening position after tightening his hold on the opening spot with a double ton in the subcontinent earlier this year. However after being one of many batters 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 might be his final campaign to make sure he can make the call personally on the time to hang up the baggy green. ★★☆☆☆

Tenth. Marnus Labuschagne

The former top-ranked batsman has left behind a dismal form and the indignity of being omitted in the past to force his way again into the Australia squad – and certainly the playing eleven to play in Perth. Labuschagne blistering form with five hundreds in his recent knocks might provide the selectors the assurance to support him to bat first if required with the opener, although the 31-year-old is probably to worry England when batting at his favored first-drop. ★★★★☆

11. Nathan Lyon

The spinner was as notable for his missing presence as his dismissal performances following a calf injury in the second Ashes Test helped turn the contest when the team visited 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 previously but recovered to be key to the team's series sweeps in Sri Lanka and the West Indies. ★★★☆☆

Twelfth. Steve Smith (captain)

The Australian star batsman will take over to captain the side until C