Gehamat Shibasaki’s meteoric rise has continued, the newly crowned Brisbane premiership winner forcing his way on to a maiden Australia Test tour for the Ashes.

Stuck on a last-chance train-and-trial deal with Brisbane in November, Shibasaki was one of seven debutants in Kevin Walters’ 24-man squad named on Monday.

Hours after his incredible Clive Churchill Medal performance on Sunday , Broncos teammate Reece Walsh has also been named for his first tour, and could take the No.1 jersey off Dylan Edwards.

Blayke Brailey, Keaon Koloamatangi, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Jacob Preston and Ethan Strange are the other fresh faces in the squad captained by Isaah Yeo.

But it is Shibasaki who stands out most, rewarded for the Broncos’ drought-breaking premiership by being selected ahead of Bradman

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