Brendan Doggett is in the "prime of his career" and has been backed by his South Australia coach Ryan Harris to be able to step into Test cricket during the Ashes if needed.

Doggett was part of the Australia Test squad last season, having first been called up back in 2018 for a series against Pakistan in the UAE, and was a traveling reserve for the World Test Championship final against South Africa.

He had been due to tour the West Indies before being withdrawn because of a hip injury but is on track to start the season for the double defending champions although from there will have his workload managed in conjunction with the Australia set-up.

The depth of Australia's pace bowling has been brought firmly into view with Pat Cummins' back injury, and while Scott Boland will be th

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