Australian stand-in captain Steve Smith confirmed an all-pace strategy for the fourth Ashes Test against England, naming a 12-man squad with no spinner included. Australia will assess the green, grass-covered MCG pitch on match day before finalising the XI.
Michael Neser, Brendan Doggett and returning quick Jhye Richardson are competing for the final two pace spots, with Richardson eyeing his first Test since 2021.
Australia XII for fourth Test: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson
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