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The prestigious Ashes series between England and Australia has started from Friday. England won the toss and decided to bat at Perth Stadium. With this match, Brendan Doggett and Jake Weatherald are making their international debut for Australia.
Brendan Doggett and Jake Weatherald are 31-31 years old. The last time this happened was in March 1946, when the Australian team fielded two debutants aged 30+ in the same Test. This match was played against New Zealand.
Steve Smith is commanding the Australian team in this ongoing match in Perth. Usman Khawaja has been given a chance in the team. Travis Head, Cameron Head, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon can be seen strengthening the host team.
With this match, fast bowler Brendan Doggett has got a chance to debut at the international level, because Josh Hazlewood is not playing in this match due to a hamstring injury.
Brendan Doggett has played 50 first class matches in his career, in which he took 190 wickets at an average of 26.46. At the same time, he has taken 26 wickets in 17 List-A matches.
On the other hand, Jake Weatherald has entered this match as an opening batsman, who has scored 5,322 runs in his 77 first class matches at an average of 37.47, which includes 13 centuries and 26 half-centuries. In 51 List A matches, this left-handed batsman has scored 1,602 runs at an average of 33.37.
Under the captaincy of Ben Stokes, the visiting England team has entered this historic match in the presence of Joe Root, Jack Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joffra Archer and Mark Wood.
Australia’s playing eleven: Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Brendon Doggett, Scott Boland.
England’s playing eleven: Ben Duckett, Jack Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood.