AUS vs WI LIVE: Test captain Pat Cummins announced today that Australia will make one change from their most recent Test for the summer series opener against the West Indies in Perth. Josh Hazlewood rejoins the lineup after missing the Galle Test due to injury. The home side have kept their top seven unaltered from the previous Test, which was a humiliating innings loss in Sri Lanka. Follow InsideSport.IN for LIVE updates about Australia vs West Indies
AUS vs WI LIVE: Pat Cummins names Josh Hazlewood in the Aussie XI for opening Test against Windies as Australia reverts to full-strength pace line-up – CHECK out
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Leg Spinner Mitch Swepson is the player to make way as Australia switches to a full-strength pace line-up with Mitch Starc, Cummins, and Hazlewood. Nathan Lyon is the lone spinner in the Aussie Playing XI.
In the last Test vs SL, Swepson recorded stats of 3/103. But the 29-year-old was not included in the squad for the West Indies series because Australia went back to their standard lineup of three seamers and one spinner.
Veteran batters David Warner and Usman Khawaja continue to bat first for Australia, while left-hander Marcus Harris isn’t chosen despite being recalled to the team for the series.
AUS vs WI LIVE: Pat Cummins names Josh Hazlewood in the Aussie XI for opening Test against Windies as Australia reverts to full-strength pace line-up – CHECK out
The series against the West Indies is crucial for Australia’s hopes of qualifying for next year’s World Test Championship final, with Cummins’ side currently sitting on top of the standings ahead of a busy upcoming schedule.
Following the series against the West Indies, Australia host South Africa for three Tests at the end of the year before embarking on a four-Test series in India that may decide their World Test Championship fortunes.
Australia XI for first Test: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
